ANNUAL REPORT 2006 - Denver Zoo

Conservation and Research Projects, 2006Field ProjectsNorth AmericaThe function of allogrooming in blacktailedprairie dogs by David Eads (IndianaUniversity), Samantha Hunter (PurdueUniversity), and Dr. Dean Biggins (USGS)Vertebrates and Prairie Dogs in Denver byKristin Salamack (University of Denver) andDr. Richard Reading (DZF)The persistence of wildlife communitieswithin urban habitat islands in the ColoradoFront Range by Seth Magle (Colorado StateUniversity), Dr. Kevin Crooks (CSU), and Dr.Richard Reading (DZF)A hierarchial landscape analysis ofsympatric jaguar and puma distribution/abundance on the west coast of Mexicoby Rodrigo Nunez (Universidad NacionalAutonoma de Mexico, Instituto de Biologia)Toads at the edge: tracking a disappearingspecies in rapidly changing landscapesof southeast Alaska by Dr. Sanjay Pyare(University of Alaska)Colorado carnivore complex baseline studyby Dr. David Augeri (DZF)Developing a citizen science monitoringprogram for wildlife crossings in Coloradoby Chris Haas (Southern Rockies EcosystemProject), Monique DiGiorgio (SouthernRockies Ecosystem Project), Amy Masching(DZF), Julia Kintsch (Southern RockiesEcosystem Project), Carol Busch (Gore RangeNatural Science School), and Paige Bonaker(University of Montana)Assessing Landscape Connectivity forCarnivores through Genetic Patterns inNevada’s Bobcat Population by Dr. ErinBoydston (USGS)Effects of habitat degradation and climatechange in the long-term survival of theVolcano Rabbit by Enrique Martinez Meyer(Instituto de Biologia), Veronica Farias(Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana),Ella Vazquez (Instituto de Ecologia), andFernando Cervantes (Instituto de Biologia)Exploring challenges and opportunitiesin carnivore conservation in the northernRockies by Tim Clark (Yale University)and Jason Wilmot (Northern RockiesConservation Cooperative)Conservation of big game migrationcorridors in greater Yellowstone by DavidCherney (Northern Rockies ConservationCooperative), Tim Clark (Yale University),and Jason Wilmot (Northern RockiesConservation Cooperative)Endangered black bear ecology,conservation, and management in thestate of Sonora, Mexico by Dr. Carlos LopezGonzalez (Northern Rockies ConservationCooperative)Population size, genetics, and spatialdistribution of the Janos Bison by Rurik List(Instituto de Ecologia)Internship Program for Native AmericanStudents by Dr. Brian Miller (Wind RiverRanch Foundation)Southern Prairie Conservation Initiative byDr. Lauren McCain (Forest Guardians)Great Lakes Piping Plover Project in northernMichigan by Jennifer Nixon (DZF) and JessicaMeehan (DZF)Ecology and movement patterns of prairierattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis) in easternColorado by Bryon Shipley (DZ)Landscape use and movements offrugivorous and insectivorous birds intropical dry forest of western Mexico: byDrs. Jorge Vega Rivera and Katherine Renton(Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México)and John Azua (DZF)Latin and South AmericaDistribution and landscape use of theAndean bear by Shaenandhoa Garcia-Rangel(University of Cambridge) and Dr. DavidAugeri (DZF)Evaluation of the main threats to themargarita capuchin monkey by NataliaCaballos-Mago (University of Cambridge)and Dr. David Augeri (DZF)Research and conservation of the HuemulDeer in Chilean Patagonia by Paolo Corti(University of Sherbrooke), Cristian Saucedo(Corporacion Nacional Forestal, Center forAndean Wildlife Research), Marco Festa-Bianchet (University of Sherbrooke), andDennis Aldridge (Corporacion NacionalForestal)Biodiversity conservation in northwestEcuador through the creation of communityforest reserves by Carlos Zorrilla (DECOIN)Project Golden Frog (PGF), a comprehensive,multi-institutional conservation, research,and education program to conserve goldenfrogs in Costa Rica and Panama: by TomWeaver (DZF) and Rick Haeffner (DZF)Philopatry and Dispersal of HumboldtPenguins from a Breeding Colony in Chile byMary Jo Willis (DZF), Dr. Alejandro Simeone(Universidad de Valparaiso, UniversidadAndres Bello), and Travis Garrett (DZF)Vampire bat study in Brazil by Ives SimoesArnoni, supported via IDEAWILDHowler monkey seed dispersal in Argentinaby Gustavo Rotta, supported via IDEAWILDEcology of variegated spider monkeys inColombia by Andres Link, supported viaIDEAWILDNeotropical lizard study in Brazil byFernanda Del Lama Soares, supported viaIDEAWILDEurope/AsiaBehavioral ecology and conservation of thegrey-shanked douc monkey in the centralhighlands of Vietnam by Thang Long Ha(University of Cambridge) and Dr. DavidAugeri (DZF)Elephant surveys and training in TamanNegara National Park, Malaysia by Dr. MelvinGumal (Wildlife Conservation Society)Southeast Asian tropical wildlife and forestconservation by Dr. David Augeri (DZF)Long-term study of blue sheep biologyand long-term alpine grassland ecosystemresearch base by Dr. Rich B. Harris(University of Montana)Range and movement of translocated Asianelephants in Peninsular Malaysia by RegenJamieson (University of Rhode Island), Dr.Thomas Husband (University of RhodeIsland), Dr. Keith Leggett (NorthwesternNamibia Desert-dwelling Elephant andGiraffe Project), and Dr. David Augeri (DZF)Tracking Asian elephant movements intrans-boundary Thailand and Myanmar byDr. Chris Wemmer (California Academy ofSciences, National Zoological Park)Ecology and conservation of argali sheep(Ovis ammon): by Drs. Rich Reading andDavid Kenny (DZF), and Research AssociatesSukhiin Amgalanbaatar (MongolianAcademy of Sciences), and Dr. TonyDeNicola (White Buffalo, Inc.)Resource partitioning among argali sheepand Siberian ibex in Dornogobi Aimag,Mongolia: by Rich Reading (DZF), ResearchAssociates Sukhiin Amgalanbaatar(Mongolian Academy of Sciences), andDr. David Kenny (DZ)Breeding success of cinereous vultures in IkhNart, Mongolia: by Sukhiin Amgalanbaatar(Mongolian Academy of Sciences), Dr. RichReading (DZF), Dr. Dave Kenny (DZF), andMary Jo Willis (DZF)The ecology and conservation of smallcarnivores in the semi-desert steppesof Mongolia: by Jed Murdoch (OxfordUniversity), Tserendorj Munkhzul(Mongolian Academy of Sciences),Dr. Richard Reading (DZF), and Dr. ClaudioSillero-Zubiri (Oxford University)Developing a model for local managementof protected areas in Mongolia: Ikh NartNature Reserve as a case study by Dr. RichReading, (DZF), Meghan Rubinstein (DZF),Orgiltuya (University of Colorado-Denver),and Amgalanbaatar (Mongolian Academy ofSciences)Ecology and Biology of the Mongolian lark(Melanocorypha mongolica) in Mongolia:by G. Mainjargal (Mongolian Academy ofSciences)Conservation and ecology of Mongoliansaiga: by Drs. Joel and Kim Berger (WildlifeConservation Society)Saiga population dynamics and conservationin Kalmykia, Russia: by Dr. AnnaLushchekina (Russian Academy of Sciences)and Anton Struchkov (Russian Academy ofSciences)Wildlife and forest conservation in Bhutanby Dr. David Augeri (DZF)Effects of habitat disturbance andfragmentation on Asian elephants innorthern Sumatra by Dr. David Augeri (DZF)Sumatran tiger habitat and landscape use byDr. David Augeri (DZF)Komodo Dragon Conservation in Indonesiaby Tim Trout (DZF)Siberian tiger conservation project/veterinary training program by DaleMiquelle and John Goodrich (WildlifeConservation Society) through the DenverZoo Chapter of the AAZKSupport for the Orangutan Conservancythrough the Denver Zoo Chapter of AAZKEstablishment of a biosphere reserve asa model of biodiversity conservation inUzbekistan by Dr. Richard Reading (DZF)and Henry Mix (Nature ConservationInternational)Slow loris distribution in Indonesia byR.M. Hidayat Djayadipradja, supported viaIDEAWILDSiamese crocodile conservation by Han Sam26