Captive Management Husbandry
Manuals
This Husbandry Manual Register is in two parts;
1. The first section is an index of Mammal Taxonomic Orders. Click on the Taxonomic link to be taken to the relevant section within the second section of the Registry. Please note that Husbandry Manuals are not currently available for all groups or species.
2. The second section provides the contact details for the Husbandry Manuals known to us from the taxonomic group you have selected, listed by Taxonomic Family.
If the contact details for a specific Manual has changed or you know of, or are searching for, a specific Manual which is not listed here, please contact me and I will endeavour to assist.
Many of the following Husbandry Manuals are available from one or more of the regional Zoo Management Associations; unfortunately in most cases you need to be a financial member of the relevant Association in order to be eligible to obtain a copy of a Manual. However, wherever possible, contact details for obtaining a copy directly from the authors (or elsewhere) is provided.
Mammal Index
Insectivora (Shrews, moles, hedgehogs, tenrecs, etc.)
Macroscelidea (Elephant shrews)
Dermoptera (Colugos/Flying Lemurs)
Scandentia (Tree shrews)
Primates (Prosimians, monkeys, apes and humans)
Xenarthra (Sloths, armadillos and anteaters)
Pholidota (Pangolins/Scaly Anteaters)
Lagomorpha (Rabbits, hares and pikas)
Rodentia (Squirrels, porcupines, rats, mice and woodchucks)
Cetacea (Whales, dolphins, and porpoises)
Carnivora (Dogs, wolves, cats, bears, pandas, otters, weasels etc.)
Sirenia (Dugongs and manatees)
Perissodactyla (Horses, asses, zebras, rhinos, tapirs)
Artiodactyla (Antelope, giraffe, camel, pig, hippo, cattle, goat etc.)
Mammal Husbandry Manuals
Monotreme Husbandry Manual
Cotact: Lisa Dabek
Rogers Williams Park Zoo
1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, 02907-3659, USA.
Phone: + 1 401 785 3510
Fax: + 1 401 941 3988
AZATachyglossidae (Echidnas)
Short-beaked Echidna Husbandry Standards
Alice Seyfried (2003)
St. Louis Zoo, #1 Government Drive, Forest Park,
St. Louis MO 63110-1395, USA.
Phone: + 1 314 781 0900
Fax: + 1 647 7969
AZA
ISISAustralian Mammals: Biology and Captive Management.
Jackson, S., Serena, M. & Middeleton, D. (2003).
Echidnas. pp. 33-51. In S.M. Jackson (ed.)
CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne (BOOK).
Go here to orderHand Rearing Echidnas
Lynda Staker (2007).
Available at web site (PDF):
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Ornithorhynchidae (Platypus)
Australian Mammals: Biology and Captive Management.
Jackson, S., Serena, M. & Middeleton, D. (2003).
Platypus. pp. 1-32. In S.M. Jackson (ed.)
CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne (BOOK).
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Platypus Husbandry Manual
Stephen Jackson (ed) (2001)
Contact me for availabilityAge Determination in Marsupials while still in the Pouch
Frank Wheeler (2004).
Clore Pavilion,
London Zoo, Regent's Park, London NW1 4RY, England.
Phone: + 44 20 7722 3333
Fax: + 44 20 7586 5743
EAZA
Marsupial Husbandry Manual
AZADidelphidae (Opossums)
Caenolestidae (Shrew Opossums)
Microbiotheriidae (Monito del Monte)
Thylacinidae (Thylacine - extinct)
Dasyuridae (Antechinus, Quolls, Phascogales, Tasmanian Devil etc.)
Australian Mammals: Biology and Captive Management.
Jackson, S., Serena, M. & Middeleton, D. (2003).
Carnivorous Marsupials. pp. 53-98. In S.M. Jackson (ed.)
CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne (BOOK).
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Tasmanian Devil Husbandry Manual
Vanessa Scandizzo & Chris Coupland (2005).
Contact me for availabilityTasmanian Devil Husbandry Manual (DRAFT)
ASMP M&M Tag Working Group (2005).
ARAZPAMulgara Husbandry Guidelines.
Wes Caton (2007)
Contact me for availabilityRed-tailed Phascogale Husbandry Guidelines
Wes Caton (2006).
Contact me for availability
Myrmecobiidae (Numbat)
Australian Mammals: Biology and Captive Management.
Power, V.L. & Monaghan, C.
Numbats. pp. 99-125. In S.M. Jackson (ed.)
CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne (BOOK).
Go here to orderPeramelidae (Bandicoots)
Australian Mammals: Biology and Captive Management.
Jackson, S., Serena, M. & Middeleton, D. (2003).
Bandicoots. pp. 127-144. In S.M. Jackson (ed.)
CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne (BOOK).
Go here to orderThe Care and Hand-raising of Orphaned and Injured Bandicoots
Rhonda McClymont (undated).
Go here to obtain a copyThylacomyidae (Bilbies)
Husbandry Manual for Greater Bilby (DRAFT)
Jodi Buchecker & Dr Sue Bigwood (2002)
Contact me for availabilityNotoryctidae (Marsupial Mole)
Phascolarctidae (Koala)
Koala Captive Husbandry Guidelines
Stephen Jackson (ed) (2000).
Contact me for availabilityAustralian Mammals: Biology and Captive Management.
Jackson, S., Reid, K., Spittal, D. & Romer, L. (2003).
Koalas. pp. 145-181. In S.M. Jackson (ed.)
CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne (BOOK).
Go here to orderThe Care of Orphaned Koalas
Gipp, G. (2007).
Wildcare Australia
Contact: wildcare@goldlink.aunz.comVombatidae (Wombats)
Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat Husbandry Manual
Donna Treby (2005).
Contact me for availabilityCommon Wombat Husbandry Manual
Michele Barnes (2005).
Available at web site (PDF):
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A Guide to the Care of Common Wombats
Linda Dennis and Kim Rolls (2006).
Contact me for availabilityA guide to the Care of Bare-Nosed Wombats
Linda Dennis, Kim Rolls, Anne Fowler and Anne-Marie Dineen (2008).
(updated version of "A Guide to the Care of Common Wombats")
Available at web site (PDF file);
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NOTE: This is a large (3.65MB) document.Australian Mammals: Biology and Captive Management.
Jackson, S. (2003).
Wombats. pp. 183-203. In S.M. Jackson (ed.)
CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne (BOOK).
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Phalangeridae (Possums and Cuscuses)
Possums - Juvenile to Adult
Stanvic, S. (2006).
Available at web site (PDF file);
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NOTE: This is a large (5.6MB) document.
Australian Mammals: Biology and Captive Management.
Jackson, S. (2003).
Possums and Gliders. pp. 205-244. In S.M. Jackson (ed.)
CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne (BOOK).
Go here to orderHusbandry Guidelines for the Ground Cuscus (Strigocuscus gymnotis).
Craig, J. (2008).
Contact: jamiecraig@cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk
EAZA
Petauridae (Gliding, Ring-tailed and Striped Possums)
Yellow-bellied Glider Husbandry Manual
Liana Carroll (2005).
Contact me for availabilityPossums - Juvenile to Adult
Stanvic, S. (2006).
Available at web site (PDF file);
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NOTE: This is a large (5.6MB) document.
Australian Mammals: Biology and Captive Management.
Jackson, S. (2003).
Possums and Gliders. pp. 205-244. In S.M. Jackson (ed.)
CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne (BOOK).
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Burramyidae (Pygmy Possums)
Possums - Juvenile to Adult
Stanvic, S. (2006).
Available at web site (PDF file);
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NOTE: This is a large (5.6MB) document.
Australian Mammals: Biology and Captive Management.
Jackson, S. (2003).
Possums and Gliders. pp. 205-244. In S.M. Jackson (ed.)
CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne (BOOK).
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Potoridae (Potoroos, Rat Kangaroos & Bettongs)
Gilbert’s Potoroo Husbandry Manual (Draft)
Courtenay, J. M. (1998).
Department of Conservation and Land Management, Albany, W.A.Long-Nosed Potoroo Husbandry Guidelines
Marianne Freeman (2007).
Blackpool Zoo, East Park Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire FY3 8PP, UK.
EAZA
Macropodidae (Wallabies & Kangaroos)
Macropology: A guide to raising and releasing kangaroos and wallabies.
Cheryl Dooley (2004).
Available at web site (PDF):
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NOTE: This is a large (4.7MB document)Feeding Macropods in Captivity
M&M TAG (2006).
Contact me for availability
Parma Wallaby resource Manual
Adrienne Miller (2003). 158pp
Contact me for availability
or (HTML):
Go here to downloadYellow-footed Rock Wallaby Husbandry Manual
Adrienne Miller (2001). 74pp
Contact me for availability
or (HTML):
Go here to downloadHusbandry Manual for Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby
Compiled By Heidi Groffen (2005).
Contact me for availability
Tree Kangaroo (Nutrition Chapter)
Edwards, M.S. & Ward, A. (2001).
In: Tree Kangaroo Species Survival Plan.
J. Steenberg and J. Blessington (eds) (revised 2001).
Available at web site (PDF file);
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J. Steenberg and J. Blessington (eds) (revised 2001).
Contact: Jacque Blessington, TK-SSP Coordinator.
Kansas City Zoological Gardens, 6800 Zoo Drive,
Kansas City, MO 64132-4200, USA.
Phone: + 1 816 513 5700
Fax: +1 816 513 4654
Email address; Jacsprat65@aol.com
Note: Currently being revised & updated.The Complete Guide to the Care of Macropods
Lynda Staker (2006). 430pp (BOOK).
Click here to view the flyer (PDF)
Australian Mammals: Biology and Captive Management.
Jackson, S. (2003).
Macropods. pp. 245-296. In S.M. Jackson (ed.)
CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne (BOOK).
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Brush-Tailed Rock-Wallaby Husbandry Manual
David Dobroszczyk (2007 edition).
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Tarsipedidae (Honey Possum)
Insectivora (Shrews, moles, hedgehogs, tenrecs, etc.)
Insectivore Minimum Husbandry Guidelines (AZA)
William A. Xanten (1997).
AZA
Macroscelidea (Elephant shrews)
Dermoptera (Colugos/Flying Lemurs)
Bats in Captivity
Susan M. Barnard (1995).
A comprehensive book on the maintenance of Bats in captivity.
Available at web site (HTML);
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Australian Mammals: Biology and Captive Management.
Jackson, S. (2003).
Bats. pp. 297-350. In S.M. Jackson (ed.)
CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne (BOOK).
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Pteropodidae (old World Fruit Bats)
Fruit Bat (Nutrition Chapter)
Demspey J.L. and S.D. Crissey (1995).
In: Fruit Bat Husbandry Manual, N. Fascione, (ed).
AZA Bat Taxon Advisory Group. The Lubee Foundation Inc.
Available at web site (PDF file);
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AZA Bat Taxon Advisory Group (1995)
AZA
ISISOld World Fruit Bat Handling Guidelines
Dana LeBlanc and Susan Barnard
Available at web site (PDF):
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Additional information can be found at:
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Fruit Bat (Nutrition Chapter)
Demspey J.L. and S.D. Crissey (1995).
In: Fruit Bat Husbandry Manual, N. Fascione, (ed).
AZA Bat Taxon Advisory Group. The Lubee Foundation Inc.
Available at web site (PDF file);
Go here to downloadRodrigues Fruit Bat Management Guidelines
Ziegler N. (2000).
Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust, Jersey, United Kingdom.
Contact:
Mag. Nadja Ziegler,
Marktgasse 62/2/9, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
E-mail: nadja.ziegler@usa.netLivingstone Fruit Bat Management Guidelines
Ziegler N. (2000).
Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust, Jersey, United Kingdom.
Contact:
Mag. Nadja Ziegler,
Marktgasse 62/2/9, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
E-mail: nadja.ziegler@usa.netSpectacled Flying Fox Husbandry Manual
Elissa Smith (2005).
Contact me for availability
Grey-headed Flying Fox Husbandry Manual
Mandi Griffith (2004).
Contact me for availabilityHand-Rearing and Development of the Orphaned Flying-Fox
Linda Collins (undated).
Go here to obtain a copy
or contact Linda Collins
E-mail: lindacollins1@bigpond.comThe Flying Fox Manual
Dave Pinson (2009).
Stickeebatz Publishing, Murwillumbah (BOOK).
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Phyllostomidae (American Leaf-nosed Bats)
Vampire Bat Husbandry Manual
Contact: Steve Wing
Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens, POB 1060, Columbia,
SC 29202-1060, USA.
Phone: + 1 803 779 8717
Fax: + 1 803 779 8717
E-mail: info@riverbanks.org
AZA
ISISPaper :
The Successful Hand Rearing of Two Orphaned Vampire Bats
(Desmodus rotundus)
Susan M. Barnard & Nancy Sachs (1992).
Available at web site (HTML);
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Primates (Prosimians, monkeys, apes and humans)Non-human Primate Husbandry Manual
AZAResearch Protocol &Technician's Manual
A Guide to the Care, Feeding, & Evaluation of Infant Monkeys
Gerald C. Ruppenthal & Gene P. Sackett (1992).
Available at web site (HTML);
Go here to downloadLorisidae (Lorises, Pottos, Galagos)
Lorisine Husbandry Manual
Helena Fitch-Snyder and Helga Schulze (eds) (2001).
Published by the Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species, Zoological Society of San Diego, Box 551,
San Diego, CA 92112-0551, USA.
Available at web site (PDF or HTML);
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(Vietnamese version in prep)
Cheirogaleidae (Dwarf and Mouse Lemurs)
Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Ring-tailed Lemur (Nutrition Chapter)
Mowry, C.B. and J.L. Campbell (2001).
In: Ring-tailed Lemur Husbandry Manual.
American Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
Available at web site (PDF file);
Go here to downloadRing-tailed Lemur Husbandry Manual
AZAAloatran Gentle Lemur Management Guidelines
Ziegler N. (2000).
Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust, Jersey, United Kingdom.
Contact:
Mag. Nadja Ziegler,
Marktgasse 62/2/9, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
E-mail: nadja.ziegler@usa.netMegaladapidae (Sportive and Weasel Lemurs)
Indriidae (Avahi, Sifakas and Indri)
Sifakas Husbandry Manual
Duke University Primate Centre (1998)
3705 Erwin Road, Durham, North Carolina 27705, USA.
Phone: + 1 919 489 3364
E-mail: primate@duke.edu
AZA
ISISDaubentoniidae (Aye-ayes)
Aye-aye Management Guidelines
Ziegler N. (2000).
Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust, Jersey, United Kingdom.
Contact:
Mag. Nadja Ziegler,
Marktgasse 62/2/9, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
E-mail: nadja.ziegler@usa.netTarsidae (Tarsiers)
Philippine Tarsier Husbandry Manual (Draft)
Amanda S. Embury (1993).
Contact me for availabilityCallitrichidae (Marmosets, Tamarins)
Callitrichids (Nutrition Chapter)
Crissey, S.D., Lintzenich, B. and K. Slifka (1998).
Diets for callitrichids – management guidelines.
In: AZA Callitrichid Husbandry Manual,
American Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
Available at web site (PDF file);
Go here to downloadCallitrichid Husbandry Manual (English version)
Vince Sodaro and Nancy Saunders (eds) (1999).
Neotropical Primate Taxon Advisory Group.
Available at web site (DOC file);
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Callitrichid Husbandry Manual (Spanish version)
Vince Sodaro and Nancy Saunders (eds) (1999).
Translated by Amparo Zapata Alcalde.
Neotropical Primate Taxon Advisory Group.
Available at web site (DOC file);
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Callitrichidae Husbandry Guidelines
J. Bryan Carroll (ed) (2002).
Bristol Zoo Gardens,
Clifton, Bristol BS8 3HA, England.
Phone: + 44 117 974 7300
Fax: + 44 117 973 6814
Email: information@bristolzoo.org.uk
EAZA
ISISCallitrichidae Husbandry Guidelines (German version)
(EAZA-Haltungsrichtlinien für Krallenaffen)
J. Bryan Carroll (ed) (2002).
Translated by BdZ: André Herzig, Werner Golinowska, Eva Zimmermann & Thomas Sickert (2002).
Contact: Redaktion „Arbeitsplatz Zoo“, c/o Thomas Sickert,
Bischofsweg 48, 01099 Dresden, Germany.
E-mail: redaktion@zootierpflege.de
Cost: 7,00 Euro (plus shipping depending on country)Cotton-top Tamarin Husbandry Manual (English version)
Savage, A. (ed) (1995).
Roger Williams Park Zoo, Providence, RI, USA.
Available at web site (HTML);
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Savage, A. (ed) (1995).
Roger Williams Park Zoo, Providence, RI, USA.
Available at web site (HTML);
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Savage, A. (1995).
In: Cotton top tamarin – Husbandry Manual. Savage, A. (ed.).
Roger Williams Park Zoo, Providence, RI, USA.
Available at web site (PDF);
Go here to downloadGolden Lion Tamarin (Nutrition Chapter)
Compiled by the Golden Lion Tamarin Management Committee
with the Assistance of Beate Rettberg-Beck. (Revised June, 1996).
Available at web site (PDF);
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Golden Lion Tamarin Management Committee/Beate Rettberg-Beck (1996).
ISISPied Tamarin Management Guidelines
Dominic Wormell (2000).
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
EAZA
ISISGoeldi’s Monkeys (Callimico goeldii) Husbandry Manual
Vince Sodaro, (ed) (2004).
Brookfield Zoo, 3300 Golf Road, Brookfield, IL, 60513-1095, U.S.A.
Phone: + 1 708 485 0263
Fax: + 1 708 485 3532
E-mail: bzadmin@brookfieldzoo.org
AZA
ISISCebidae (New World Monkeys)
Douroucoulis Husbandry
Caroline Brown (2003).
ISIS
Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Mangabey Husbandry Guidelines.
M. Teresa Abelló1, Jean-Luc Berthier2, Sian Waters3 (2001).
1 Curator of primates, Parc Zoològic de Barcelona.
E-mail: mabello@mail.cinet.es
2 Curator of mammals, Menagèrie de Jardin des Plantes.
E-mail: berthier@mnhn.fr
3 Conservation Bilogist, Cochrane Ecological Inst., Alberta Canada.
E-mail: sian_s_waters@hotmail.com
EAZA
ISISMangabey Husbandry Manual
Leslie P. Field (1995).
Sacramento Zoo, 3930 W Land Park Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95822-1123, USA.
Phone: + 1 916 264 5166
Fax: + 1 916 264 5887
E-mail: info@saczoo.com
AZA
ISISLion-tailed Macaque
Published: 1990.
Contact: Ingrid Porton,
Saint Louis Zoo, 1 Government Drive, Saint Louis,
MO 63110-1395, USA.
Phone: + 1 314 781 0900
Fax: + 1 314 647 7969
AZAProboscis Monkey
Husbandry and Management of the Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus) in the Singapore Zoological Gardens.
SEAZAVervet Monkey Dietary requirements
R. Plesker & A. Schuhmacher (2006).
Available at the Laboratory Primate Newsletter web site
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Hylobatidae (Gibbons)
Husbandry Manual for the Siamang Gibbon (Hylobates syndactylus)
Maxine Ihaka (2008).
Contact me for availabilitySilvery Gibbon Husbandry Manual
Leif Cocks (2002).
Perth Zoo, PO Box 489, South Perth 6951,
WA, Australia.
Phone: + 61 8 9474 0444
E-mail: email@perthzoo.wa.gov.au
ISISPongidae (Great Apes)
Gorilla (Nutrition Chapter)
Popovich, D.G. and E.S. Dierenfeld (1997)
In: Management of Gorillas in Captivity: Husbandry Manual,
Gorilla Species Survival Plan. J. Ogden and D. Wharton, (eds).
American Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Available at web site (PDF file);
Go here to downloadGorilla Husbandry Manual
Jacqueline Ogden 1 & Dan Wharton 2 (1997).
Gorilla Species Survival Plan.
1 Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee SE, Atlanta, GA 30315-1440, USA.
Contact: Dan Wharton,
2 Central Park Wildlife Centre, 830 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10021, USA.
Phone: + 1 212 439 6513
Fax: + 1 212 988 0286
E-mail: cpzoogeneral@wcs.org
ISISGorilla EEP Husbandry Guidelines
Abelló, M.T., Bemment, N., Rietkerk, F. (2006).
Copies can be ordered through Apenheul at a cost price of €15,-. For more information contact Frank Rietkerk at f.rietkerk@apenheul.nl.Bonobo (Nutrition Chapter)
Rafert, J. and E.O. Vineberg (1997)
Bonobo Nutrition –relation of captive diet to wild diet.
In: Bonobo Husbandry Manual,
American Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Available at web site (PDF file);
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Mills, J., Reinartz, G., De Bois, H., Van Elsacker, L.,
Van Puijenbroeck, B. (1997).
Zoological Society of Milwaukee County
Contact: Gay Reinartz,
Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens,
10001 West Blue Mound Road, Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
53226-4384, USA.
Phone: + 1 414 258 2333
Fax: + 1 414 256 5410
E-mail: cwzoo@execpc.com or
Kristen Leus,
E-mail: Kristin.Leus@zooantwerpen.be
AZA
EAZA
Chimpanzee (Nutrition Chapter)
Fulk, R., M. Loomis and C. Garland (1992).
In: The care and management of chimpanzees in captive environments.
Chimpanzee Species Survival Plan – Husbandry Manual.
Fulk, R. and C. Garland (eds). American Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Available at web site (PDF file);
Go here to downloadChimpanzee Husbandry Manual
Randy Fulk & Chris Garland (eds) (1992).
Chimpanzee Species Survival Plan.North Carolina Zoological Park, 4401 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro, NC 27205, USA.
Phone: + 1 336 879 7000
Fax: + 1 336 879 2891
AZA
ISISOrangutan SSP Husbandry Manual
Carol Sodaro (ed) (revised, 2007).
Available at web site (HTML);
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or
Go here to downloadOrangutan SSP Husbandry Manual
Carol Sodaro (ed) (1997).
Contact:
Lori Perkins, Ape TAG Co-Chair/Orangutan SSP Coordinator,
E-mail: lori410@mindspring.com
Orangutan (Nutrition Chapter)
Dierenfeld, E.S. (1997).
In: Orangutan SSP Husbandry Manual.C. Sodaro (ed).
Orangutan SSP and Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, Illinois, USA.
Available at web site (PDF file);
Go here to downloadOrangutan Guidelines
Leif Cocks (2001).
Guidelines for the Housing and Management of Orang utans (Pongo pygmaeus and Pongo abeli)
Contact me for availabilityFacility Requirements for Orang-utans: A resource guide
ASMP Primate TAG (2004).
Contact me for availabilityThe Transportation of Orangutans: Problems and Protocols.
Leif Cocks & John Collier (undated).
Available at web site (DOC file);
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Xenarthra (Sloths, armadillos and anteaters)
Megalonychidae (West Indian, Two-toed Tree Sloths)
Sloth Husbandry Manual
AZABradypodidae (Three-toed Tree Sloths)
Sloth Husbandry Manual
AZAMyrmecophagidae (Anteaters)
Giant Anteater Husbandry Manual
Michael Flint (1998).
Reid Park Zoo, 1100 S. Randolph Way, Tucson, AZ 85716, USA.
Phone: + 1 520 791 3204
Fax: + 1 520 791 5378
E-mail: reidzoo@tucsonaz.gov
AZA
ISISDasypodidae (Armadillos)
Armadillo Husbandry Manual
AZAPangolin Husbandry Manual
AZALagomorpha (Rabbits, hares and pikas)
Rodentia (Squirrels, porcupines, rats, mice and woodchucks)
Aplodontidae (Mountain Beaver)
Sciuridae (Squirrels, Chipmunks, Marmots, Prarie Dogs)
Scuirid Minimum Husbandry Guidelines (AZA)
Karl Kranz (1997).
Philadelphia Zoological Gardens, 3400 West Girard Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104-1196, USA.
AZARed Squirrels Management Guidelines
Peter Dickinson (2001).
Contact me for availability
Geomyidae (Pocket Gophers)
Heteromyidae (Pocket Mice, Kangaroo Rats/Mice)
Castoridae (Beavers)
Beaver Husbandry Manual
AZAAnomaluridae (Scaly-tailed Squirrels)
Pedetidae (Springhare)
Springhaas - Zoo Standards for Keeping in Captivity
Edward W. Laird (undated)
Chicago Zoological Society (Brookfield Zoo), 3300 Golf Road,
Brookfield, IL 60513, USA.
Available at web site (PDF);
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Muridae (Rats, Mice, Hamsters, Voles, Lemmings, Gerbills)
Australian Mammals: Biology and Captive Management.
Jackson, S. (2003).
Rodents. pp. 351-381. In S.M. Jackson (ed.)
CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne (BOOK).
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Plains Rat Husbandry Guidelines
Peter Nunn (2006).
Contact me for availability
New Holland Mouse Husbandry Manual
S. Prosser, M. Lock, K. Bodley, J. Groat, P, Myronuik & P. Courtney (2007).
Contact me for availability
Greater Stick-nest Rat Husbandry Manual
Donna Hearn (2007).
Contact me for availabilityGreater Stick-nest Rat Husbandry Guidelines
Jenny Procter (2007).
Contact me for availabilityA guide to the care of Spinifex Hopping Mice
Linda Dennis & Anne Fowler (2008).
Available at web site (HTML);
Go here to viewHarvest Mice (Micromys minutus) Husbandry Guidelines
Penny Rudd (1998).
Available at web site (HTML);
Go here to viewGliridae (Dormice)
Seleviniidae (Desert Dormouse)
Zapodidae (Birch and Jumping Mice)
Dipodidae (Jerboas)
Hystricidae (Old World Porcipines)
Porcupine - Husbandry Standards for Keeping in Captivity
Christine Bartos (2004).
Baltimore Zoo, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, MD 21217, USA.
Available at web site (PDF file);
Go here to downloadErethizontidae (New World Porcipines)
Porcupine - Husbandry Standards for Keeping in Captivity
Christine Bartos (2004).
Baltimore Zoo, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, MD 21217, USA.
Available at web site (PDF file);
Go here to downloadNorth American Porcupine - Nutrition
Kerrin Grant (undated).
Available at web site (PDF);
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Caviidae (Cavies, Patagonian “Hares”)
Cavies - Zoo Standards for Keeping in Captivity
Michelle Smurl (2004).
Brevard Zoo, 8225 North Wickham Rd., Melbourne, FL 32940, USA.
Available at web site (PDF);
Go here to downloadHydrochaerida (Capybara)
Capybara Captive Husbandry Standards
Sydney Dawson (Undated).
Evansville’s Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden, 2421 Bement Ave.,
Evansville, Indiana 47720 - 2003, USA.
Available at web site (PDF);
Go here to downloadDinomyidae (Pacarana)
Pacarana Minimum Husbandry Guidelines (AZA)
Caroline Meek (1997).
AZADasyproctidae (Agoutis, Pacas)
Agouti and Acouchi Minimum Husbandry Guidelines (AZA)
Dennis A. Meritt, Jr. (1997).
AZA
Chinchillidae (Viscachas, Chinchillas)
Chinchillas and Viscachas Minimum Husbandry Guidelines (AZA)
Caroline Meek, (1997).
Riverside Zoo, 1600 S. Beltline Highway West,
Scottsbluff, NE 69361, USA.
AZA
Capromyidae (Hutias, Nutria)
Husbandry Standards for Keeping Hutias in Captivity
Michelle Smurl (undated).
Brevard Zoo, 8225 North Wickham Rd.,
Melbourne, FL 32940, USA.
Phone: + 1 321 254 9453
E-mail: admin@brevardzoo.org
Hutia Husbandry Minimum Husbandry Guidelines (AZA)
Caroline Meek (1997).
Riverside Zoo, 1600 South Beltline Highway West,
Scottsbluff, NE 69361, USA.
AZAOctodontidae (Octodonts)
Ctenomyidae (Tuco-tucos)
Abrocomidae (Chinchilla Rats)
Echimyidae (Spiny Rats)
Thryonomyidae (Cane Rats)
Petromuridae (Dassie Rat)
Bathyergidae (African Mole Rats)
Damaraland Mole Rats - Zoo Standards for Keeping in Captivity
David Wood * & Raymond Mendez ** (undated)
* Mill Mountain Zoo, P.O. Box 13484, Roanoke, VA 24034-3484, USA.
Phone + 1 540 343 3241.
** Work As Play, P.O. Box 485, Portal, AZ 85632, USA.
Phone + 1 520 558 2412,
Available at web site (PDF);
Go here to downloadNaked_Mole Rats - Husbandry Standards for Keeping in Captivity
David Wood (1), Raymond Mendez (2) (undated)
(1) Mill Mountain Zoo, P.O. Box 13484, Roanoke, VA 24034-3484, USA.
(2) Work As Play, P.O. Box 16485, Portal, AZ 85632, USA.
Available at web site (PDF);
Go here to download
Ctenodactylidae (Gundis)
Cetacea (Whales, dolphins, and porpoises)
Bottlenose Dolphin Husbandry Guidelines
Mirjam van Immerzeel & Minke Lotens (2005).
EAZA Marine Mammal TAG
EAZABottlenose Dolphin Husbandry Guidelines (Spanish version)
Mirjam van Immerzeel & Minke Lotens (2005).
Translated by Antonio Martinez (2007).
Contact me for availabilityCarnivora (Dogs, wolves, cats, bears, pandas, otters, weasels etc.)
Carnivore Enrichment Guidelines
Kayla Grams (undated).
Arizona Sonora Desert Museum.
Available at web site (HTML):
Go here to download
Small Carnivore Husbandry Manual
(1996).
Contact: Dusty Lombardi,
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium, PO Box 400, Powell,
OH 43065-0400, USA.
Phone: + 1 614 645 3400
Fax: + 1 614 645 3465
AZACanidae (Dogs, Wolves, Coyotees, Jackals, Foxes)
Large and Medium Canid Minimum Guidelines
Jack Grisham1, Roland Smith2 & Chuck Brady3
1 Oklahoma City Zoological Park,
2101 NE 50 St., Oklahoma City, OK 73111, USA.
2 Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium,
5400 North Pearl St., Tacoma, WA 98407, USA.3Memphis Zoological Garden and Aquarium,
2000 Galloway Ave., Memphis, TN 38112, USA.
Available at web site (HTML):
Go here to downloadSmall Canid Minimum Guidelines
David Anderson1 & Melissa Rodden2
1San Francisco Zoological Gardens,
1 Zoo Road, San Francisco, CA 94132, USA.
2 National Zoological Park,
Conservation and Research Center,
1500 Remount Road, Front Royal, VA 22630, USA.
Available at web site (HTML):
Go here to downloadAfrican Wild Dog (Nutrition Chapter)
Pribyl, L. and S. Crissey (1999).
Diets for African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) – management guidelines.
In: African Wild Dog SSP - Husbandry Manual.
American Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Available at web site (PDF);
Go here to downloadManed Wolf (Nutrition Chapter)
Allen, M.E. (1995).
Maned wolf nutritional management.
In: Husbandry Manual for the Maned Wolf, Chrysocyon brachyurus.
N.B. Fletchall, M. Rodden and S. Taylor, (eds).
American Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Available at web site (PDF);
Go here to downloadManed Wolf Husbandry Manual (English version)
Norah B. Fletchall, Melissa Rodden, Steve Taylor (eds) (1995).
Maned Wolf SSP.
Available at web site (PDF);
Go here to downloadManed Wolf Husbandry Manual (Portugese version)
Norah B. Fletchall, Melissa Rodden, Steve Taylor (eds) (1995).
Maned Wolf SSP. (Translated by Elias Sadalla Filho, 2000).
Contact:
Melissa Rodden,
National Zoological Park, 3001 Connecticut Avenue,
NW Washington, DC 20008-2537, USA.
Phone: + 1 202 673 0209
Fax: + 1 202 673 4836
E-mail: nationalzoo@nzp.si.edu
AZA
ISISManed Wolf Husbandry Manual (Spanish version)
Norah B. Fletchall, Melissa Rodden, Steve Taylor (eds) (1995).
Maned Wolf SSP. (Translated by Sergio M. Minini, 2000).
Contact:
Melissa Rodden,
National Zoological Park, 3001 Connecticut Avenue,
NW Washington, DC 20008-2537, USA.
Phone: + 1 202 673 0209
Fax: + 1 202 673 4836
E-mail: nationalzoo@nzp.si.edu
AZA
ISISManed Wolf Husbandry Guidelines
Dr. Bernd Matern (1991).
EAZAMexican Gray Wolf (Nutrition Chapter)
Newton, K. (1995).
In: Mexican Wolf Husbandry Manual.
Mexican Wolf SSP Management Group.
American Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
Available at web site (PDF):
Go here to download
Mexican Gray Wolf Husbandry Manual
Mexican Gray Wolf (2004 Edition).
AZA
Red Wolf (Nutrition Chapter)
Waddell, W. (1998).
In: Red Wolf Husbandry Manual Guidelines for Captive Management.
Red Wolf SSP Management Group,
American Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
Available at web site (PDF):
Go here to downloadRed Wolf Husbandry Manual
William T. Waddell (1998).
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium,
5400 N Pearl Street, Tacoma, WA, 98407-3218, USA.
Phone: + 1 253 591 5337
Fax: + 1 253 591 5448
AZA