15/10/12 - 19/10/12

The Captive Care and Conservation of Callitrichids and Lemurs is a five day intensive course designed to equip participants with the necessary skills to successfully manage primates, particularly callitrichids and lemurs, in captivity.

Who is it for?

The course is targeted at curators, keepers and veterinarians from zoos and other institutions (e.g. universities) involved in the captive management of primates

What is the course content?

The course will cover the following topics:

• Planning your captive collection: making the link to the wild.
• Enclosure design, stress management and nutrition.
• Past, present and future for callitrichid and lemur conservation and the role of zoos.

Who will lead the course?

The course will be run by the ITC in conjunction with Durrell's mammal department. Course faculty will include visiting experts in lemur and callitrichid husbandry and conservation. Confirmed guest lecturers include behavioural expert Dr Gustl Anzenberger (Zurich).

How will you benefit?

Durrell maintains a large and varied collection of these species and has decades of experience in their captive management and in-situ conservation. By working along side Durrell's experts you will gain invaluable knowldge and establish a network of contacts working in primate conservation and husbandry.

Where will the course be run?

 The course will be run at our headquarters in Jersey. For further course information, please see here.

How much will it cost?

The course will cost £700 including all course materials (or £560 with early booking discount). Full board on-site accommodation  is available for a further £210 for six nights.
 

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