| Friday May 6,
2005 |
| 7:00 - 8:10 a.m. |
Open Registration and
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:10 - 8:20 a.m. |
Call to Order by Adam Felts |
| 8:20 - 8:40 a.m. |
Opening Statement by Don Winstel,
Assistant Director |
| 8:40 - 9:00 a.m. |
Key note Address by Harry Peachey |
| 9:00 - 9:20 a.m. |
Mike Dee - The History of Indian
Rhinos in Captivity |
| 9:20 - 10:00 a.m. |
Pam Dennis - Epidemiology of Black
Rhinoceroses in the United States
Presentation Abstract |
| 10:00 - 10:20 a.m. |
Morning Break - Poster
presentation: Sarah Rodriguez Implementing a
Black Rhino Training Program and the Resulting Contributions
to Research |
| 10:20 - 11:00 a.m. |
Don Paglia - Common
Clinical Disorders in Captive Rhinoceroses
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| 11:00 - 11:40 a.m. |
Robin Radcliffe - Sumatran
Rhino Conservation: Managing Health in a Changing
World |
| 11:40 - 12:00 p.m. |
Group
Photo |
| 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1:00 - 1:20 p.m. |
Derek Wetherford - Analyzing Milk
Electrolytes in African Rhinoceros’ to Predict Parturition Presentation Abstract |
| 1:20 - 1:40 p.m. |
Christine Bobko - Reproductive Strategies
of an Aging Black Rhinoceros at the Denver Zoological
Foundation Presentation Abstract |
| 1:40 - 2:20 p.m. |
Ellen Dierenfeld - Rhino Nutrition
Research Update: Some Answers, More Questions Presentation Abstract |
| 2:20 - 2:40 p.m. |
Jason Green - Logistics and Varying
Techniques for Intra-facility Moves of Captive Rhinoceros
at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Presentation Abstract |
| 2:40 - 3:00 p.m. |
Erin Jewell - Chronic Foot Disease
– One Rhino’s Story
Presentation Abstract |
| 3:00 - 3:20 p.m. |
Break - poster Presentation Mark
Kamhout - Monitoring Behavior, Stress and Reproductive
Hormones in the Black Rhinoceros Using Non-invasive
Fecal Assays Presentation Abstract |
| 3:20 - 4:00 p.m. |
Bruce Christensen - Invasive and
Non-invasive Methods of Hormone Monitoring in Captive
Wildlife Presentation Abstract
1 Abstract
2 |
| 4:00 - 4:20 p.m. |
Monica Stoops - Development of Artificial
Insemination in the Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros
Presentation Abstract |
| 4:20 - 5:00 p.m. |
Eric Dinerstein – “The
Return of the Unicorns” The Natural History and
Conservation of the Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Poster presentation – Rebecca Ellis
– A Fissure Gone Bad: A Black Rhino Story Presentation Abstract |
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| Saturday May
7, 2005 |
| 6:00 - 7:30 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
| 7:30 a.m. |
Buses leave |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Buses Arrive at the Wilds |
| 9:00 - 9:20 a.m. |
Evan Blumer - Welcoming
and RAG update |
| 9:30 - 12:30 p.m. |
Facility
Design Workshop – Divide into 4 groups
Male Black Rhino
Holding Facility - Moderator Harry Peachey
Indian Rhino Breeding
Facility - Moderator Dave Clawson
White Rhino Breeding
Facility - Moderator Jane Kennedy
Black Rhino Breeding
Facility - Moderator Debbie |
| 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. |
Tour the Wilds |
| 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. |
Cocktails and Facility Design Workshop presentations |
| 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. |
Dinner |
| 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. |
Tom Foose - Global
Status of Rhino Conservation
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Shant Raj Jnawali Status - Conservation
Efforts of Greater One - horned Rhinoceros in Nepal |
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| Sunday May 8,
2005 Trip to Cincinnati |
| 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Buses leave for Cincinnati |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Arrive at Cincinnati Zoo |
| 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. |
Sumatran Rhino Facility: Husbandry discussion
front of exhibit with Paul Reinhart, behind the
scene Veterinary care with Dr. Mark Campbell |
| 11:00 – 1:00 p.m. |
Divide into 3 groups, spending 30mins in each
area and then move to next area |
| 11:00 - 11:40 p.m. |
1. Tour of elephant house: Asian elephant, Okapis,
Giraffe Area |
| 11:40 - 12:20 p.m. |
2 .Black Rhino Facility: Jenny Kroll – Different
Bleeding Techniques |
| 12:20 - 1:00 p.m. |
3. Indian Rhino Facility: Randy Pairan/Monica
Stoops - Artificial Insemination
Presentation Abstract |
| 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. |
Lunch – Meet at Safari Gallery |
| 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. |
Zoo free time |
| 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
Enrichment Workshop - Meet at Peacock Lodge
and divide into three groups
Group I – Jane
Kennedy
Group II – Christine
Bobko
Group III – Vickie
Steele |
| 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. |
Crew Open House (behind scene tour
of the rhino research) (2 drink tickets, and cash
bar) |
| 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. |
Dinner – Mexican Munch Down (cash
bar) |
| 7:00 - 7:45 p.m. |
Terri Roth - Challenges
of Breeding and Caring for Sumatran Rhinos in Captivity |
| 8:00 p.m. |
Buses leave for Hotel |
| 10:00 p.m. |
Buses arrive at Hotel |
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| Monday May 9,
2005, Day at the Columbus Zoo |
| 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Buses leave for the zoo |
| 8:15 a.m. |
Buses arrive at the zoo |
| 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. |
Training
Workshop - Divide into three groups
Group
I - Jane Kennedy
Group
II - Christine Bobko
Group
III – Vickie Steele |
| 10:15 - 10:30 a.m. |
Break - Walk to Pachyderm Building |
| 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. |
Out of Chute Training Demonstration
(Pachyderm building) |
| 11:00 - 11:20 a.m. |
Steve Yelverton - Chutes |
| 11:20 - 11:40 a.m. |
Brook Squires - Leading the Charge
to Help Save the Southern White Rhino, Rhino Conservation
at Werribee Open Range Zoo
Presentation Abstract Abstract
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| 11:40 - 12:00 p.m. |
Ronda Planck-Preston – What
You Can do to Make a Difference |
| 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. |
Box Lunches (Pavilion) |
| 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
Zoo Free Time
Pachyderm Building
Open House 1-3
Australasia Open
House 12-2
African Hoofstock/Gorillas
Open House 1-3 |
| 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
Rap up meeting/Planning meeting for
2007 and Development of Rhino Keepers Association
(Closed) |
| 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. |
Silent Auction |
| 5:45 - 6:00 p.m. |
Brooke Squires Presentation1 Presentation2 Document Abstract |
| 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. |
Dinner Buffet (2 drink tickets and
cash bar) |
| 8:00 p.m. |
Buses Leave for Hotel |
| 8:15 p.m. |
Buses Arrive at Hotel |
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