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Introduction The international studbook for Hartmann’s mountain zebra, Equus zebra hartmannae, 2007 gives a full overview of the living population, births, deaths and transfers over the last year, and also a full historical listing (a printed version of this list is only available on request). PLEASE, WOULD ALL REGISTRARS (HOLDERS AND OWNERS) ENTER THE PERMANENT STUDBOOK NUMBERS IN THEIR RECORDS TO MAKE FUTURE COMMUNICATION ABOUT INDIVIDUAL ANIMALS EASIER. THANK YOU! CNYN COLO: Many of you will know that Canyon Colorado Equid Sanctuary in New Mexico, probably the largest holder of equids in captivity, has begun to move all their animals to new owners. Unfortunately, it is not possible for them to identify all animals individually (which studbook number) and to inform the studbooks which equid is going where, and thus how these animals are related. I have therefore decided to give all Hartmann’s mountain zebra which are transferred out of CNYN COLO a temporary studbook number until the North American Equid TAG has decided how to deal with this situation. By issuing temporary numbers the studbook can keep track of all Hartmann’s with CNYN COLO origin and their offspring as well. This allows coordinators to analyse the relationship of future generations descending from these animals. For this year I will keep all animals recorded for CNYN COLO in the published studbook, but please bear in mind that some of them have by now been transferred to other institutions and therefore appear twice in this studbook (once with a permanent number at CCES, once with a temporary number at the new institution). I have also removed all inbreeding coefficients for these animals, since this information appears to be incorrect. Captive Population: The total number of Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra in captivity as reported to the studbook keeper by 31 st December 2007 was 126.164.0 (290) in 37 institutions. In Europe 25.56.0 (81) Hartmann’s mountain zebra were reported in 18 institutions to be held in the EEP. An annual breakdown of births and deaths during the period of 01.01.2007 – 31.12.2007 is as follows: 2007 globally: 2007 in Europe: Total births reported: 10.4.1 (15) Total births reported: 4.3.1 (8) Total deaths reported: 6.5.1 (12) Total deaths reported: 3.5.1 (9) The EEP suffered several losses of adult breeding stallions and is still very short of established breeding groups. It is hoped that some of the new groups, which were set up last year, will have settled down enough now to begin breeding and produce some foals for next year. On this note, the EEP is in need of another institution to hold a small bachelor group. If your institution is interested in this species, please contact the EEP coordinator on TanyaL@marwell.org.uk Husbandry Guidelines: EEP African Equids Husbandry Guidelines, edited by Ulrike Rademacher and Achim Winkler, were published by Wilhelma Zoo, Stuttgart 2000. Wild Population: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004 lists Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra, Equus zebra hartmannae, as ENDANGERED (EN A1a, last assessed in 1996). For more information please have a look at www.redlist.org . I would like to thank all institutions, curators and registrars for their ongoing cooperation. TANYA LANGENHORST INTERNATIONAL STUDBOOK KEEPER & EEP COORDINATOR FOR HARTMANN’S MOUNTAIN ZEBRA AI
orn Zoo Hartmann’s mountain zebra Conservation & Research Should you know of any conservation or research projects going on in the field or in zoos, please let me know, so I can include this information here. Sarcoid problems in Hartmann’s mountain zebra Due to a large number of animals in the EEP being affected by sarcoids, the EEP coordinator carried out a survey in 2007 to gather information on this disease from all member institutions. The results were presented at the EAZA Conference in Warsaw 2007. A summary of this survey is presented further down. I would ask all EEP institutions to report any new cases of sarcoids as well as treatment methods and their success or failure to the EEP coordinator. Should anybody have any more information on this disease and its treatment, I would appreciate as much information as possible on TanyaL@marwell.org.uk . Photo © Nordhorn Zoo SARCOIDS – A COMMON PROBLEM IN HARTMANN’S MOUNTAIN ZEBRA? 1 ) What are they? • Tumours in the equid family, which affect the skin. • Variable in appearance, location and growth rate • Not linked to sex or species • Seldom affect a horse’s usefulness • Treatment not always necessary, but possible Sarcoids in HMZ behave differently from those in domesticated animals: • There appears to be species predilection for HMZ • Usually located around mammary glands (♀) or sheath (♂) • Lumps more invasive, often ulcerate, bleed, attract flies • Can interfere with suckling in mares, or with breeding in stallions • Can lead to euthanasia due to bad condition of affected animal 2) EEP survey results • 5 zoos reported total of 17 (5.12.0) animals recorded with this disease • Age range 3.5 yrs – 19yrs, most common ~8-8.5 yrs at first signs • All in genital region: around udder, on/around penis, some between hind legs • Physical effects: some animals no signs, others in poor condition, obvious discomfort and pain • Behavioural effects: 4 zoos reported no change in behaviour of affected animal towards others or vice versa. One zoo reported increased aggression towards others, which eventually lead to change of dominance in group 3) Sarcoids – treatments • Generally operation; freeze/thaw cryosurgery o Can leave an extensive area of exposed subcutaneous tissue which then results in healing difficulty. • Injections (Roferon A) and cytotoxic ointment; • “Sarcoid” cream provided by Liverpool University, which is extensively used in domestic horses. Recipe of cream is well guarded secret. o Cream repeatedly injected into lumps in min. 2 weeks intervals. Severe inflammatory response -> painkillers given. Lumps turn necrotic and fall off over time. Not permanent cure, but could Photo © Dvur Kralove Zoo control lump size and possibly allow suckling of foal. o Effect: in most cases sarcoids return, in same place after weeks, months or years. Nine cases euthanised. AII
Page 1 and 2: INTERNATIONAL STUDBOOK FOR HARTMANN
Page 3: Contents Introduction AI Hartmann
Page 7 and 8: The Management of Hartmann’s Moun
Page 9 and 10: Explanations The studbook with a fu
Page 11 and 12: 31.12.2007 Total Males = 129.0 Tota
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Page 15 and 16: Demographic Graphs HARTMANN’S MOU
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