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Integrated Collection Assessment and Planning (ICAP) workshop: Helping zoos move toward the One Plan Approach
Author(s) -
TraylorHolzer Kathy,
Leus Kristin,
Bauman Karen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
zoo biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.5
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1098-2361
pISSN - 0733-3188
DOI - 10.1002/zoo.21478
Subject(s) - iucn red list , threatened species , ex situ conservation , endangered species , biology , action plan , environmental resource management , plan (archaeology) , nature conservation , environmental planning , ecology , habitat , geography , paleontology , environmental science
Most threatened species do not yet have an integrated conservation plan to guide zoos and aquariums in species selection and conservation action. To address this issue, the Conservation Planning Specialist Group (CPSG), in collaboration with regional zoo and aquarium associations, has developed a new process—an Integrated Collection Assessment and Planning (ICAP) workshop. This brings in situ and ex situ communities together to apply the decision process of the IUCN SSC Guidelines on the Use of Ex Situ Management for Species Conservation to the task of regional or global collection planning. The first ICAP workshop was held in 2016 for 43 canids and hyaenids in collaboration with the relevant regional zoo and aquarium associations and IUCN Specialist Groups. The ICAP process provides a comprehensive assessment that will enhance species conservation by providing guidance to zoos and aquariums on conservation priorities for collection planning, conservation education messaging, in situ field support, and integration of in situ and ex situ efforts, as well as by promoting collaboration among regional zoo and aquarium associations, field‐based conservationists, and IUCN SSC Specialist Groups.