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E. STUDBOOK RECORDS
A studbook is a pedigree and a demographic history of a specific group of
animals. Studbooks are kept for the rare species in captivity. The main purpose of
maintaining studbooks for rare species of animals in captivity is to facilitate the
planned breeding of these species. Unless studbooks are kept it is extremely difficult
to trace prolonged inbreeding, since the individual identity of the animal is often lost
when it is exchanged or sold.
Studbooks may be global/ international, or they may cover a region or a single
country.
Global/ International Studbook – oversee by WAZA
European studbooks – oversee by EAZA
North American Studbooks – oversee by AZA
National/ Indian Studbook – oversee by CZA
Every zoo should keep a studbook register/ printed ledger for its rare species.
The National studbook number is allotted by the National studbook holders, and if
that particular animal is also listed in the Global Studbook then Global Studbook
number will also be provided to it by the Global Studbook holder of that species. If
your zoo holds an endangered species listed in global studbook and the National
Studbook, you should inform the respective studbook holders whenever there is birth,
acquisition, disposal or death of the animal.
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