AZA Ungulate TAGs
2023 Mid-Year Meeting

Held in conjunction with the AZA Mid-Year Meeting
26-28 March 2023
Hosted by the Oklahoma City Zoo, Oklahoma OK

Stay connected: join the Ungulate TAG Community!

The Ungulate TAGs share a joint community on the AZA Network. It is a great way to connect with other members of the ungulate community to share successes, ask questions, and provide feedback. Registration is free, even if you are not an AZA member.

First, sign up as a user on this page:
https://ams.aza.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?webcode=newuserreg

Then find Ungulate TAG in the list of Communities, or follow this link:
https://network.aza.org/communities/community-home?CommunityKey=8c85a34f-9300-4eea-80f5-172a3a010c39

TAG Meeting Presentations

The full Ungulate TAG meeting agenda can be downloaded here.

*Please note that some presentations are not available online, or are only available in a modified version, due to the presence of unpublished data or sensitive information.

Ungulate TAG Chair Briefings

• Antelope, Cattle, Giraffid, and Camelid (ACGC) TAG

• Deer & Caprinae TAG

• Equid TAG

• Hippo, Peccary, Pig, and Tapir TAG

• Rhino TAG

TAG Initiatives & AZA Updates

• TAG Program Updates

• Ungulate Programs under new AZA Branding

• Animal Program Update and Q &A

• Ungulate Resource Group (URG)

• Ungulate Conservation Task Force

• C2S2 & Source Population Alliance Updates- Adam Eyres, Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

Ungulate Scientific Management Session

• The hunt for a ruminant pregnancy test - Melanie M. Richter, Memphis Zoo

• Applying Demographic Global Data to Inform Management of Ungulate Species - Katelyn Mucha, Species360

• Reversibility considerations of an anti- GnRF immunological product protocol to reduce behavioral stress of 5.0 giraffe - Cindy Hall, Naples Zoo

• Hippos are uniquely tied to their environment and one another through their gut microbiome - Christopher L. Dutton & Amanda L. Subalusky, University of Florida, Dept of Biology

• A perspective on ungulate management and welfare assessment across the traditional zoo to large landscape spectrum - David Powell, St. Louis Zoo

Reports from the Field

• Challenges associated with remote area capture of Dama gazelles (Nanger dama) - Julie Swenson, DVM, Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

• Patagonian deer. Leading efforts to reverse the species decline: establishment of the first Conservation and Breeding Center in Patagonia, Argentina - Cristian Gillet, Fundacion Temaiken

• Mountain Tapir Conservation Update: Ecuador - Liza Dadone, VMD

• CCCI - Tapir Project Update - Martin Ramirez, Woodland Park Zoo

• Action Indonesia Update - JT Svoke, Zoo Miami & Dan Beetem, The Wilds

• Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF)- Stephanie Fennessy, Executive Director

Ungulate Husbandry, Enrichment, and Training Session

• Technical Rope Techniques for Large Mammal Procedures at Disney’s Animal Kingdom® - Kristen Wolfe, Disney’s Animal Kingdom

• Everybody Play Nice Now: Managing A Bachelor Pronghorn Herd Successfully Through Rut - Ashley Roberts, San Diego Zoo

• Giraffe Male Herd Management - Rebecca McLachlan, B Bryan Preserve

• The Planning & Behind-the-Scenes for JBZ's Time to Soar Campaign: Mixed Species Habitat - Tim Sampson, John Ball Zoo

• Unique Challenges and Opportunities with Training in Large, Multispecies Field Habitats - Matt Gelvin & Nathan Olsen, San Diego Zoo Safari Park

• When to call it: Admiring the teamwork and training efforts for the well-being of the reticulated giraffe “Abi” - Rachel McNemee, Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center

• Hoof Health Improvement in Hartmann's Mountain Zebras at SCBI through Dietary Supplements and Substrate Modification - Tara Buk, Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

Hoof Care Workshop