Application for Import - Wellington Zoo (2009) It was interesting to review this document, over a decade after it's publication and see what has been achieved: https://www.epa.govt.nz/assets/FileAPI/hsno-ar/NOC08010/5f9b658fdf/NOC08010-application.pdf The purpose of this application was outlined as follows: To import into containment 28 mammal species for captive breeding, display, educational presentations and to contribute to conservation by exposing visitors to conservation issues and the conservation of genetic material through breeding. The mammals imported into Wellington Zoo, and other NZ zoos, would be founders for these populations and will be vitally important for the future of mammal populations within zoos in Australia and New Zealand. The 28 species were as follows: Black and white colobus Colobus guereza Francois leaf monkey Trachypithecus francoisi Moholi bush baby Galago moholi Senegal bush baby Galago senegalensis Brown greater galago Otolemur crassicaudatus Northern greater galago Otolemur garnettii Gorilla Gorilla gorilla Mandrill Mandrillus sphinx Bolivian squirrel monkey Saimiri boliviensis Snow leopard Uncia uncia Caracal Caracal caracal Ocelot Leopardus pardalis Margay Leopardus wiedii Clouded leopard Neofelis nebulosa Sand cat Felis margarita Black footed cat Felis nigripes Spotted hyena Crocuta crocuta Brown bear Ursus arctos Black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis Pygmy hippopotamus Hexaprotodon liberiensis Lesser chevrotain Tragulus javanicus Short beaked echidna Tachyglossus aculeatus Tasmanian devil Sarcophilus harrisii Western grey kangaroo Macropus fuliginosus Koala Phascolarctos cinereus Southern hairy nosed wombat Lasiorhinus latifrons Long nosed potoroo Potorous tridactylus Feather tiled glider Acrobates pygmaeus Of these 28 species, four have subsequently been imported by New Zealand zoos: Gorilla Gorilla gorilla Bolivian squirrel monkey Saimiri boliviensis Caracal Caracal caracal Tasmanian devil Sarcophilus harrisii It'd be great to see more of these species follow, especially the many felids mentioned. Interestingly, the document stated approval already existed for the following species: Leopard Panthera pardus Fishing cat Prionailurus viverrinus Maned wolf Chrysocyon brachyurus Emperor tamarin Saguinus imperator Pygmy marmoset Callithrix pygmaea Antelope Since this document was published, Emperor tamarin, Pygmy marmoset and Fishing cat have all been imported by New Zealand zoos; as well as many Nyala. It's a shame no zoo to date has taken the initiative to import Maned wolf.
I believe this has also been of benefit to Australia e.g. importing Bongo to be quarantined at Wellington Zoo.
