DET Community Service Programs at Perth Zoo

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DET Community Service Programs at Perth Zoo
Presented by Brad Kruger, Rebecca Chaffer
Peter Marshall
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Education at Perth Zoo

• Conservation, Education, Research and Recreation
• Excursions, Special Programs, Conferences, Camps,
  Performing Arts.

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Community 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

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Community 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.

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WildlifeConservationAction
Presented by Rebecca Chaffer Fundraising
Coordinator
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What is WCA?

• A way for the community to contribute directly to
  the conservation of threatened species in the
  wild

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Why WCA?

• Perth Zoo has supported conservation of
  threatened species in the wild for many years but
  there is now a public face.

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Why 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.

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Why 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.

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Priority 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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Did 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

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Did You Know?

• It is estimated that as few as 7,300 Sumatran
  Orang-utans are left in the wild

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Did You Know?

• Three tiger species became extinct in the 20th
  Century and there are now fewer than 500 Sumatran
  Tigers left in the wild

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Did You Know?

• The African Painted Dog, once widespread across
  Africa, is now reduced to small, scattered
  populations totaling no more than 2,500
  individuals

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Did You Know?

• Found only in Papua New Guinea, as few as 200
  Tenkile Tee Kangaroos remain in the wild.

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Every 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

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Every 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

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How 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

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Results 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

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School Fodder Program
Presented by Peter Marshall On behalf of
Tanya Morley
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Where 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)

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But this is not enough

• Perth Zoo has high standards for animal care and
  welfare so we go the extra mile...

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What is Fodder?

• Fodder is green feed that is supplied to
  animals for various reasons

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Why do we need Fodder?

• Dietary Requirements
• Fodder provides nutritional advantages
• Some species have specific needs that cant be
  met without fodder

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Why do we need Fodder?

• Behavioural Enrichment
• Fodder makes the lives of Zoo animals more
  rewarding
• Encourages natural behaviour

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Where do we currently source fodder from?

• General public
• Local councils
• Local businesses
• Vacant properties
• Perth Zoos Byford property

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Why do we need your help?

• Decline in fodder sources
• Increase in need for fodder
• Sustainable fodder sources
• Travel time
• Opportunity for education

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How can you help?

• Establish a designated fodder garden in your
  school

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How can you help?

• Integrate fodder species into your school
  environment

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How can you help?

• Partner with a primary school / local council /
  vacant land holder to create a fodder source for
  Perth Zoo

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Who can run a fodder project at my school?

• Teachers
• Gardeners
• Parents
• Volunteers
• Kids!

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How 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)

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How will Perth Zoo support a school fodder
project?

• Information and support
• Provision of plants (if required)
• Fodder collection

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Want 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