Introduction to Zookeeping Syllabus - 2009 Lecture #1 -- Safety and Emergencies (updated) Lecture #2 -- Equipment and Animal Permits (updated) The ZOO website Wildlife Sanctuary website Animal Identification -- The ZOO, Gulf Breeze *All other handouts available from instructor only* Principles of Enclosure Design Animal Husbandry -- Cleaning Enclosures Animal Husbandry -- Feeding Animal Husbandry -- Handling and Transport Basic Animal Handling Guidelines (amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals) Animal Husbandry -- Observation Conducting the Animal Manipulation Event Essentials of Zookeeping Lab Practical Review Guides

Herpetoculture Syllabus - 2009 Assignment - Report on Amphibian or Reptile Species Lecture # 1 - Introduction to Herpetoculture Lecture # 2 - Amphibian Anatomy Lecture # 3 - Reptile Anatomy Lecture # 4 - Amphibian Physiology Lecture # 5 - Homeostasis in Herps Lecture # 6 - Amphibian Reproduction Lecture # 7 - Reptile Reproduction Lecture # 8 - Herp Behavior Lecture # 9 - Origins, Evolution, and Classification of Herps     Web Resource:  The Dinosaurs Lecture # 10 - Caecilians     Web Resource:  Gymnophiona.org Lectures # 11 & 12 - Salamanders and Newts     Web Resource:  Caudate Central Lecture # 13 - Frogs and Toads Part 1 Lecture # 14 - Frogs and Toads Part 2 Lecture # 15 - Frogs and Toads Part 3     Web Resources:  Frogland -- Husbandry                             Melissa Kaplan Amphibian Pages                             Arizona Dendrobate Ranch Lecture # 16 - Amphibians as Ecological Indicator Species     Web Resources:  Background info -- MN deformed frogs                              MN Malformed frogs update                              North American Amphiban monitoring program                              Terrestrial salamander monitoring program Lecture # 17 - Turtles and Tortoises     Web Resources:  Turtle Survival Alliance                              Chelonian Husbandry -- Melissa Kaplan Lecture # 18 - Lizards Part 1 Lecture # 19 - Lizards Part 2     Web Resource: Lizard Husbandry -- Melissa Kaplan Lecture # 20 - Snakes Part 1 Lecture # 21 - Snakes Part 2 Lecture # 22 - Snakes Part 3     Web Resources:  Reptile House snake care sheets                              Herper.com snake pages, links to information by Family Lecture # 23 - Venom and Antivenom     Web Resources:  Snakebite Protocols                              Emedicine (see specific snake envenomation articles) Lecture # 24 - Worm Lizards and Tuataras     Web Resource: Tuatara Captive Management Plan & Husbandry Manual Lecture # 25 - Crocodylians     Web Resource:  Crocodylian Captive Care FAQ Lecture # 26 - Herp Housing and Handling Lecture # 27 - Herp Regulations and Management Lecture # 28 - Herp Diseases

Animal Breeding Syllabus - 2009 Assignments - Summaries of Research Papers Lecture # 1 - Introduction to Breeding Lecture # 2 - Use of the Library for research - Link to LRC page Lecture # 3 - Female Reproductive Anatomy Lecture # 4 - Male Reproductive Anatomy Lecture # 5 - Reproductive Endocrinology     Web Resource:  Endocrinology Lecture # 6 - Estrous Cycle and Oogenesis Lecture # 7 - Spermatogenesis and Semen Exam Day! Lecture # 8 - Fertilization Lecture # 9 - Genetics     Web Resource:  Monohybrid Cross Problem Set Lecture # 10 - Genetics part 2     Web Resource:  FlyLab (note: get free 1 day trial) Lecture # 11 - Pregnancy Detection and Gestation Lecture # 12 - Placentas and Embryos     Web Resource:  Comparative Placentation Lecture # 13 - Parturition & Lactation Lecture # 14 - Mating Behavior Lectures # 15 & 16 - Artificial Insemination Exam Day! Reproductive Research - video & discussion Lectures # 17 & 18 - Altering Reproductive Processes Lecture # 19 - Reproductive Failure (anatomy & physiology) Lecture # 20 - Reproductive Failure (disease) Lecture # 21 - Fish Reproduction Lecture # 22 - Herp Reproduction Lecture # 23 - Bird Reproduction Lecture # 24 - Studbooks: Reproductive Decisionmaking Managing Captive Populations Practice: To Save a Species Software -- courtesy of the Brookfield Zoo

Animal Behavior Syllabus - 2009 Ethogram/Observation Assignments Lecture # 1 - Introduction to Behavior Lecture # 2 - Behavior Research Lecture # 3 - Ethograms & Observation     Web Resource: Behavioral Advisory Group -- Ethograms Behavior Observation Video Practice Lecture # 4 - Mechanisms of Behavior - The Nervous System Lecture # 5 - Mechanisms of Behavior - Hormones Lecture # 6 - Mechanisms of Behavior - Biorhythms Lecture # 7 - Survival Behaviors Lecture # 8 - Feeding Behaviors Lecture # 9 - Habitat Selection Lecture # 10 - Home Building Exam Day! Lecture # 11 - Courtship Displays Lectures # 12 & 13 - Mating Systems Lecture # 14 - Parental Care Lectures # 15 & 16 - Social Organization Lectures # 17 & 18 - Communication Lecture # 19 - Interspecies Relationships Lecture # 20 - Evolution of Behavior Patterns Exam Day! Lecture # 21 - Migration Lecture # 22 - Orientation and Navigation Lecture # 23 - Behavioral Development Lecture # 24 - Instinct, Intelligence, and Learning Lecture # 25 - Animal Training Terminology     Web Resource:  Animal Training -- Disney's Animal Kingdom Animal Training Videos and Discussion

Animal Record Keeping Systems Syllabus - 2009 International Species Information System (ISIS) Computer Basics

Zoo Seminar I (Zoo History, Conservation, Ethics) Syllabus - 2009 Lecture #1 - History of Zoos     Zoo History Links:         History of Zoos (nicely referenced for a wikipedia article!)         Zoo History Articles (by Milwaukee County Zoo) Lecture #2 - AZA Conservation Programs Course links:     American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA)     AZA Conservation Programs     AZA Accreditation     AZA: Exotics as Pets and Roadside zoos     AZA: Animal Welfare Committee     Florida Wildlife     Florida Invasive Wildlife     Article on AVMA:  Is it ethical to keep animals in zoos?     Article on AVMA:  Zoos wrestle with the fate of surplus animals     Zoo Research Program Example:  Dallas Zoo

Aviculture Syllabus - 2009 Assignment - Report on Bird Species Orders of Birds Lecture # 1 - Introduction to Aviculture Lecture # 1 part 2 - Avian Anatomy     Web Resource: Basic Avian Anatomy Lecture # 2 - Feathers and Flight     Web Resource: Vertebrate Flight Lecture # 3 - Beaks, Feet, and Feeding     Web Resources:  Beaks and Feet Lecture # 4 - Bird Physiology     Web Resource: The Cardiovascular System Lecture # 5 - Bird Nervous System     Web Resources:  The Nervous System and Senses and Eye/Ear Lecture # 6 - Reproduction and Development     Web Resources:  Reproduction and Development Lecture # 7 - Nesting: True and Artificial     Web Resource:  Bird Nests Lecture # 8 - Orgins, Evolution, Classification, Extinction     Web Resource:  All About Archaeopteryx Lecture # 9 - Tinamous and Ratites     Web Resources:  Tinamous (includes calls)                             Ratite Orders                             Ratite Farming Lecture # 10 - Birds on the Water     Web Resources: Penguins, Storm Birds, Grebes, and Loons                            Lecture # 11 - Wading Birds     Web Resources: Shorebirds, Flamingos, and Waders Lecture # 12 - Waterfowl and Pelicans     Web Resources: Waterfowl and Pelicans                             Waterfowl Husbandry                             Waterfowl TAG Lecture # 13 - Birds of Prey     Web Resources: Raptors and Owls Lecture # 14: Principles of Rehab - Dorothy Kauffman,         Wildlife Sanctuary of NW FL, guest lecture         Web Resource: Bird Care and Rehabilitation Lecture # 15 - Psittacines and Hand-Rearing     Web Resources: Psitts                             Lexicon of Parrots    Field Trip - Perfect Birds Lecture # 16 - Fowl, Pigeons, and Marsh Birds     Web Resources: Fowl, Pigeons, and Marsh Birds                             The Poultry Page                             Cracid TAG                             Gruiformes TAG                             International Crane Foundation Lecture # 17 - Hummingbirds and Softbills     Web Resources: Hummers/swifts, Trogons, Softbills, and Kingfishers                         Coraciiformes TAG                         Piciformes TAG Lecture # 18 - Non-passerine perching birds     Web Resources: Cuckoos and Goatsuckers Lecture # 19 - Passerines     Web Resource: Songbirds                         Passerine (PACT) TAG Lecture # 20 - Bird Health     Web Resource: Bird Diseases Lecture # 21 - Field Ecology     Web Resource: Organizations for bird study Lecture # 21 part 2 - Avian Conservation     Web Resource:  Conservation

Zoo Seminar II (Zoo Administration) Syllabus - 2009 Lecture # 1 - Introduction to Zoo Administration    Web Resources:  Types of Jobs found in Zoos and Aquariums - AZA                             Guide to Zoological Park Careers - Sea World                             Aquarium Careers - Monterey Bay Aquarium                             Training Marine Mammals                             Careers with the USFWS Trip # 1 - Montgomery Zoo Trip # 2 - The Parks at Chehaw Trip # 3 - Audubon Zoo Trip # 4:     St. Augustine Alligator Farm     Jacksonville Zoo     White Oak Conservation Center

Zoo Seminar III (Exhibit Design) Syllabus - 2009 Exhibit Design Project ZooLex Exhibit Galleries Lecture # 1 - Introduction to Zoo Design Lecture # 2 - Zoo Planning Lecture # 3 - Principles of Design Project photos 2003 Project photos 2004 Project photos 2005 Project photos 2006 Project photos 2007 Project photos 2009

Vertebrate Morphology Syllabus - 2009 Morphological Materials Project Web Reference on blood cells:  UC Davis Vet School Hematology

Mammaculture Syllabus - 2009 Assignment - Paper on Mammal Species Lecture # 1 - Introduction to Mammaculture Lecture # 2 - Mammalian Anatomy Lecture # 3 - Mammalian Physiology Lecture # 4 - Mammalian Behavior Lecture # 5 - Mammalian Reproduction and     Contraception (AZA CAG Recommendations website) Lecture # 6 - Origins of Mammals Minimum Husbandry Standards for Mammals:     ---Handout with each lecture Lecture # 7 - Montremes Lecture # 8 - Marsupials Lecture # 9 - Insectivores Lecture # 10 - Bats Lectures # 11 & 12 - Primates Lectures # 13 & 14 - Carnivores Lecture # 15 - Enrichment     Web Resource:  Animal Enrichment Program -- Disney's Animal Kingdom Lecture # 16 - Pinnipeds, water maintenance, training     Code of Federal Regs: Read section on Marine Mammals (subsection E, parts 3.100 to 3.118)     USDA:  Pool Water Sterilization     USDA:  Handling Fish for Feeding Lecture # 17 - Perissodactylans Lecture # 18 - Bovids and Cervids     Web Resource:  Domestic Hoofstock Lecture # 19 - Other Artiodactylans Lecture # 20 - Elephants Lecture # 21 - Elephant Management Theory Lecture # 22 - Cetaceans and Sirenians     Code of Federal Regs: Read section on Marine Mammals (subsection E, parts 3.100 to 3.118)     USDA:  Pool Water Sterilization     USDA:  Handling Fish for Feeding Lecture # 23 - Rodents Lecture # 24 - Lagomorphs and Hyraxes Lecture # 25 - Large Insectivores Lecture # 26 - Mammaculture in Zoos         Florida:  Captive Wildlife Requirements     USA:  APHIS/USDA Animal Care Standards Lecture # 27 - Mammaculture in Nature

Animal Nutrition Syllabus - 2009 Nutrition Assignment Lecture # 1 = Introduction to Animal Nutrition Lecture # 2 = Chemistry of Nutrition Lecture # 3 = Feed Analysis Lecture # 4 = Available Carbohydrates Lecture # 5 = Fats Lecture # 6 = Protein Lecture # 7 = Water as a Nutrient Lectures # 8 & 9 = Gastrointestinal Anatomy Lecture # 10 = Feed Additives Lecture # 11 = Fiber / Roughages Lecture # 12 = Forage Harvesting & Use Lecture # 13 = Macrominerals Lecture # 14 = Trace Minerals Lectures # 15 & 16 = Vitamins Lecture # 17 = Metabolism Lecture # 18 = Commissary Management (see handouts) Lecture # 19 =     Toxic Substances     (Web Resources: UIUC Toxic Plant Site and Cornell U Poisonous Plants Database)     Feed Consumption Lecture # 20 = Feed Manufacturing & Diet Formulation Lecture # 21 = Fish Nutrition Lecture # 22 = Herp Nutrition Lecture # 23 = Avian Nutrition Lecture # 24 =     General Nutrition of Mammals     Swine Nutrition Lecture # 25 =Ruminant Nutrition Lecture #26 = Equine Nutrition Lecture # 27 = Rabbit and Rodent Nutrition Lecture # 28 = Dog and Cat Nutrition Lecture # 29 = Fur-bearer and Zoo Animal Nutrition

Visitor Relations Syllabus - 2009 Public Message Board for use in this course Zoo Industry Website maintained by this course Lecture # 1 =     Introduction to Public Relations     Business PR - who's job is it? Lecture # 2 =     Business Ethics     Communication Lecture # 3 =     Crisis Communications Plan     Media Communications & Marketing Lecture # 4 = Planning & carrying out a PR program Red Cross Community First Aid and Safety Course (January 25, 2008, 8am-5pm, Warrington Campus) *Lecture Exam Day* Webpage Training Lumberjack Festival Wildlife Experience - practical experience in visitor relations (March 1, 2008, PJC Milton Campus)