Electronic and Instructional Services Librarian
Karen Sheldon
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Where to Start
You have two options when fulfilling the husbandry manuals requirement:
1. You can look for existing husbandry manuals for your specific breed.
2. You can look for husbandry manuals on other breeds of the same animal and adapt them.
Existing Husbandry Manuals
Husbandry manuals for some animals are freely available online already. You can start with a basic Google search or check out the websites of some groups interested in those breeds and conservation.
- San Diego Zoo Global Library Animal Fact SheetsSource: San Diego Zoo
Prepared by zoo staff, these fact sheets are in-depth and based on the research literature. They include habitat, behavior, diet, reproduction, care, and more. - Australian Society of Zoo KeepingSource: ASZK
Many husbandry manuals but some links don't work. Contact email available on site.
- Tawny Frogmouth Husbandry ManualSource: Western Sydney Institute of TAFE
2008 manual - Possums Husbandry ManualSource: Sonya Stanvic
Overview of many different members in the possum family. Based on personal experience - Kea Husbandry ManualSource: Kea Conservation Trust
2010 manual - Mahogany Glider Husbandry ManualSource: University of Queensland
2007 manual - Tree Kangaroo Husbandry ManualSource: Tree Roo Rescue and Conservation Centre
Independent study student project - Platypus Husbandry ManualSource: Healesville Sanctuary
2003 report - Wombat Husbandry ManualSource: University of Queensland
Doctoral thesis
Adapting Husbandry Manuals
Many times, you won't be able to find a husbandry manual specific to your breed.
There are many husbandry manuals available from the AZA and other professional organizations which can be adapted.
- Shape of Enrichment Online ArchiveThe Shape of Enrichment is a quarterly publication dedicated to sharing ideas, inspirations, and practical knowledge of enrichment strategies for animals.
- AZK International Husbandry Manual RegistrySource: Australiasian Zoo Keeping
An independent registry dedicated to various sources for husbandry manuals published by associations and organizations around the world. Some sources have direct links to web published manuals, which is very convenient, while others simply list a contact person with email and phone numbe
- Monotreme, Marsupial, and Small Insectivore Husbandry ManualSource: Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
2013 version