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| Tilson, R.; Dumnui, S.; Traylor-Holzer, K.; Armstrong, D.L.; Kamolnorranarth, S.; Wichasilpa, W.; Arsaithamkul, V. | |
| Indochinese tiger masterplan for Thailand | |
| 1995 Full Book | |
This meeting is in response to an invitation from the Zoological Parks Organization of Thailand (ZPO) made to the IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG) to fulfill recommendations in its 1993 _Thai Zoo Masterplan for Conservation_ to assist in the development of an Indochinese tiger captive management program. There are currently about 43 Indochinese tigers in 10 zoos of Indochina and North America. Zoos in the ZPO of Thailand possess possibly three known wild-caught Indochinese tigers; a brother-sister pair at Khao Kheow Open Zoo and one male at Dusit (Bangkok) Zoo. None have produced non-hybridized offspring. Other reputedly wild-caught Indochinese tigers may reside in privately held collections in Thailand, but are not part of any official organized management program. The objectives of this masterplan meeting were to initiate an analysis of origin of their Indochinese tigers for inclusion in the _Indochinese Tiger Regional Studbook_, and to evaluate the role that the ZPO's captive tiger program, in conjunction with neighboring range countries of Malaysia, Vietnam, Lao PDR, Cambodia and Myanmar, will have in preserving genetic diversity and possibly for support of wild populations. This included recommending tiger management procedures and policies for maintaining tigers in captivity, as well as animal health procedures for medical treatment and health maintenance. These recommendations comprise the _Indochinese Tiger Masterplan for Thailand_. |
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