WAZA Annual Report 2012

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Annual Report

2012

Editorial The 2012 Annual Report of WAZA summarizes the most important facts and figures. Apart from the many activities in WAZA’s anniversary year it also contains the encouraging financial report. This situation enables WAZA to invest in the global efforts on biodiversity, known as the UN Decade on Biodiversity as well as in development of global population management and the global animal welfare strategy. A comprehensive report is published annually as the proceedings of the Annual Conference, accessible for all members on the WAZA website. The 67th Annual Conference took place in Melbourne, Australia, 7–11 October 2012. Gerald Dick, WAZA executive director

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Chairs of other committees • Conservation and Sustainability: Rick Barongi | Houston Zoo (USA) • Population Management (CPM): Jenny Gray | Zoos Victoria (Australia) • Aquarium: Mark Penning | Disney’s Animal Kingdom (USA) • Associations: Sally Walker | SAZARC • Conference programme: Jackie Ogden | Disney’s Animal Kingdom (USA) • Education, Marketing and Science & Veterinary abandoned as committees

Executive Office Staff • Executive Director: Gerald Dick • PA, office management & accounting: Monica Gamp • Marketing and communication: Carole Lecointre • Conservation and international studbooks: Markus Gusset • Office support: Gabriela Allen (on hourly basis) As of October 2012 the executive office staff consists of 3.5 FTE. Madelaine Moinat joined the office from April to September 2012 within a special training programme and was mainly working on the French translation of the website. Lorena Sánchez joined the office from July to August and helped with Spanish translations of the website.

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WAZA in 2012 WAZA Membership • Associations................................24 • Institutions...............................270 • Affiliates......................................15 • Corporates..................................16 • Life & Honorary........................105 In 2012 WAZA membership grew by 3,83% compared to 2011, thus leading to a total number of 325 members (excluding life and honorary members).

WAZA 77 Years Anniversary The history of the association and the evolution over the years was put together in a book for the first time, was published and is for sale. An addition to this commemorative volume a desk calendar was published, reminding of important events of the association each month. Jonathan Woodward, a British artist donated a lovely animal painting at the occasion of the anniversary.

Communication & Marketing The WAZA website continued to have an increasing number of visitors and visits. Job postings, monthly news stories, monthly changing homepage photos, most parts now available in three languages and the updated star of the web – the virtual zoo – served members and a broader public even better. WAZA started to be present on facebook and had already 1200 likes by the end of 2012. WAZA was represented at meetings with Jane Goodall and HRH Prince Charles, resulting in testimonials about the importance of the work of zoos and aquariums.

www.waza.org Statistics year visitors

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2010 240,729 300,680 2011 311,119 387,097 2012 458,352 551,472 source: google analytics

1,023,694 1,176,004 1,355,835

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International Cooperation • WAZA was represented at the IUCN’s SSC Chairs’ meeting in Abu Dhabi, and together with EAZA and BGCI (Botanical Gardens Conservation International) a workshop on “Building Partnerships between the ex situ and in situ communities” was held. • At the IUCN World Conservation Congress, which took place in Jeju, Korea from 6-15 September, both WAZA president and executive director presented zoo and aquarium conservation work, launched the WAZA book at a press event and together with members of the region organised a round table discussion on the contribution to the decade on biodiversity.

• A similar topic, but jointly organised with ICOM (International Council of Museums) and BGCI was presented at the Conference of the parties of CBD (Convention on Biological Diversity) in Hyderabad. WAZA has been nominated for taking a seat on IATA’s Live Animals and Perishables Advisory Panel (LAPB) and is represented by Andreas Kaufmann since April 2012. • Numerous regional association and partner meetings were attended, eg AMMPA, EAZA, ALPZA, SEAZA and the set up of AZAA (Arabian Zoo and Aquarium Association) was supported at a meeting in Al Ain, UAE. • Continuously, the International Studbooks were managed by the Executive Office and the further development of Global Species management plans (GSMP’s) supported. Currently there are five GSMP’s as of October 2012.

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WAZA 2012 Financial Report Out of nine applications WAZA Council decided to fully fund the proposal of Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, “Building Colombia’s Capacity for Endangered Small Primate Conservation: A Callitrichid Conservation Husbandry Training Workshop” with € 5,000; also to fully fund the proposal “AMACZOOA Amphibian ex situ Conservation Course and AMACZOOA Amphibian Conservation Strategy Workshop” with € 7,134; and to partly fund the proposal put forward by ALPZA “Advances in Wild Animal Keeping” with € 5,000.

Heini Hediger Award 2012 Alex Rübel is a quintessinal selection for the Heini Hediger Award. Not only did Alex know Hediger personally, he wrote and published a biography of the great zoo man while winning an Award for it. Alex also has brought numerous innovative and dramatic projects to the Zürich Zoo and the zoo world, served the international zoo community and adhered as well as promoted the principles of World Association of Zoos and Aquariums WAZA. Alex is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, having studied at the University of Zurich, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Subsequently he took up post graduate education in USA and a P. G. course on Executive Development (IMD) in Lausanne. Alex convinced Zoo Zürich to link its goals to the first World Zoo Conservation Strategy, a milestone in the history of the world’s zoos and perhaps in the career of the young Director. Between 1985 and the present Alex has held membership in a range of prestigious organizations, such as the Association of Avian Veterinarians and Chairman of the EAZA Veterinary and also the Membership and Ethics Committee. He was active in WAZA serving as Council member from 1997–2003 and as President of WAZA from 2001–2003. ISSN: 1662-7733

Auditor’s report is subject to approval by 68th Annual Conference (Administrative Session), October 2013. All in Swiss Francs (CHF).* Balance in Swiss Francs (CHF) Assets UBS account WAZA UBS account MAVA Post account WAZA Securities/Time Deposit Inv. (Bonds) Rental surety savings Accounts receivable WAZA Withholding Tax (35%) MAVA Withholding Tax (35%) Transitory Activa (fiNETra) Liabilities Deferred income Membership dues Deferred income MAVA decade project Capital ressources: Balance 01.01.2012 814,210.43 Profit 2012 78,312.35 Balance value Profit and Loss Account in Swiss Francs (CHF) Receipts Membership Fees Sponsoring Sales & Services Extraordinary Proceeds WAZA Credit interest MAVA Credit interest Total Receipts Expenses Salaries, Consultants Meetings Travel Projects & Grants Extraordinary Expenses Expendable Goods & Maintenance, Sundry Office Rent Marketing WAZA Bank charges, Taxes MAVA Bank charges, Taxes Total Expenses Total Receipts Profit

as per December 31, 2012

as per December 31, 2011

581,583.82 497,272.05 14,432.71 562,296.00 10,753.25 2,494.71 546.73 2.15 1,150.08 1,670,531.50

486,906.42 0.00 15,083.11 544,121.00 10,730.45 2,575.00 639.23 0.00 4,973.69 1,065,028.90

280,720.72 497,288.00

250,818.47

892,522.78 1,670,531.50

814,210.43 1,065,028.90

2012 835,103.59 535.37 4,116.03 0.00 18,885.75 6.20 858,646.94 2012 569,682.30 9,041.39 41,095.05 63,968.05 0.00 28,011.31 31,423.20 33,888.16 3,205.13 20.00 780,334.59 858,646.94 +78,312.35

2011 773,664.93 44,786.49 6,040.99 70,183.30 5,260.20 0.00 899,935.91 2011 573,587.53 3,995.31 27,160.90 74,529.90 68,368.33 24,141.72 31,423.20 46,386.49 3,841.59 0.00 853,434.97 899,935.91 +46,500.94

WAZA Branded Conservation Projects Statistics

Development of the number of WAZA branded conservation projects, carried out by WAZA members and partners, end of 2012: 232 projects.

Editor: Gerald Dick, WAZA Executive Office, IUCN Conservation Centre, Rue Mauverney 28, CH-1196 Gland, Switzerland | Layout & typesetting: michal@sky.cz | Print: Agentura NP, Staré Město, Czech Republic | Printed on FSC paper | © WAZA 2011

* 1 CHF = 0.827 € = 1.094 $ US as of 31 December 2012

WAZA Training Grant 2012