Celebrating Plants and the Planet:



Welcome back! One of the joys of being a gardener is that after the
Holidays, when the trees are bare and the ground is frosty, the plant
catalogues arrive. Page after colorful page of possibilities. The mind
races.  I guess that's why January's links at www.zooplantman.com
(NEWS/Botanical News) cover an odd assortment of topics.



·         What is your facility's or business' impact on the ecosystem? Do
you know? Can you evaluate it? Here is a link to a number of useful
assessment tools, all evaluated and compared.

·         If a tree caught fire in a forest, could it call for help? Yes,
here is a tree-powered device that alerts authorities to forest fires.

·         The latest nail in the coffin of corn as biofuels is a new study
of the effect on biodiversity and, consequently, the economic cost of losing
insect diversity.

·         A fruit's dilemma: attract seed dispersers, but deter pests. A
fruit's solution: spice! (Answering the age-old question: why do strong
spices exist?)

·         My New Year Resolution is based on solid research: gardening and a
stiff drink protect us against dementia and early death.



Need regional information on pollinators and how to attract and support
them? This site has terrific ecosystem-specific brochures you can download
(well worth a look!): http://www.pollinator.org/guides.htm



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importantly -- visitors! Remember, over a hundred other stories can be found
in the archive section of the website.



Rob





Zoo Horticulture

Consulting & Design

Greening design teams since 1987



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Celebrating Plants and the Planet:



"Amazon and Beyond" opened at the Miami MetroZoo the other day! It was
exciting for me to work on a tropical rain forest exhibit that would be
outdoors! And since this one features four distinct ecosystems, it was a fun
challenge. Congratulations to the Zoo on a groundbreaking new exhibit.
You'll find a link that includes a video tour by a VERY enthusiastic Ron
McGill at www.zooplantman.com/ (Projects/Zoos)



"Auld lang syne" is all very well, but the future is in the fruits and the
seeds. So December's links at www.zooplantman.com  (NEWS/Botanical News)
look at seeds from various angles.



·         In a large swath of North America, the oaks produced no acorns
this year! How could that happen and what will it mean for wildlife?

·         Umbrellabirds are beautiful and their lek behavior is fascinating.
But did you know that they shape their forests by collecting and planting
seeds of the plants they rely on?

·         Seeds are dispersed by wind, rivers, birds, mammals, even fish.
Meet a tree that uses its own squirt gun.

·         Why are some fruit spheres while others are cylinders? Some have
ridges while others have bumps? What would scientists do if they could
manipulate fruits' shapes? They're dying to find out.

·         The Award for "Most Important Plant of this Season" goes to... to
mistletoe. This incredible group of plants can be found around the globe and
has more seed dispersal strategies than, um, Don Juan on Viagra (that's my
last Viagra reference for 2008).



I guess animals have seed too, so if you're a sucker for a cute face, visit
http://www.zooborns.com/  (What acorn can compete with a baby babirusa?)



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importantly -- visitors! Remember, over a hundred other stories can be found
in the archive section of the website.



Rob





Zoo Horticulture
Consulting & Design
19 Meadowbrook Drive
Ossining, New York 10562-2910
     914.762-6569
     FAX  914.945-8915


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Celebrating Plants and the Planet:



Thrilling ideas are growing in the forests.  November's links (at
www.zooplantman.com under NEWS/Botanical News) concentrate on inspiration
arising from forests and trees.



·         ADHD children were taken for walks in a downtown area, a
residential suburb and finally in a wooded park. Which environment resulted
in a reduction of symptoms and increased concentration?

·         Over-harvesting is threatening forest plants while boredom is
threatening imprisoned non-violent offenders. Ecologist Nalini Nadkarni, who
has a history of inspired research, solves both problems with one research
program.

·      Can the forest be a compelling visitor experience? It is in London,
where Kew Gardens has built a 200 meter long, 18 meter high canopy walkway
exhibit.

·      Other arboreta have offered more modest but still exciting exhibits
on trees. Tree houses!

·      There are feel-good results and then there are FEEL-GOOD results! Are
forest products the most effective and cost-effective source of mosquito and
tick repellents?



Also on the website (at www.zooplantman.com under NEWS/Articles) my recent
radio interview on zoo horticulture conducted by Thane Maynard, Director of
the Cincinnati Zoo.(Side note: If you ever questioned whether I am really a
"New Yawker," this recording should make it clear.)



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importantly -- visitors! Remember, over a hundred other stories can be found
in the archive section of the website.



Some terrific shots of bats and bat-pollinated flowers can be enjoyed, along
with some very fast videos of bats visiting flowers, at
http://www.bio.miami.edu/muchhala/Bat_Flower_Pix.html



Rob





Zoo Horticulture

Consulting & Design

Greening design teams since 1987



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Celebrating Plants and the Planet:



Plants have their own universal health care and they make ours possible.

October's links (at www.zooplantman.com under NEWS) challenge us to
understand health care the botanical way.



·      Stick a microphone inside a sick tree and you hear conversations: the
sounds of suffering trees and the response of invading insects.  Researchers
think they can sabotage the insects by altering the conversation.

·       When trees are stressed, they make aspirin to support their immune
systems.

·      New Mexico Native American and Hispanic populations have used local
plants for healing for centuries. Now the National Institute of Health wants
to know if they can cure cancer.

·      Can plants help us understand how medicines affect us? Why yes.

·      Shade grown coffee is touted as being kinder to workers and the land.
It seems it curbs global warming too.



Please share these stories with associates, staff, docents and -- most
importantly -- visitors! Remember, over a hundred other stories can be found
in the archive section of the website.



As a special Halloween month treat, play with a spider:
http://www.onemotion.com/flash/spider/  (This is the best interactive
animation I've seen!)

If that's not enough, see the scariest trees!
http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/offbeat-news/30-creepiest-trees-on-eart
h-pics/1381/2





Rob





Zoo Horticulture

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Greening design teams since 1987



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Celebrating Plants and the Planet:



Green architecture has gone from cutting-edge to must-have in a few short
months. Many zoos and aquariums are sporting green roofs or planning them.
Plants, though, have their own take on architecture that is worth heeding.



September's links (at www.zooplantman.com under NEWS) examine green
architecture in the most fundamental ways.



·     Most green roofs being built do not achieve their environmental goals
according to a leading Swiss researcher. Cost and buzz win out over
functionality.

·      Why settle for only the roof being green? Why not grow a living
building, including furniture, from the ground up?

·       Energy prices press us to turn down thermostats in the winter, but
leaves can adjust their thermostats too.

·      If water goes down the drain counter-clockwise in the Northern
Hemisphere, and the reverse down South, do vines twist in the same ways? No
one ever asked until now.

·      OK, off topic, but cool nonetheless: flowers not only attract their
pollinators chemically, they can also manipulate them into curbing their
greed. Can we bottle this stuff?



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importantly -- visitors! Remember, over a hundred other stories can be found
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Rob





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Celebrating Plants and the Planet:



Plants, like us, can be said to be the sum of the relationships they are
part of. No tomato is an island.



August's links (at www.zooplantman.com under NEWS) look at lesser-known
plant relationships.



·         Small mammals drinking the alcoholic fermented nectar of
Malaysia's bertam palm pollinate the flowers. Anyone ever have a night like
that? (Some neat videos of tree shrew and loris here.)

·         Then there's the tree that does not produce anything to attract
pollinators. Instead, its flowers are infected with a common fungus that
attracts midges to pollinate it. When does sexy musk become rank?

·         Researches in Southern Chile think that 14,000-year-old seaweed
proves that early humans in the Americas spread first down the coast. Follow
the sushi!

·         We have learned quite a lot about the bushmeat crisis in recent
years. Yet, what is the impact on the forests when the monkeys disappear?

·         Has a tropical biologist ever met an ant he didn't love?  Neither
have many tropical plants.



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importantly - visitors!



Want to solve a puzzle? Put on your zoologist specs and take a look at what
washed ashore in New York:
http://www.asylum.com/2008/08/01/paranoia-alert-monster-washes-up-on-new-yor
k-shore/



Rob





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Hi all,

I am new here and would like to start by introducing myself. I was the
Curator of Horticulture at the Bronx Zoo and prior to that, the
horticulturist at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden.

Since the opening of the "Congo Gorilla Forest" exhibit at the Bronx
Zoo (I was a senior member of the design team), I have devoted myself
completely to designing landscapes for zoos
(well, and aquariums) and consulting with zoos on landscape issues.

Please visit the web site: www.zooplantman.com

Monthly, I send out a small email "Newsletter" with interesting
stories on botany, focusing on plant-animal interactions and
human-plant concerns.

I look forward to getting to know this group and sharing what I can

Rob Halpern

Chester has a mixed age group but I don't know if they have bred them.
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   From: BRIAN
   To: UK-Zoos@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 7:07 AM
   Subject: [UK-Zoos] TUATARA


   I was only talking to an ex-member of the Jersey staff last year about
   this subject. I was told their Tuatara never bred. I believe Chester
   had a pair about the same time but they didn't breed either. I would
   be interested to know if any zoological gardens in this Country have a
   breeding pair.

   brian1517





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The Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation, which operates the
largest primate rescue project in the world, is seeking assistance
with sourcing urgent medical and veterinary equipment and supplies for
its projects in Borneo. If you can help, please contact BOS at
info@....

Equipment
Syringe pumps
  Infusion pumps / monitors
  Oxygen saturation devices
  Electro-surgical device (ideally bipolar)
  If any one wants to donate the API20E system by Biomerieux that would
be great
  A good binocular microscope with a 40 + 100x oil immersion lens

Any anaesthetic drugs such as
Ketamine
Xylazine
propofol
diazemuls
Diazepam I.V and oral
Midazolam
Flumezanil
Antibiotics
Metronidazol I.V and suppositiory only
Azithromycin  tabs and I.V
Paracetamol suppositories all dose ranges (as many as possible)
Arthmeter  and Artimesin or artesunate  Malaria treatment
Malarone
Chloral hydrate

Other items could be useful, but these are most urgently needed.

The Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation is the largest primate
rescue project in the world, with nearly 1000 orangutans in its care.
  BOS is the only organisation actively rescuing wild orangutans from
oil-palm plantations, as well as rehabilitating orphaned orangutans,
displaced as a result of the relentless devastation of their habitat
to clear land for palm oil production.  BOS is committed to protecting
the orangutan and its rainforest habitat, and relies entirely on
donations to achieve this.

You can find out more about the work of the Borneo Orangutan Survival
Foundation at www.savetheorangutan.co.uk.

Michelle Desilets
Executive Director
Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation UK

I am very pleased to hear Chester now have a  group.  I will be interested to
know whether they breed or  not.








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Chester did have a pair and the female laid several clutches of eggs, but it was
thought that they were too young to breed successfully. The male eventually died
and a group was imported from New Zealand. They can currently be seen in the
Tropical Realm. The zoo has 1.5


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I was only talking to an ex-member of the Jersey staff last year about
this subject.  I was told their Tuatara never bred.  I believe Chester
had a pair about the same time but they didn't breed either.  I would
be interested to know if any zoological gardens in this Country have a
breeding pair.

brian1517

I've been able to contact Jersey and they have confirmed that thwey
never bred the tuatara. In fact it is now thought that they exhibited
a same sex pair.

--- In UK-Zoos@yahoogroups.com, "Stuart" <stuartandlynette@...> wrote:
>
> no, but would be more than interested to hear more if any members do
find out.
>
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>   From: hev7676
>   To: UK-Zoos@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 11:42 PM
>   Subject: [UK-Zoos] tuatara
>
>
>   Hi,
>
>   Someone recently said that Jersey Zoo bred tuatara in the late 1960s
>   or early 1970s. Although I've been a member of the trust since 1974
>   I've never heard this before. I doubt that it is true. Does anyone
>   know anything about this?
>
>   Rob
>
>
>
>
>
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>

Please take a moment to view this moving and inspiring footage from
the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, and please send to all your
contacts. Orangutans need all the help they can get!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxioapZ1nww
Or search Borneo Orangutan Survival on Youtube.

Michelle Desilets
Executive Director
Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation UK
www.savetheorangutan.co.uk

so pleased at the amazing changes that have already taken place at
dartmoor zoo, long may they continue. well done to those involved.

Happy new year to all x

The new October Newsletter from the Borneo Orangutan Survival
Foundation UK is now available for download.
Click here http://www.savetheorangutan.co.uk/newsletter/october_07.pdf
to see the latest developments.

Michelle Desilets, Director
Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation UK
http://www.savetheorangutan.co.uk

"Primates helping Primates"

NEW EMAIL ADDRESS: info@...
+44(0)1296 640 542 Office

no, but would be more than interested to hear more if any members do find out.

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   From: hev7676
   To: UK-Zoos@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 11:42 PM
   Subject: [UK-Zoos] tuatara


   Hi,

   Someone recently said that Jersey Zoo bred tuatara in the late 1960s
   or early 1970s. Although I've been a member of the trust since 1974
   I've never heard this before. I doubt that it is true. Does anyone
   know anything about this?

   Rob





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Do you have any other details on why you were shocked by your visit?

Stuart


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Hi,

Someone recently said that Jersey Zoo bred tuatara in the late 1960s
or early 1970s. Although I've been a member of the trust since 1974
I've never heard this before. I doubt that it is true. Does anyone
know anything about this?

Rob

--- In UK-Zoos@yahoogroups.com, "stuart.collier" <stuart.collier@...>
wrote:
>
> as anyone been to the new zoo? any thoughts? i must say i was shocked
> when i went
>

I never went to the former Dartmoor Wildlife Park and I have not been
to the new Dartmoor Zoological Park. There website says they are
closed and plan to open on 7th July 2007. I presume they're now open.

I assume that you've visited since this place reopened. Can you expand
on your visit and tell us why you were shocked. Was a pleasant shock
or was it a disgusted with the place shock?

as anyone been to the new zoo? any thoughts? i must say i was shocked
when i went

according to this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_zoos southport
is reopening in 2009?

I've not heard anything about this.  More info would be good.

Stuart

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This may be off the wall.

I have heard rumour that a zoo will be opening in Southport in 2009.

Anybody else heard this? Can anyone scotch this rumour or even add
credence to it?

Dear Friends of the Orangutan,

     It’s finally here! The long-anticipated series of Orangutan Diary
WILL air next week, 2nd through 6th April on BBC1 at 7pm nightly.
(Also airing Worldwide on Animal Planet---check your local listings).

http://www.savetheorangutan.co.uk/newsletter/orangutan_diaries.html

BOS UK was able to get a sneak preview, and without giving away too
much, we can tell you that you are going to love it! Grendon, Lomon
and Kesi all feature prominently along with a few new characters you
will meet along the way. The series is presented by BOS patrons Steve
Leonard and Michaela Strachan, who will introduce you to the Nyaru
Menteng Project and the work of the BOS team in Borneo. Please tune
in, and tell all your friends. Suitable for all ages. If you like what
you see, please let BBC knowâ€"we are hopeful that with the positive
viewer response we anticipate that we will be commissioned to begin
shooting a second series, allowing us to bring the issues facing
orangutans and the rainforest to an ever-growing audience.
You can send your comments to the BBC at this location
or email to Points of View at pov@....
We would also welcome your feedback info@....

Each day before the programme, a new video clip featuring new angles
on the orangutans will become available. You can simply download and
watch, or subscribe to receive automatic podcast updates. For full
instructions:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/orangutandiary/about.shtml

     Michaela Strachan, BOS patron and presenter of Orangutan Diary,
has arrived in the UK (she now resides in South Africa) in order to
help promote the Orangutan Diary series and the work of the BOS Nyaru
Menteng Project. Already she has done interviews with a number of
national newspapers and magazines, as well as radio stations, and you
can look out for her on BBC Breakfast on Monday 2nd April.

Michaela says, “I am delighted to be a part of BOS. It is such a
fantastic charity and I have so much admiration for Lone and her team
who work so hard and tirelessly for all the orphans. The plight of the
orangutan is at a critical stage. We can not be complacent. The
species’ only hope is dedicated people like Lone and BOS. Not only
does the charity rescue so many desperate individuals but it also does
vital work to protect what forest is left and to stop the continuing
destruction of the orangutan’s home. How can any of us watch an animal
like an orangutan disappear? We simply can't let that happen”

“To be a part of the work BOS does was a privilege. Going to Borneo
and getting involved with all the orphans was an amazing experience.
Getting to know characters like Lomon, Kesi and Grendon was uplifting
and meeting Lone was inspiring. Saving the orangutan is an uphill
struggle but BOS takes a few steps up that hill every single day. With
support, the orangutan CAN be saved. Without, we can say goodbye to
another incredible species. Watching orangutans become extinct surely
is not an option.”

BOS is grateful for the generous praise and support we receive from
Michaela. Read more about Orangutan Diary and Michaela at
www.savetheorangutan.co.uk.

     Steve Leonard, BOS patron and presenter of Orangutan Diary, has
finished up his UK lecture series to enthralled audiences across the
nation. BOS UK had an opportunity to meet up with Steve and see his
presentation in Brecon and were delighted with the sincerity with
which Steve described his experience at the BOS Nyaru Menteng Project.

His self-deprecating humour and friendly manner make the audience feel
like they are with an old friend, but his message for conservation is
undeniably strong. We hope we can persuade Steve to do more
presentations in the future. Steve says: "BOS is doing such important
work, I was amazed at the dedication and hard work of all the staff.
Time is running out for orangutans--the time for action is now."
You can read more from Steve at these links:
http://www.savetheorangutan.co.uk/?p=285
www.steveleonard.co.uk

ADOPT A CELEBRITY
     It’s trueâ€"you can adopt your own celebrity (orangutan, that is!)
The stars of Orangutan Diary, Grendon, Lomon and Kesi are all
available for adoption.

Tune into Orangutan Diary on BBC1, 7pm, 2nd-6th April and meet them.
We are sure you will find them irresistible! Find out more about
adoptions by visiting www.savetheorangutan.co.uk.

Male, 43 years administration.

Have a long standing and keen interest in all matters concerning zoos and
captive-breeding.
Particularly where this concerns conservation and education.

Would like to become a working member of the group.

Yours sincerely,


Mr. Jelle Boef
Postjesweg 111-III
1057 DZ Amsterdam
Holland
e-mail: jboef@...

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The Bird flu virus has killed many big cats already and of course
threatens porcine and avian species also.

As the news breaks this weekend that the world epidemic of Bird flu
has now spread across Europe via migrating swans, it is,
synchronistically, today, the 5th Anniversary of the start of the
world's worst foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) epidemic in which between
5 and 8 million animals (mostly healthy and uninfected) were
slaughtered. These included zoo animals.

Have we learned the lessons of the FMD epidemic, as we face this new
crisis?

Tomorrow, a dramatic new novel, "Following Orders", based on the
real events and experiences of a vet in the front line of the FMD
epidemic is published. It is an alarming insight into how desperate
politicians, frightened farmers and compliant professionals can
slide down a slippery slope into ethical and economic catastrophe.
Details of "Following Orders" can be found here:
http://www.polouk.farming.co.uk/stress/STRESSINDEX.HTM

The FMD epidemic was eventually brought under control, but not until
around 6 million healthy farm animals had been killed.


More about Bird flu:
http://www.pighealth.com/influenza2.htm


Mike

During the 2001 UK epidemic of foot and mouth disease, some
zoological collections had their ruminants and pigs compulsorily
slaughtered.

This month is the 5th anniversary of the start of that epidemic and
policy and implications of control methods are being reviewed like
never before. Please circulate these 2 news releases to anyone who
may be interested

Thanks!

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Eradication of Livestock Epidemic Diseases
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Dr Roger Breeze, former USDA advisor on FMD and Agro-terrorism will
present the Keynote presentation and public forum at the FREE
international FMD conference on 15th March 2006 in Manchester Town
Hall, United Kingdom. His presentation is entitled:

"IF WE GIVE THEM THE TOOLS, THEY CAN FINISH THE JOB:
A manifesto for global livestock epidemic disease eradication in our
lifetime"

SYNOPSIS:
Why exactly does society tolerate the deleterious effects of FMD,
classical swine fever and other major plagues of the world's
livestock? It is not for lack of technology to eliminate them.

The most important outcome of the 2001 EU (world's worst ever!) FMD
epidemic would be for members of the public who are not farmers to
take up the cause of eliminating these diseases that are so
important to pastoral and small farmers all over the world and among
the root causes of poverty in societies that depend upon livestock
in ways not appreciated in the developed world.

Dr Roger Breeze is a former USDA advisor on FMD and was President
Clinton's lead advisor on agricultural research. A world expert on
Agro-Terrorism, he is currently Chief Scientist to the US Defense
Department's Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA).

Born in Manchester UK, Dr Breeze qualified as a veterinarian at the
Glasgow, Scotland veterinary school  and is a partner in the family
dairy cattle farm near Heywood, Lancashire, UK.
Further details at:
http://www.pighealth.com/diseases/FMD/news.htm

+++++++++++++++news release 1 ends+++++++++++++++

+++++++++++++++++++news release 2++++++++++++++++++++++

===================================
The Changing Face of Farm Livestock Epidemics
===================================

The last decade has some major trends in Livestock Epidemics
including:

a) Increased use of the internet & more public visibility of
epidemics
b) Growth of mathematical and computer modelling
c) Heightened sensitivity to political, social and environmental
aspects of epidemics

This month is the 5th Anniversary of the start of world's worst foot-
and-mouth disease epidemic and like all major epidemics throughout
history it has had a "tail" of cultural change - a natural desire to
respond to suffering and loss by learning lessons and evolving our
skill to prevent and control disease epidemics in the future.

The 5th Anniversary of this awful FMD epidemic is being marked by 3
events:

FREE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
-----------------------------
Manchester UK 14-16 March 2006, entitled "The Cultural Documents of
the 2001 Foot and Mouth Epidemic - A review of the social, health,
veterinary, cultural and scientific research work and documentary
records relating to the 2001 FMD outbreak in Britain".

The conference focuses on:

a) A non-partisan, informed and constructive public debate about
what happened, why and the lessons are that we can now learn from
all this five years on. It will involve a wider general public and
urban community leaders in the debate about FMD for the first time.

b) Framing a new cultural understanding and response to FMD and
animal epidemiology in general in the light of public concerns about
HPAI "Bird Flu".

For details see:
http://www.pighealth.com/diseases/FMD/news.htm

NEW BOOK ON LIVESTOCK EPIDEMICS
-------------------------------
"Following Orders" is the dramatised account of the life of a
government veterinary officer during the real-life swine fever
epidemic which occurred in 2000 and the world's worst epidemic of
FMD in 2001. Although ostensibly a novel it documents the real-life
events in these 2 epidemics and is packed with practical tips
regarding on-farm epidemiology investigations, on-farm sampling, on-
farm slaughtering and the practicalities of carcase disposal in a
variety of situations.

The book is also a revealing insight into the ethical and moral
dilemmas that are posed by livestock epidemics in the 21st century.

The book is also contains a potent cautionary tale about the
practical limitations of computer modelling.
More details and ordering links for this book can be found at:
http://www.pighealth.com/diseases/FMD/news.htm

FMD ARCHIVE OPENED
------------------
To mark this 5th anniversary and contribute to the "mature
reflection" debate at this time, I have made freely available on-
line my own archive of the 2001 EU epidemic of FMD.
http://www.sunflower-health.com/fmd220803/fmdoutbreaks.htm

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Hi everybody,

I received a few mails telling me it wasn't possible to find my items on ebay. 
I ussualy use the headword 'Zoo' of sometimes 'Guidebook'. Of course you can
also look under my ebay ID: zooman0506

I hope it works this time. 50 items are for sale now and a few hundreds will
follow.  After the UK items I'm selling my collection of France also.

If you want to contact me private: gie.robeyns@...

Best regards,

Gie
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   From: Gie
   To: John Adams ; John Tuson ; john.tuson@... ; Karyn Sparks ;
Peter20er@... ; Zoo-Historians@yahoogroups.com ; UK-Zoos@yahoogroups.com ;
Zoo_Collectors@yahoogroups.com ; visse.com ; Tp3277@... ; Rob Vaughan ;
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davidarmitage100@... ; Christopher Polley ; Christoph Schwitzer ; brian
FOSTER ; Bart Vilain ; baldurthorvaldsson@...
   Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 8:58 PM
   Subject: Items of UK-zoos for sale


   Hi friends and collectors,

   I'm sure that some of you already noticed that I am selling part of my
collection on ebay.  I've started sunday last and I will put every day 10 tot 15
items on ebay. 36 items are already for sale at this moment.
   Interested? Don't wait to make a bid!

   For more information about this sale please contact me private on
gie.robeyns@...


   Best regards,

   Gie

   Gie Robeyns
   gie.robeyns@...

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Hi friends and collectors,

I'm sure that some of you already noticed that I am selling part of my
collection on ebay.  I've started sunday last and I will put every day 10 tot 15
items on ebay. 36 items are already for sale at this moment.
Interested? Don't wait to make a bid!

For more information about this sale please contact me private on
gie.robeyns@...


Best regards,

Gie

Gie Robeyns
gie.robeyns@...

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