Harteman Wildfowl Aviaries

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August 10th 2024 | Did you know 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗼𝘄𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗶𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱’𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟮,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀? 𝗔𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝗻𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 Species360, 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀.

That information is recorded in the Species360 Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS), now 50 years old and the world's largest source of data on species.

𝗧𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟱𝟮𝟬 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟳𝟰 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀𝟯𝟲𝟬 𝗭𝗜𝗠𝗦.

ZIMS combines the data from us with contributions from institutions worldwide. The result changes what is known about animals and their environments, including insight into disease treatment, animal welfare, population health, and species conservation.

We are proud to be a part of this international effort and its impact on animal welfare and wildlife conservation. As part of our commitment to conservation and animal welfare, we meticulously record data on our animal collections. This ensures our animals receive the best care and contributes to species population management and conservation. By continuing to share our knowledge and expertise, we can make even greater strides in protecting the planet’s biodiversity.