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Durrell honoured in 2011 BIAZA Awards

22^nd November 2011

Durrell received one of the top awards from the zoo world last Wednesday night following a prestigious awards ceremony held at Twycross Zoo, Warwickshire and attended by some 100 people.

Durrell received the award for Conservation Breeding in recognition of its sustained work with the critically endangered pied tamarin over the last 20 years.

Dominic Wormell, Head of Mammals and the European studbook keeper for the species said, “We are delighted to receive this award. This sensitive primate has proved extremely challenging to maintain and breed in captivity but the dedication and expertise of our specialist team, keepers and vets, has helped turn the fortunes of this species around. Animals bred here, and techniques developed at the Trust, have been exported to other institutions worldwide, meaning the captive safety-net population is currently secure. But just as importantly we have also supported conservation projects in the monkey’s native Brazil in efforts to stem the species decline in the wild”.

The conservation charity was one of fifteen winners chosen from 45 entries. Held annually for over a decade, the BIAZA awards recognise outstanding contributions and achievements in the fields of wildlife conservation, advances in animal welfare and husbandry, marketing, PR, education, research, and enclosure design.

Dr Miranda Stevenson, Director of BIAZA said:“The BIAZA awards highlight the significant achievements within the zoo world and once again this year’s award-winning projects show the exceptional contributions our members make to conservation and education each year. Equally, they are standard bearers for excellence in animal husbandry and welfare. We congratulate all the winners.

 

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