Zoos and ex-situ
Studbooks, husbandry manuals, seed banks and coordinated breeding programs.
6 resources
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Species360
Global zoo records standard (ZIMS)
Query ZIMS holdings to find institutions keeping your species, and standardize your own record keeping
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EAZA
European zoo association: the conservation project database, free husbandry and welfare guidelines by taxon, and the coordinated breeding programs covering more than 500 species
Download free husbandry and welfare guidelines by taxon, and see which breeding programs cover your species
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Australasian zookeeping husbandry manuals
Husbandry manuals index
Look here for husbandry manuals when a taxon has no published care standard anywhere else
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The Zoo Scientist
Zoo conservation resources
Track zoo-based research and publications when building the case for an ex-situ component
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Amphibian Ark
Ex-situ rescue programs for the amphibians closest to being lost, with progress-tracking tools and a free library of husbandry manuals
Take its free husbandry manuals and needs-assessment process before committing to captive breeding
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Millennium Seed Bank Partnership
The largest plant ex-situ program, over 2.5 billion seeds from more than 40,000 species. Partners can request seed
Request seed as a partner, or bank a collection so a plant outlives the loss of its site