CONNECT Magazine October 2008

CONNECT is our monthly magazine for members. You'll find feature articles and member news — including exhibit openings and important conservation achievements.

Latin American Amphibians in Trouble (in PDF)
According to the Global Amphibian Assessment, amphibians in Latin America are more imperiled than anywhere else on the planet. By Bob Johnson, Luis Zambrano, Elsa Valiente, Paul Crump, Tom Weaver, and Diane Barber
Africam Safari: A Commitment to Conservation (in PDF)
Africam Safari – a private safari park located in Puebla, Mexico – has been a pioneer in Mexico and Latin-American conservation. By Luis Carillo
The Paraná Pine Ecosystem Conservation Program (in PDF)
With over 60 percent of species living on Earth, the jungles are important terrestrial ecosystem that contain the greatest biodiversity in the world. By Soledad Magallanes
The Eleutherodactylus Partnership Project at the Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens (in PDF)
Since acquiring the first species of coqui, E. coqui, and achieving success in its propagation, the Zoo has become a key player in developing husbandry techniques of several species of this tiny but highly revered genus. By Sandi Linn
Asian Tropics at the Denver Zoo (in PDF)
Denver Zoo is constructing an environmentally-friendly ten-acre Asian Tropics. With educational messages about the conflict between humans and Asian elephants, Denver Zoo will call many of its 1.5 million annual visitors into action by asking for their support for increasing conservation programs and research projects. By Dave Parsons

On the Cover
The endangered Tuxtla quail dove is endemic to the Los Tuxtlas region in South East Mexico. Its population is restricted to less than 150km² and divided in two isolated populations. Africam Safari maintains the only captive population and has developed a successful breeding program.

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