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Ex Situ Conservation Training Workshop Topics

Amphibian Ark Ex Situ Conservation Training Workshops typically include a number of different subjects, although these can be tailored to suit specific needs. A normal ex Situ conservation training workshop of two or three days in length would usually include the following subjects:

Amphibian Overview

What is an amphibian?
Why are they important?
The global extinction crisis
The global conservation response

Planning for Ex Situ Conservation Programs

Decision tree for initiation of ex situ work
Resource allocation
Long term management of collections
Exit strategies
Building international partnerships?
The public view
Examples of amphibian conservation programs

Larval Husbandry

Ecology of amphibian larvae
Techniques for rearing larvae
Metamorphosis and rearing offspring
Larval nutrition
Larval veterinary concerns

Basic Amphibian Husbandry

Planning
Physical environment (enclosures, etc)
Climate
Behavior
Welfare

Lighting

Basic overview of light requirements
Types of lighting
Uses

Water Quality

Basic water chemistry
Filtration
Water testing

Ex situ conservation training workshop topicsHorticulture

Basics of live plants in enclosures
Benefits of live plant material
Types of plants to use
Techniques for using live plants

Live Food

Value of live foods
Live food
Culturing live food
Potential problems and other aspects of live food

Reproduction

Modes
Captive reproduction
Techniques for stimulating reproduction
Rain chambers
Cycling
Hormone-induced breeding/endocrinology

Specialty Taxa Husbandry

Husbandry of Bufo-types
Husbandry of Dendrobatids, Mantellas
Husbandry of Centrolenids and Hylids (Phyllomedusines)
Husbandry of Atelopus
Husbandry of salamanders
Husbandry of caecilians
Husbandry of Ranids
Husbandry of Microhylids

Ex situ conservation training workshop topicsFacility Design and Function

Facility planning
Types of facilities and functions
Biosecurity aspects
Practicalities and resources

Education

Exhibits and interpretives overview
Conservation education

Ex situ Research

Bridging the gap between living collections and research
Planning for research within existing programs

In Situ Research

Planning and designing productive studies
Basic field survey techniques
Disease survey techniques

Veterinary Aspects

Medical overview for captive amphibians
Anatomy and physiology
Pathology and disease
Clinical aspects
Quarantine and hygiene aspects

Nutrition

Importance and role in captive husbandry
Deficiencies and how to recognize
Supplementation

Miscellaneous Topics

Records and population management
Identification
Shipping
Welfare, enrichment, training

Group Sessions

Working in teams to decipher specific, real-world problems
Consultation in front of the class

Hands-on Husbandry Demonstration

Ex situ conservation training workshop topicsEnclosure workshop I
Tank drilling
Plumbing
Lids etc.
Dressing, build-a-tank
Prop fabrication
Horticultural techniques

Enclosure workshop II
Water quality
Filters
Water treatment

Hands-on Parasitology Demonstration

Fecal examination
Parasite identification
Techniques

Hands-on Veterinary Demonstration

Physical exam and restraints
Anesthesia
Surgery
Use of hormones
PIT tags

Laboratory Techniques

PCR testing for Bd
Ranavirus testing
Screening for bacteria in living or dead tissue
Cryopreservation

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