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CONTENTS OF THE STUDBOOK Contents Page 2 Introduction Page 3 Giraffe EEP Annual Report 2008 Page 4 Information on organisation of the studbook Page 4 Overview of Giraffes in the Giraffe EEP as of 31 December 2008 Page 8 Remarks on developments in 2008 Page 13 Age distribution of all giraffes in the EEP Page 14 Husbandry and management guidelines Page 15 General actions for the year 2009 and later Page 15 Future holders Page 17 Status and development of the European studbook population Page 18 The Kordofan giraffes (G. c. antiquorum) Page 18 The Cape giraffes (G. c. giraffa) Page 19 The Angolan giraffes (G. c. angolensis) Page 20 The Masai giraffes (G. c. tippelskirchi) Page 21 The Reticulated giraffes (G. c. reticulata) Page 22 The Baringo giraffes (G. c. rothschildi) Page 23 The hybrid and unknown origin giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) Page 24 2
INTRODUCTION Rotterdam, 6 April 2009 Never a dull moment with the EAZA Giraffe EEP. In 2008 we saw the results of the policy to phase out hybrid giraffes: the number decreased by 11 (6%) from 200 to 189, while the total number of giraffes increased from 525 to 554. Therefore the share of the hybrids decreased to 25% and the coming years a further and even more rapid decrease is expected as more and more hyrids are removed from breeding conditions. The population of Baringo giraffes increased again rapidly, the Reticulated and Kordofan giraffe population grew a bit more modest. So all in all the year 2008 saw the first results of all efforts done in the past years. The end of 2008 marked also the era of this species committee and in the beginning of 2009 new species committee elections were held. The EEP Coordinator and Studbook keeper (i.e. the undersigned) changed jobs again and EAZA decided, supported by the Giraffe & Antelope TAG, to move the coordination of this EEP with the present coordinator to Rotterdam Zoo. The EAZA Giraffe EEP is on the right way and achieving the goals the previous species committee had set itself half a decade ago. It can only be hoped that this development can be continued and accelerated with the next, newly elected species committee. The prospects for this are bright, as, despite the blue tongue, in 2008 over 100 giraffes were transported. This year, 2009, seems to beat that again. The Giraffe EEP again looks forward to a fruitful cooperation with all participants, in the interest of the giraffes and all institutions involved. Best regards, Marc Damen EAZA Giraffe EEP Coordinator Director / CEO, Rotterdam Zoo The Netherlands 3
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