Giant Anteater via e-mail
Red River Hog via e-mail
Red-capped Mangabey via e-mail
Malayan Tapir at e-mail
Swamp Monkey at Lincoln Park Zoo
Diana Monkey at Lincoln Park Zoo
Patas Monkey at Lincoln Park Zoo
Schmidt’s Red-tailed Monkey at Lincoln Park Zoo
Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey at Lincoln Park Zoo
Upcoming Planning Meetings:
September: Bearded Barbet, Black-footed Ferret, African Wild Dog, Swift Fox, Blue-bellied Roller, Fennec Fox, Nile Hippo, Puerto Rican Toad, North American River Otter, Hyrax, Burrowing Owl
In their management of captive animals, zoos and aquariums focus on the long-term maintenance of healthy populations in conjunction with education and conservation goals. Cooperative, scientific population management is critical to the long-term sustainability of most zoo and some aquarium animal collections. Science-based population management ensures that zoo and aquarium collections meet the following standards:
They’re maintained at the sizes necessary to meet the conservation and education missions of each species
They retain the highest possible levels of genetic diversity
They will not grow beyond the zoo and aquarium community's ability to care for them.
The PMC employs three full-time staff: Senior Population Biologist Sarah Long directs daily operations and supervises Associate Population Biologist Louise Bier and Studbook Analyst Kristine Schad. Steven D. Thompson, Ph.D., vice president and Emily and John Alexander Chair of Conservation and Science at Lincoln Park Zoo, provides administrative and financial oversight for the center. Former PMC staffer Colleen Lynch serves as consulting population biologist.
Working closely with staff from the zoo’s Davee Center for Epidemiology and Endocrinology and the Alexander Center for Applied Population Biology, the PMC staff participates in the development and evaluation of population management software, evaluates disease risks and/or reproductive status, and models the impact of potential management strategies on population size and structure.
To schedule planning assistance for an AZA TAG, SSP or PMP, please contact Studbook Analyst Kristine Schad.
For information on PMC financial and administrative oversight, please contact Steven D. Thompson, Ph.D.