Does anyone know anything about Zoo Surplus lists and how they operate? E.g. how often they are produced or when they are circulated? I sometimes see or hear of a Zoo obtaining some unusual or unexpected species and presume that in these cases, rather than the Zoo deliberately seeking them, the animals have been seen as available on a 'Surplus' List and been aquired, almost by chance, in that way. Do Zoos send out 'Wanted' Lists too?
I am aware of several closed facebook groups with membership only to invited individuals usually zoo staff. At a guess l would suggest surplus animals would be discussed in these groups.
Both EAZA and BIAZA ( and I'm sure other global zoo bodies) have a members only available and wanted list! All taxa are listed, it is updated daily by any institution that's wishes to add to it!
AZA has a surplus list as well but it can only be accessed by certain members of the zoo staff, not all AZA members. It is online and listings can be edited as necessary.
Most zoos generate surplus lists, and they also generate wanted lists, in the case of most south american zoos it is about once every 8 months, or 1 per year, but the freaquency varies a lot bacause it depends on the zoo. As it is not mandatory zoos can do it every month or they may choose to not do it for years
I was wondering the same. I have read that there are quite a lot of surplus chimpanzees (hybrids, common) and need for new holders. Also need for new holders for bachelor groups of brown-headed spider monkeys in the European region. I would suspect that there are also surplus giraffes, kangaroos, red-necked wallabies, orangutans, tigers (hybrids, Siberian), ring-tailed lemurs, among other animals, who need new holders in the European region.
