International studbook for Arabian Oryx - Marwell Zoo

586 Pages·2012·1.99 MB·English

International studbook for Arabian Oryx
Oryx leucoryx

2011 Edition
Current to 31.12.2011
Published by

Marwell Wildlife
Colden Common, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1JH
United Kingdom
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web: www.marwell.org.uk

© Marwell Wildlife 2012

Compiled and Edited by
Ian Goodwin
International Studbook Keeper
EEP Co-ordinator
[email protected]

Front cover: Arabian Oryx and Calf Photograph by
Ian Goodwin, Marwell Wildlife
Contents

Studbook Disclaimer and Acknowledgements 1

Introduction 2 - 3

Management of Arabian Oryx & Studbook Legend 4 - 5

Age Pyramids 6 - 9

Institutions holding Arabian Oryx in 2010 10 - 19

Living August 2012 20 - 102

Births in 2006 - 2011 103 - 162

Deaths in 2006 - 2011 163 - 211

Transfers in 2006 - 2011 212 - 234

Historical listings 235 - 566

Location Glossary 568 - 579

Bibliography 580 - 583
Studbook Disclaimer
Copyright © 2012 by Marwell Wildlife. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in
hard copy or other formats without advance written permission from Marwell Wildlife. Members of the
World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) may copy this information for their own use.

The information contained in this studbook has been obtained from numerous sources and is believed to
be reliable. However, given the nature of institutional records Marwell Wildlife cannot guarantee the
accuracy, adequacy, or completeness of any information.
Marwell Wildlife make no warranties or representations of any kind, express or implied including but not
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other damages (whether resulting from negligence or otherwise) including, without limitation, exemplary
damages or lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use of this publication. The technical
information provided in the studbook can easily be misread or misinterpreted unless properly analysed, as
such WAZA and Marwell Wildlife strongly recommend that users of this information consult with the
Studbook Keeper in all matters related to data analysis and interpretation, and for the most current data.

Acknowledgements

I would like to thank all those institutions who have responded to various requests for information also
Thanks to Laurie Bingaman Lackey and Tanya Langenhorst for their support over the last year.

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Introduction
Welcome to the International Studbook for Arabian Oryx 2011. It provides up to date information on the
international captive population (current until 31/12/2011). This is my first publication since taking on the
Arabian Oryx international studbook in early 2012 and it is still a work in progress. You will be aware that
it has been a while since the last international studbook was issued. Many of the institutions you can find
under “Living Population” are no longer reporting to either ISIS or the studbook and their animals will
have to be recorded as LTF (Lost-to-follow-up). I would ask each and every one of you to check the
animals reported for your institution as well as your address and contact details. Please report all errors
and missing data to me, so I can improve the quality of data and make the studbook as correct as
possible.
You will also note that all animals have now been given permanent studbook numbers. Please try to add
these numbers to your ARKS and ZIMS records. Should you have any T-numbers in your records, please
make sure to delete them and replace them with the correct global studbook number from the studbook.
Your help in this is vital and much appreciated.

Since I am the EEP coordinator for this species as well as the studbook keeper, this document contains
some information that is specific to the EEP as well.
With the help of people like you who are reading this, this flagship species is making some progress and
will continue to do so with your ongoing support.

Population Overview
The total number of Arabian Oryx in Global zoological institutions as reported to the studbook keeper on
the 31st December 2011 is 605.824.13 (1442) in 69 institutions. Of these 43.106.0 (149) in 14 institutions
live in the EEP.

International institutions 2011
Total births reported: 65.55.5 (125)
Total deaths reported: 32.29.1 (62)
Total transfers reported: 12.12.0 (24)

European institutions 2011
Total births reported: 12.13.0 (25)
Total deaths reported: 11.13.0 (24)
Total transfers reported: 1.4.0 (5)

Population in the wild (IUCN Red list)
The Arabian Oryx has been upgraded to Vulnerable D1 following assessment in 2011 by IUCN SSC
Antelope Specialist Group.

The 2008 assessment noted that Arabian Oryx no longer qualified for the Endangered category under
criterion D on the basis of increasing numbers, and that Vulnerable D1 was appropriate and would have
applied from 2006. Under IUCN Red List Guidelines, a species only moves to a lower category of threat if
none of the criteria for the higher category (here Endangered) have been met for a period of five years or
more. As this remains the case with Arabian Oryx, the transfer to Vulnerable should take effect from 2011.

Although numbers in the largest population (Mahazat as Sayd in Saudi Arabia) fell between 1998 and
2008 due to drought-related mortality, they have since stabilized. The total reintroduced population is now
ca.1,000, so well over the threshold of 250 mature individuals needed to qualify for Endangered under
criterion D. The population is stable or increasing and the area of occupancy is also increasing as oryx
are released into new sites.

Arabian Oryx have been reintroduced to Oman (Arabian Oryx Sanctuary, from 1982); Saudi Arabia
(Mahazat as-Sayd Reserve, 2,244 km² from 1990; Uruq Bani Ma’arid Reserve, 12,000 km² from 1995),
Israel (three sites in the Northern Arava and Negev Desert, from 1997); United Arab Emirates (Arabian
Oryx Reserve, Abu Dhabi, from 2007); and Jordan (Wadi Rum, beginning 2009).
Reintroductions in Kuwait, Iraq and Syria have also been proposed. There is a small introduced
population on Hawar Island, Bahrain and large semi-managed populations at several sites in Qatar and
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UAE. (IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group 2011. Oryx leucoryx. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of
Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 29 July 2011.)
Press release by the IUCN Species Survival Commission on the 16th June 2011 The regal Arabian Oryx
(Oryx leucoryx), which was hunted to near extinction, is now facing a more secure future according to the
latest update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Its wild population now stands at 1,000
individuals. “To have brought the Arabian Oryx back from the brink of extinction is a major feat and a true
conservation success story, one which we hope will be repeated many times over for other threatened
species,” says Ms Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak, Director General of the Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi. “It
is a classic example of how data from the IUCN Red List can feed into on-the-ground conservation action
to deliver tangible and successful results.”
The Arabian Oryx, a species of antelope found only on the Arabian Peninsula, is locally known as Al
Maha. It is believed the last wild individual was shot in 1972. This year, thanks to successful captive
breeding and re-introduction efforts, the oryx has finally qualified for a move from the Endangered
category to Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List—the first time that a species that was once Extinct in the
Wild has improved by three categories.

Thank you for your cooperation
Ian Goodwin
EEP coordinator and International studbook keeper for Arabian Oryx
.

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Management of the Arabian Oryx

Below are the contact details for the EEP coordinator, studbook keepers and TAG chairs involved
in the management of Arabian Oryx:

EEP coordinator &
International studbook keeper

Ian Goodwin
Collection Manager of Hoofstock
Marwell Wildlife
Colden Common, Winchester
Hampshire, SO21 1JH, U.K.
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]

European Antelope and Giraffe Taxon Advisory Group:
Chair Co-chair
Frank Rietkerk Angela Glatston
Apenheul Rotterdam Zoo
PO Box 97 Postbus 532
7300 AB Apeldoorn 3039 KE Rotterdam
The Netherlands The Netherlands
E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

North American antelope and giraffe taxon advisory group:
Chair
Martha Fischer
Saint Louis Zoological Park
1 Government Drive
Saint Louis, MO 63110-1395, USA
Phone: [phone] ext. 210
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]

Species Survival Plan coordinator:
Michelle Hatwood
The Phoenix Zoo,
455 North Galvin Parkway
Phoenix, AZ 85008-3431
USA
Phone: [phone];
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]

EEP Species Advisory Committee
Please note that, at the mid-year Antelope and Giraffe TAG meeting held in Almeria, Spain in
March 2009, it was decided that the TAG would act as a joint species advisory committee for all
the species in the aridland sub-group, including the Arabian Oryx.
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Studbook Legend

Stud#: Animal's permanent studbook number. Studbook numbers may not always be assigned
chronologically, due to animals being recorded as they become known to the Studbook
Keeper.

Sex: M for male, m for castrated male, F for female, cont if contracepted, neut if neutered, U for
unknown sex

Birth Date: Animal's birth date. A tilde mark, '~', before a date indicates that it is approximate. '??'
indicates that the date is unknown.

Sire and Dam: Studbook numbers for the animal's sire and dam. 'UNK' if unknown. 'MULT' if
several candidates have been identified. 'WILD' if the sire or dam was considered to be
wildcaught - this animal is a founder.

Location: The institution holding the animal at the time. If the animal is no longer traceable by the
Studbook Keeper, 'ltf' (lost-to-followup) will appear to the right of the last known location.

Date: The date on which the event occurred. A tilde mark, '~', before a date indicates that it is
approximate. '??' indicates that the date is unknown.

Local ID: The identification assigned by the specimen's location, often its ISIS number, house
number, or occasionally house name.

Event: Capture, Birth, Transfer, Loan, Ownership change, Death or Release

Identifiers: House Name, Transponder, Tag/Band, Tattoo, Notch

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Age Pyramids
Global Population as of 4 September 2012

Total Males = 610
Total Females = 846
Unknown see = 1
Unknown Age Males = 0.0
Unknown Age Females = 1.0
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