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<strong>s<strong>ymposium</strong></strong><br />
<strong>ymposium</strong><br />
AT THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OCIETY OF LONDON<br />
17 and 18 November 2011<br />
ANTELOPE CONSERVATION IN IN THE 21ST CENTURY:<br />
CENTURY:<br />
FROM DIAGNOSIS TO ACTION<br />
Organised by Jakob Bro-Jørgensen Jørgensen (University <strong>of</strong> Liverpool/IUCN Antelope Specialist<br />
Group) and David Mallon (Manchester (Manchester Metropolitan University/IUCN University/IUCN Antelope Specialist<br />
Group, co-chair)<br />
The drastic decline in wildlife populations since 1970 has hit<br />
antelopes particularly severely with more than a quarter <strong>of</strong><br />
species now threatened by extinction. However, antelopes have<br />
received far less conservation attention than many <strong>of</strong> their<br />
mammalian relatives in spite <strong>of</strong> providing some <strong>of</strong> the most<br />
fascinating scinating wildlife spectacles on earth. Thus in the absence <strong>of</strong><br />
immediate action, several species are in imminent danger <strong>of</strong><br />
joining the scimitar-horned horned oryx as recent extinctions in the wild.<br />
This meeting aims to clarify current trends in global antelope<br />
biodiversity, understand what drives the major threat processes<br />
and, on this basis, highlight conse conservation priorities, taking into<br />
account ccount both biological and socioeconomic aspects. Because<br />
antelopes demonstrate striking variatio variation in morphology, ecology<br />
and behaviour, they are exposed to a wide range <strong>of</strong> the threats<br />
facing biodiversity today. In this way, the focus on antelopes<br />
provides a prism through which general insights into the<br />
principles governing conservation onservation threats and their mitigation<br />
can be achieved.<br />
The topics addressed by world leading experts in antelope<br />
conservation include: how to turn habitat loss into conservation-<br />
friendly riendly land use in a world <strong>of</strong> environmental change, how<br />
antelope-livestock ck interactions affect resource competition and<br />
disease transmission, how to render bushmeat hunting<br />
sustainable, and the usefulness efulness <strong>of</strong> sport hunting, game<br />
ranching and reintroductions as tools in conservation.<br />
© Lise Albrechtsen © Navinder Singh<br />
© Anagaw Atickem
ANTELOPE CONSERVATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY: FROM DIAGNOSIS TO ACTION<br />
8.30 REGISTRATION OPENS<br />
9.20 Welcome: Jakob Bro-Jørgensen<br />
SESSION I: INTRODUCTION TO ANTELOPE BIODIVERSITY<br />
AND ITS CONSERVATION STATUS<br />
9.30 Diverse descendants. An introduction to the ecological logic behind antelope radiations<br />
Jonathan Kingdon (University <strong>of</strong> Oxford, UK)<br />
10.00 The current status <strong>of</strong> antelopes - a global overview<br />
David Mallon (Manchester Metropolitan University; UK/Co-chair IUCN Antelope Specialist Group)<br />
10.30 POSTER SESSION (TEA/COFFEE)<br />
SESSION II: TURNING HABITAT LOSS INTO CONSERVATION-FRIENDLY LAND USE<br />
11.00 The challenge <strong>of</strong> preserving dynamic savannah ecosystems<br />
John Fryxell (University <strong>of</strong> Guelph, Canada)<br />
11.30 Hands on or hands <strong>of</strong>f? Contrasting approaches to management<br />
Michael Knight (South African National Parks, South Africa)<br />
12.00 Use it or lose it - what are the limiting conditions for the validity <strong>of</strong> this precept?<br />
Herbert Prins (Wageningen University, Netherlands)<br />
12.30 LUNCH<br />
13.30 Preserving antelopes in the face <strong>of</strong> climate change<br />
Grant Hopcraft (Groningen University, Netherlands)<br />
SESSION III: THE CHALLENGE OF CONSERVING UNGULATE MIGRATIONS IN<br />
A CHANGING WORLD<br />
14.00 Conserving the great antelope migrations in the nation building process <strong>of</strong> South Sudan<br />
Paul Elkan (Wildlife Conservation <strong>Society</strong>, USA)<br />
14.30 Interannual variability <strong>of</strong> long-distance movement in Mongolian gazelle<br />
Thomas Mueller (University <strong>of</strong> Maryland, USA)<br />
15.00 TEA/COFFEE<br />
SESSION IV: COEXISTING WITH LIVESTOCK<br />
15.30 Community-based conservancies: a strategy to counter the rapid antelope declines in the<br />
pastoral lands <strong>of</strong> Kenya<br />
Joseph Ogutu (ILRI, Nairobi, Kenya/University <strong>of</strong> Hohenheim, Germany)<br />
16.00 Antelope diseases – the good, the bad and the ugly!<br />
Richard Kock (Royal Veterinary College, UK)<br />
16.30 Facilitated Discussion<br />
17.00 POSTER SESSION with cash bar<br />
18.30 End <strong>of</strong> day One<br />
17 NOVEMBER 2011<br />
19.00 SYMPOSIUM DINNER – tickets to be booked in advance
ANTELOPE CONSERVATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY: FROM DIAGNOSIS TO ACTION<br />
SESSION V: HOW TO COUNTER OVERHARVESTING<br />
9.00 Importance <strong>of</strong> antelope bushmeat consumption in Africa<br />
John Fa (Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust/Imperial College <strong>London</strong>, UK)<br />
9.30 How to render bushmeat hunting sustainable<br />
Noëlle Kümpel (<strong>Zoological</strong> <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>London</strong>, UK)<br />
10.00 Engaging local people to counter overharvesting: The case <strong>of</strong> the saiga antelope<br />
E.J. Milner-Gulland (Imperial College <strong>London</strong>, UK)<br />
10.30 POSTER SESSION (TEA/COFFEE)<br />
SESSION VI: SPORT HUNTING AND GAME RANCHING - THREATS OR SOLUTIONS?<br />
11.00 Game ranching as a tool in antelope conservation<br />
Philippe Chardonnet (Fondation IGF, France/Co-chair IUCN Antelope Specialist Group)<br />
11.30 What is the scope for trophy hunting in antelope conservation? Opportunities and pitfalls<br />
Nils Bunnefeld (Imperial College <strong>London</strong>, UK)<br />
12.00 The evolution and conservation <strong>of</strong> hartebeest<br />
Morris Gosling (University <strong>of</strong> Newcastle, UK)<br />
12.30 LUNCH<br />
SESSION VII: NEW TECHNIQUES IN ANTELOPE CONSERVATION<br />
13.30 The use <strong>of</strong> camera-trapping in monitoring threatened duikers<br />
Olivia Needham (<strong>Zoological</strong> <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>London</strong>, UK)<br />
14.00 The application <strong>of</strong> landscape genetics in the conservation <strong>of</strong> the endangered mountain nyala<br />
in the southern highlands <strong>of</strong> Ethiopia<br />
Anagaw Atickem (University <strong>of</strong> Oslo, Norway)<br />
14.30 From molecules to management - the evolutionary history <strong>of</strong> sub-Saharan savanna antelope and<br />
implications for conservation<br />
Eline Lorenzen (University <strong>of</strong> Copenhagen, Denmark)<br />
15.00 POSTER SESSION (TEA/COFFEE)<br />
SESSION VIII: REINTRODUCTIONS - WHEN AND WHEN NOT?<br />
15.30 The fall and rise <strong>of</strong> the scimitar-horned oryx<br />
Tim Woodfine (Marwell Wildlife/Sahara Conservation Fund, UK)<br />
16.00 The decline <strong>of</strong> the desert antelopes<br />
John Newby (Sahara Conservation Fund, Switzerland)<br />
16.30 Re-introduction as an antelope conservation solution<br />
Mark Stanley Price (University <strong>of</strong> Oxford, UK)<br />
17.00 The way forward (facilitated discussion)<br />
17.30 End <strong>of</strong> S<strong>ymposium</strong><br />
18 NOVEMBER 2011
LOCATION<br />
The <strong>Zoological</strong> <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>London</strong>’s Meeting Rooms are next to its Main Offices, on the Outer Circle, Regent’s<br />
Park. Cars may be parked in the ZSL <strong>London</strong> Zoo visitors’ car park – please contact Megan Orpwood-Russell<br />
(details below) to arrange a special parking rate for the <strong>s<strong>ymposium</strong></strong>. The nearest public transport is by the 274<br />
bus (to ZSL <strong>London</strong> Zoo), or by Underground (to Camden Town).<br />
NOTES<br />
ZSL Meeting<br />
Rooms<br />
Main Offices<br />
and Library<br />
suggested route<br />
Attendance All places must be booked in advance. Full rate: two days £130; one day £80.<br />
Discounted rate: (for students and ZSL Friends and Fellows) two days £65; one day £40.<br />
Registration deadline: 10 November 2011 (a fee <strong>of</strong> £10 will be charged on all late registrations).<br />
Meals and refreshments C<strong>of</strong>fee, tea and a buffet sandwich lunch will be served during breaks and are included<br />
in the ticket price. A dinner with the speakers will be held at the end <strong>of</strong> the first day; tickets cost £40 each and<br />
must be purchased no later than 10 November 2011. Please state if you have any special dietary requirements,<br />
including vegetarian.<br />
Posters The organisers invite interested parties to submit abstracts for posters with research relating to the<br />
<strong>s<strong>ymposium</strong></strong> topic. Abstracts <strong>of</strong> no more than 250 words can be emailed or posted (using enclosed form) to<br />
Megan Orpwood-Russell (details below) by 20 October 2011 for consideration by the organisers. Accepted<br />
poster presenters will be notified by 25 October 2011.<br />
Booking and enquiries<br />
please contact: Megan Orpwood-Russell, Scientific Meetings Coordinator<br />
<strong>Zoological</strong> <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>London</strong>,<br />
Regent’s Park (Outer Circle)<br />
<strong>London</strong> NW1 4RY, UK.<br />
E: megan.orpwood-russell@zsl.org ; T: +44 (0)20 7449 6227; F: +44 (0)20 7449 6411<br />
www.zsl.org/science/scientific-meetings/<br />
The <strong>Zoological</strong> <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>London</strong> (ZSL) is a charity devoted<br />
to the worldwide conservation <strong>of</strong> animals and their habitats.<br />
Registered Charity in England & Wales: no 208728 zsl.org
REGISTRATION FORM<br />
ANTELOPE CONSERVATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY: FROM DIAGNOSIS TO ACTION<br />
17 and 18 November 2011 in the Meeting Rooms, <strong>Zoological</strong> <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>London</strong>, Regent’s Park (Outer Circle), <strong>London</strong> NW1 4RY, UK.<br />
S<strong>ymposium</strong> Attendance Full rate Discounted rate (applicable for ZSL Friends & Fellows 1 ,<br />
For two days or part days £130 £65 and students 2 )<br />
For one day or part day £80 £40<br />
Deadline for Registration 10 November 2011 (an additional £10 fee is applicable for all late registrations).<br />
ONLINE BOOKING AVAILABLE FROM 5 JUNE 2011<br />
To pay by cheque or card, please complete and return this form to: Megan Orpwood-Russell, Scientific Meetings Coordinator, ZSL <strong>London</strong><br />
Zoo, Regent’s Park, <strong>London</strong> NW1 4RY, UK; e-mail: megan.orpwood-russell@zsl.org; fax: +44 (0)20 7449 6411.<br />
Please complete one form per delegate.<br />
REGISTRATION<br />
Please register me for: TWO DAYS / THURSDAY / FRIDAY (please delete as applicable)<br />
I AM / AM NOT a Fellow or Friend <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Zoological</strong> <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>London</strong> 1<br />
I AM / AM NOT a registered graduate/undergraduate student 2<br />
1 Please provide your ZSL Membership number ………………………………………<br />
2 Please provide a supporting statement from your course supervisor or a copy <strong>of</strong> your student card.<br />
3-COURSE DINNER (THURSDAY EVENING)<br />
I would like to book for dinner on Thursday 17 November: please reserve me....dinner place(s) (£40 each).<br />
Closing date for dinner bookings: 10 November 2011. Please list any special dietary requirements below.<br />
Your details<br />
Title: ……………… First name: …………………… Surname: ………………………………....<br />
Name (as you would like it to appear on your badge): ……………………………………...........<br />
Position: ………………………………… Organisation: ………………………………………….<br />
E-mail: …………………………………………………..... Tel: ……………………………………..<br />
Special dietary requirements (please specify, including vegetarian): ……………….....……..<br />
Mailing address (billing address should be provided for card payments): …..……..........<br />
………………………………………………………………………………………………..................<br />
………………………………………………………………………………………………..................<br />
Delegate list: We would like to make a list <strong>of</strong> delegates available to all attendees. Please indicate here<br />
if you do not want your information (name, position, organisation, e-mail address) to be included [ ]<br />
PAYMENT DETAILS<br />
Cheque I enclose a cheque for £..……….. payable to: The <strong>Zoological</strong> <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>London</strong>.<br />
Please note that cheques can only be accepted in Sterling drawn against a UK bank.<br />
Direct payment by Euros or US$ may also be possible; please contact Megan Orpwood-Russell for information.<br />
Card Please complete all details below and return by fax or by post:<br />
Please debit my Visa / MasterCard (delete as appropriate)<br />
Amount £……………<br />
Card Number ........................... / ......................... / ......................... / .......................<br />
Expiry Date ................ / …….......... Card security code …………….<br />
Name on Card .............................................................................. (capital letters please)<br />
Signature <strong>of</strong> Card Holder .............................................................................. Date ...........................<br />
If you would prefer to give card details over the telephone please call Megan on +44 (0)20 7449 6227.<br />
(last three digits printed on or just<br />
beneath card signature strip)<br />
Cancellations must be received in writing five working days prior to the <strong>s<strong>ymposium</strong></strong> and will be refunded less a £15.00 processing charge. We regret that no<br />
refunds will be possible for places cancelled after 10 November 2011. Substitutions may be made at any time without charge; please notify Megan Orpwood-<br />
Russell <strong>of</strong> any change in attendee details.
CALL FOR POSTERS<br />
ANTELOPE CONSERVATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY: FROM DIAGNOSIS<br />
TO ACTION<br />
Thursday 17 and Friday 18 November 2011 at the Meeting Rooms, <strong>Zoological</strong><br />
<strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>London</strong>, Regent’s Park (Outer Circle), <strong>London</strong> NW1 4RY, UK<br />
There are spaces for approximately 20 posters at this 2-day <strong>s<strong>ymposium</strong></strong>. Posters will be on<br />
display throughout, and attendees will have plenty <strong>of</strong> time to study posters and interact with<br />
speakers and other delegates during tea/c<strong>of</strong>fee breaks (poster area is close to refreshment<br />
points).<br />
Abstracts <strong>of</strong> no more than 250 words outlining poster content should be emailed to<br />
megan.orpwood-russell@zsl.org<br />
Please note the deadline for submission <strong>of</strong> poster abstracts is 20 October 2011.<br />
Those who have submitted successful poster proposals will notified by 25<br />
October 2011 and further guidelines will be sent at that time.<br />
Title <strong>of</strong> poster<br />
Author(s) <strong>of</strong> poster<br />
Please indicate which author/representative will attend the <strong>s<strong>ymposium</strong></strong> to present the<br />
poster. Registered delegates’ posters will be given priority over poster abstracts<br />
submitted by non-delegates.<br />
Contact e-mail address for representative<br />
Abstract <strong>of</strong> no more than 250 words outlining poster content<br />
For more information, please contact<br />
Megan Orpwood-Russell: Tel: +44 (0)20 7449 6227; Fax: +44 (0)20 7449 6411;<br />
E-mail: megan.orpwood-russell@zsl.org