RSCC animal transfers and general news » Rare Species Conservation Centre

16-08-2010

That would be very special!


We managed to spot a Black-footed Cat head sticking out of the pophole and watching us with interest! Just lucky timing.


Hmmm... marketing spin or slip of the tongue? If not it would mean Fossa (VU), Emperor Tamarin (LC), Snow Leopard (EN), Black-footed Cat (VU) and various others wouldn't be able to stay either! And indeed, the newly arrived Red Ruffed Lemurs you mention are 'only' Endangered, not Critically Endangered.

In fact - I've had a quick look down the current IUCN list for Critically Endangered mammals and none are kept at the RSCC (the only one they have kept is Northern White-cheeked Gibbon - recently sent to Wingham).


(OK, so I'm being pedantic, but if they did say 'the critically endangered list' then that has a very specific meaning!)

16-08-2010

It doesn't sound from this like they are closing or moving then?

The move of the Sun Bears (if indeed they're leaving from here), seems a little strange so soon after their arrival, but they can be very destructive in some situations, I know...

18-08-2010

If they actually do get marbled cats, PLEASE post it nice and big on Zoochat. I would definitely fly back to England to photograph them.

18-08-2010

I have some great photos of a breeding pair of marbled cats and their kitten.... saw some VERY interesting behaviours whilst working with them - things that i have not seen when working with other cats!

18-08-2010

What do they do that is so unusual?

18-08-2010

Just things like standing up on their back legs to get at things and using their tails as a counter balance etc...

18-08-2010

The marbled cats would be excellent for a small felid collection!

What will be the mainstay of the new off-exhibit facility, just felids or ...?

18-08-2010

I wouldn't be surprised if the RSCC continue to do business importing unusual species which then radiate out into other UK collections. I does not appear that they would need to make a great deal of money out of this to justify it; much of their work has been a drive to represent unusual species in the UK and link these ambassador/storyteller populations with in situ work.

19-08-2010

Surely that would make them an animal dealer? I thought those days had gone, or is that naive? i dont know if RSCC are BIAZA members or EAZA memebers, but could they operate as an animal dealer if they were?

19-08-2010

As I understand it, quarantining animals for other zoos can be charged as a service, even if only to cover costs, however this is not the same as 'selling or buying' animals, which would not be something EAZA collections would be able to be seen doing with ESB or EEP species, or anything that is not yet part of a program and was born in the wild and listed under CITES.

I meant I can imagine them still running services to quarantine species coming into the UK for other zoos, as they have done for a number already (Colchester's tamanduas, Exmoor's tayra, Fennec Foxes to another collection I forget which one, and Cheetah to...Eagle Heights?). In fact there have always been a number of species at the RSCC which have been listed as part of their collection but which have quickly moved on to other collections.

24-08-2010

I cant wait to see the Marbled Cats

24-08-2010

I dont believe this has been confirmed yet has it? And seeing as the zoo will be closing to the public, how will you see these cats?

26-08-2010

First line of the link asks, "when are the cloud rats arriving", could it be correct?

Edinburgh Zoo | Facebook

26-08-2010

Not heard that one but they do have a few so its could always be possible!

26-08-2010

'They arrived last night Martin and are in the first enclosure in the Magic Forest (the Titi's are now down in the Walkthrough) They have settled in well and are lovely'

(from kiangs link)

Good addition to the zoo