Conservation Field Diaries - Latest Comments on Gorilla Matchmaking and Family Planning

lincoln park zoo [Member] in response to: Gorilla Matchmaking and Family Planning

lincoln park zoo [Member] — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:19:20 +0000

Judy, the coordinator for the Gorilla Species Survival Plan works at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Our curator of primates, Maureen Leahy, does contribute to the planning process as an institutional representative!

Judy Schroeter [Visitor] in response to: Gorilla Matchmaking and Family Planning

Judy Schroeter [Visitor] — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:16:42 +0000

Have finally gotten around to reading the response to my question - thank you for clarifying. The challenges of managing a collection as complex as LPZ'a are truly mind-boggling!

And now that I'm on the subject,a question came up just today: is the SSP coordinator for gorillas one of our own LPZ staff members? If so, I'll be sure to add that to my talking points about LPZ's impressive credentials as a caretaker of this magnificent and sadly endangered species with guests I encounter as a volunteer at the Zoo.

Thanks again for your attention.

lincoln park zoo [Member] in response to: Gorilla Matchmaking and Family Planning

lincoln park zoo [Member] — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:17:27 +0000

Judy, female gorillas Bulera and Madini were transferred to Jacksonville Zoo in 2009 as a result of a recommendation from the Gorilla Species Survival Plan®.

Judy Schroeter [Visitor] in response to: Gorilla Matchmaking and Family Planning

Judy Schroeter [Visitor] — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 01:42:44 +0000

You mention two female gorillas who were moved from Kwan's group to other zoos - when did that occur? In the past four years that I've been volunteering at the Zoo I recall two females in addition to Rollie being moved from JoJo's group to Kwan's group (Bahati and Susie) and two from JoJo's group who were moved to other zoos (Makari and Tabibu) but not two from Kwan's group leaving LPZ. Please clarify whether this was something that happeneed before my time at the Zoo. Thanks much!!!

lincoln park zoo [Member] in response to: Gorilla Matchmaking and Family Planning

lincoln park zoo [Member] — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:06:41 +0000

Emily, Sarah used two software programs for this planning. PopLink, which was developed at Lincoln Park Zoo, is used to store and prepare the data. Analyses are conducted with PM2000, a freeware program created by colleagues at Brookfield Zoo and the National Zoo.

emily [Visitor] in response to: Gorilla Matchmaking and Family Planning

emily [Visitor] — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:16:28 +0000

What software did you use for your demographic and genetic analyses?

lincoln park zoo [Member] in response to: Gorilla Matchmaking and Family Planning

lincoln park zoo [Member] — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:24:13 +0000

Glad you enjoyed it Kella!

Kella DiDonna [Visitor] in response to: Gorilla Matchmaking and Family Planning

Kella DiDonna [Visitor] — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 05:21:13 +0000

Thank you for sharing all the gorilla breeding information. So happy for Bana and Rollie!