Apple leaves and bark as browse items for herbivorous monogastrics under human care

Predicting nutrient values of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum) using near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

A retrospective investigation of the prevalence and significance of hemosiderosis in captive pinnipeds

Financial aspects of zoo diet management

Lion (Panthera leo) Care Manual
Bamboo as a year-round forage source

Obesity, weight management and dietary analysis in Micronesian kingfishers (Halcyon cinnamomina cinnamomina)

Considerations to maximize nutrient supplementation of feeder insects

Nutritionally complete food-free diets for primates: potential benefits and concerns

A comparison of dietary intake in captive, Jamaican Iguanas (Cyclura collei) at four United States zoos

INTAKE AND GROWTH RATES OF THREE PASSERINE SPECIES AT DISNEY’S ANIMAL KINGDOM

Case Study: Iron in Black Rhinoceros Diets: The Impact of Pasture

Zoo and Wildlife Nutrition Foundation (ZWNF) Announces RESEARCH Grant Opportunity

The Zoo and Wildlife Nutrition Foundation (ZWNF) is a non-profit organization established for the purpose of:
– contributing expertise and providing funds to support zoo and wildlife nutrition programs worldwide,
– furthering the science of zoo nutrition
– facilitating the dissemination of nutrition knowledge, and
– developing the next generation of zoo nutrition leaders
The ZWNF Research Grant supports basic or applied research in the area of zoo and wildlife nutrition.
Grants may be funded up to $1000, and funding may be used to support research programs, including no more than $250 allocated to travel expenses.
Examples of projects eligible for ZWNF Research Grant support include: animal studies evaluating nutrient intake and/or nutrient requirements, evaluation of nutrient content of dietary items, palatability work and other effects of diet/nutrition on behavior, development and/or validation of tools for nutritional assessment such as BCS methods. Examples of projects that are not eligible for ZWNF Research Grant support include: diet surveys without some component described above, studies examining animal physiology without a nutrition component.
Projects should be completed within 1 year of funding receipt, and a final report will be expected within 6 months of that time*.
To apply, submit a short proposal (3 page max, excluding CV and IACUC documentation) including the following information:
– Title and Investigators
– Purpose and Background Information
– Methods (i.e., Design, Analytical Methods, Data Analyses, Expected Results)
– Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) approval, if applicable
– CV for investigators
– Funding requested, with details of funding from other sources if required for project completion
– Dissemination plan
Timelines:
– Call for Grants 4/8/18
– Grant proposals due 5/31/18
– Grant awardee/s announced 8/4/18 (at CNS meeting)
– Funding provided by 8/4/18
– Final report due by 12/31/19
Evaluation Criteria:
Proposals will be evaluated by members or designees of ZWNF and AZA NAG. Anyone related to, or who could potentially benefit from grant funding, will be excluded from the selection process. ZWNF board of directors and AZA NAG reviewers are not eligible for grant funding. Eligible proposals will be prioritized based upon those that most clearly meet the AZA NAG’s objectives and priority of funding.
Submit proposals to Barbara Henry, President, ZWNF, Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45220, or via email at Barbara.henry@cincinnatizoo.org.
* Reports on projects or summaries will be viewable on the ZWNF section of the AZA NAG Website and will be included in the ZWNF annual report/updates. ZWNF must be acknowledged in all publications. A contract between the grantee and ZWNF will clearly state these requirements and use of funds. Organizations outside the US will need to provide additional documentation of tax exempt status and financial records.
Influence of fiber source on apparent digestibility, rate passage and fecal consistency in small felids fed a beef-based carnivore diet

Hand-rearing greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) at the Caldwell Zoo
Elephants: nutrition and dietary husbandry

Feed contaminants and guaranteed analysis
Dietary iron absoption ant the role of tannins in Eastern (Diceros bicornis michaeli) and Southern black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis minor)

Energetics and food needs of free-ranging wild mammals, birds, and reptiles

Effect of dietary fiber concentration on apparent digestibility and digesta passage in non-human primates. II. Hindgut-and Foregut fermenting folivores.

Case study: a hemolytic event in an iron overloaded black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) in association with cessation of chelation therapy
Raw meat diet manufacture overview and roundtable discussion
The effect of tannin on the in vitro solubilization of iron

Complications associated with diet manipulation in callimico (Callimico goeldii)

A survey of Vitamin A, D and E nutritional status in captive Black and White Ruffed Lemurs (Varecia variegate variegate)
Polar Bear Nutrition Guidelines

Effect of dietary nutrient level and source on feeder mouse nutrient composition

Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) Care Manual
Associations of Zoos & Aquarium’s animal care manuals: What is the nutrition advisory group’s role?
