The ZAA Journal, Spring 2020 is available online for members. 

Articles inside this issue

• Ungulate Herd Management
• Navigating Through the Complex Issue of Farmer-Cheetah Conflict
• Rethinking Our Zoos, Part 3
• Breeding and Husbandry of the Blue-Throated Macaw, Ara glaucogularis, at the Capital of Texas Zoo
• Eight Legged Freaks: What's Going on in the World of Tarantulas?
• Book Review: America's Top 100 Zoo and Aquariums
• New and Revised: What Makes an AMP

ZAA announces the ZAA Disaster Relief Fund to assist members in times of crisis. Thank you to Mazuri for a donation to start this fund.

The current campaign is the Covid-19 Relief Food Fund.  ZAA accredited facilities may apply for assistance with the purchase of animal food. 

To donate to the fund or apply for assistance:  https://zoologicalassociationofamerica.wildapricot.org/disaster-relief

Congratulations to the 2019 ZAA Grant Recipients

Sahara Conservation Fund
International Rhino Foundation
International Elephant Foundation
Okapi Conservation Project
Panthera
BirdLife International
Wildlife Alliance
Pollinator Partnership
Australian Bushfire Emergency Wildlife Fund, Zoos Victoria 

The San Antonio Zoo’s Will Smith Zoo School, one of the largest nature-based preschools in the country, has been recognized as a leader in education for its innovative curriculum.

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