European studbook for the giraffe eep
European studbook for the giraffe eep
European studbook for the giraffe eep
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History of <strong>the</strong> Giraffe EEP<br />
1988: Established <strong>for</strong> Reticulated <strong>giraffe</strong>s only.<br />
Co-ordinated by Dr. Anton Brotzler, Stuttgart.<br />
1991: Decided to include all <strong>giraffe</strong>s and to trans<strong>for</strong>m<br />
Reticulated <strong>giraffe</strong> EEP into Giraffe EEP.<br />
1995: Dr. Anton Brotzler retired and was succeeded by<br />
Dr. Gün<strong>the</strong>r Schleußner from Stuttgart.<br />
2001: Publication of <strong>the</strong> first Giraffe EEP <strong>studbook</strong>,<br />
with data current through 31 December 1999.<br />
2003: Publication of <strong>the</strong> second Giraffe EEP <strong>studbook</strong>,<br />
with data current through 31 December 2001.<br />
2003: The Giraffe EEP was split up into two separate<br />
EEPs: The Reticulated <strong>giraffe</strong> EEP included also<br />
<strong>the</strong> Masai <strong>giraffe</strong> and was co-ordinated by Dr.<br />
Gün<strong>the</strong>r Schleußner from Stuttgart. The Baringo<br />
<strong>giraffe</strong> EEP included all o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>giraffe</strong>s and was<br />
co-ordinated by Ir. Marc Damen from Arnhem.<br />
Species committee elections were held.<br />
2004: Meeting in Dvur Kralove to prepare husbandry<br />
guidelines.<br />
2006: Publication of <strong>the</strong> third edition of <strong>the</strong> Baringo<br />
<strong>giraffe</strong> EEP <strong>studbook</strong> with data current through<br />
<strong>the</strong> end of 2005, including husbandry and<br />
management guidelines <strong>for</strong> <strong>giraffe</strong>s on CD.<br />
2006: Re-union of <strong>the</strong> Baringo <strong>giraffe</strong> EEP and <strong>the</strong><br />
Reticulated <strong>giraffe</strong> EEP into <strong>the</strong> Giraffe EEP<br />
(which includes again all <strong>giraffe</strong>s), co-ordinated<br />
by Marc Damen from Overloon.<br />
2007: Publication of <strong>the</strong> third edition of <strong>the</strong> Giraffe<br />
<strong>studbook</strong>, including historical data from all<br />
<strong>giraffe</strong>s of all subspecies (in electronic <strong>for</strong>m).<br />
Publication of edition 4 of <strong>the</strong> <strong>studbook</strong>,<br />
containing data current through <strong>the</strong> end of 2006.<br />
2008: Publication of edition 5 of <strong>the</strong> <strong>studbook</strong>,<br />
containing data current through <strong>the</strong> end of 2007.<br />
2009: EEP and Studbook succeeded to Marc Damen at<br />
Rotterdam Zoo. New species committee<br />
elections.<br />
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