Title: DET Community Service Programs at Perth Zoo
1DET Community Service Programs at Perth Zoo
Presented by Brad Kruger, Rebecca Chaffer
Peter Marshall
2Education at Perth Zoo
- Conservation, Education, Research and Recreation
- Excursions, Special Programs, Conferences, Camps,
Performing Arts.
3Community Service Programsat Perth Zoo?
- There is a desire for students to contribute to
Perth Zoo - We have received many requests for on-site work
experience and volunteering opportunities. - For many reasons Perth Zoo is unable to
accommodate on-site work experience for secondary
students
4Community Service Programsat Perth Zoo?
- Perth Zoo Education has led the development of
two opportunities to tie in with DET Community
Service Programs - Developed in partnership with Sponsorship
Fundraising and Horticulture Departments.
5WildlifeConservationAction
Presented by Rebecca Chaffer Fundraising
Coordinator
6What is WCA?
- A way for the community to contribute directly to
the conservation of threatened species in the
wild
7Why WCA?
- Perth Zoo has supported conservation of
threatened species in the wild for many years but
there is now a public face.
8Why WCA?
- WCA provides the community with a way to also
assist in saving many species from extinction by
contributing directly to on-the-ground projects.
9Why WCA?
- 100 of all donations go towards such things as
habitat protection, anti-poaching patrol units,
community education, wildlife monitoring and
research into threatened species.
10Priority Species
- Sumatran Orang-utan
- Asian Elephant
- Cambodian Sun Bear
- Javan (Silvery) Gibbon
- Frog species
- Sumatran Tiger
- New Guinea Tree Kangaroo
- African Painted Dog
- Australian Native Species
- Other key species in need of support
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12Did You Know?
- Two Australian frog species have been lost to the
deadly and highly contagious Chytrid fungus and
over 50 of Australias threatened frog species
are infected with the fungus
13Did You Know?
- It is estimated that as few as 7,300 Sumatran
Orang-utans are left in the wild
14Did You Know?
- Three tiger species became extinct in the 20th
Century and there are now fewer than 500 Sumatran
Tigers left in the wild
15Did You Know?
- The African Painted Dog, once widespread across
Africa, is now reduced to small, scattered
populations totaling no more than 2,500
individuals
16Did You Know?
- Found only in Papua New Guinea, as few as 200
Tenkile Tee Kangaroos remain in the wild.
17Every Dollar Helps
- 10 can provide one rescued orang-utan with
nutritional food for one week - 30 can buy a pair of boots for a member of an
anti-poaching unit in Sumatra or Africa - 50 can fund the wage of a Wildlife Monitoring
Leader local people trained to lead Tree
Kangaroo surveys in the mountains for a week
in Papua New Guinea
18Every Dollar Helps
- 100 can help purchase vital wildlife
monitoring equipment - 200 can help buy an anti-snare and radio
collar for an African Painted Dog - 500 can build a research hut at a wildlife
monitoring site in Papua New Guinea
19How can we run a WCA project at my school?
- Whole school
- Small groups(eg special interest groups or
special curriculum programs) - Stand-alone program
- Integrated into curriculum
20Results and Recognition
- Funds raised for WCA ?
- Awareness of conservation and environmental
issues. - Send in your photos to be WCA supporters page on
Perth Zoos website so
21School Fodder Program
Presented by Peter Marshall On behalf of
Tanya Morley
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23Where does Perth Zoo get animal food from?
- Wholesale fruit and veg markets
- Commercially made products (horse pellets etc)
- Commercial meat suppliers (including carcasses)
- Agricultural suppliers(hay etc)
24But this is not enough
- Perth Zoo has high standards for animal care and
welfare so we go the extra mile...
25What is Fodder?
- Fodder is green feed that is supplied to
animals for various reasons
26Why do we need Fodder?
- Dietary Requirements
- Fodder provides nutritional advantages
- Some species have specific needs that cant be
met without fodder
27Why do we need Fodder?
- Behavioural Enrichment
- Fodder makes the lives of Zoo animals more
rewarding - Encourages natural behaviour
28Where do we currently source fodder from?
- General public
- Local councils
- Local businesses
- Vacant properties
- Perth Zoos Byford property
29Why do we need your help?
- Decline in fodder sources
- Increase in need for fodder
- Sustainable fodder sources
- Travel time
- Opportunity for education
30How can you help?
- Establish a designated fodder garden in your
school
31How can you help?
- Integrate fodder species into your school
environment
32How can you help?
- Partner with a primary school / local council /
vacant land holder to create a fodder source for
Perth Zoo
33Who can run a fodder project at my school?
- Teachers
- Gardeners
- Parents
- Volunteers
- Kids!
34How can we run a fodder project at my school?
- Whole school
- Small groups(eg special interest groups or
special curriculum programs) - Stand-alone program
- Integrated into curriculum (eg Biology)
35How will Perth Zoo support a school fodder
project?
- Information and support
- Provision of plants (if required)
- Fodder collection
36Want to know more?
- Join us for an information session in Term 4
just fill out the expression of interest form and
well contact you with details - Contact Brad Kruger Perth Zoo Education