Pollinators in the Garden: Forging Partnerships for Native Insect Conservation Sanchez

Developing Partnerships for Cooperative Conservation Stephanie J. Sanchez, BFCI Program Coordinator

Effective conservation efforts depend on a wide and diverse range of stakeholders acting collaboratively.
Organizations and institutions that may not be traditional partners must work together to achieve
a common goal.

Original Partnership 2001 +

Original Partnership 2001
Many AZA zoos and aquariums, particularly smaller facilities, were actively seeking opportunities to contribute to North American conservation efforts.
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By demonstrating a commitment to local wildlife, these institutions could position themselves as community conservation leaders.
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Butterfly conservation and recovery offers a unique opportunity for zoos and aquariums of all sizes to participate in field conservation in a meaningful way.
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Hands-on efforts, including habitat restoration and creation, native plant propagation, captive rearing, education and outreach, and population monitoring, could offer participants a chance to connect directly with species and habitats in need while helping to inform their visitor base.
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Butterfly Conservation Initiative: Our Mission
BFCI is dedicated to the conservation of endangered, threatened, and vulnerable North American butterflies and the habitats that sustain them, with a focus on recovery , research and education .

BFCI, who?

BFCI, who?
Coalition of North American zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens and museums

BFCI, who?
Members pledge financial support for BFCI activities

BFCI, who?
Some members are leaders in conservation

BFCI, who?
Some members are leaders in conservation
Others are taking their first steps

BFCI Builds Capacity
Facilitates collaborative efforts
Connects butterfly colleagues
Makes available butterfly conservation resources
Offers opportunities for staff learning
Oregon Silverspot Photo: Michael Durham/ Oregon Zoo

Networking
Provides access to information and the suggestions of other experts
Raises project visibility
Keeps people updated
Supports further engagement in invertebrate conservation
Photo: Ruth Allard/AZA

Butterflies are just the beginning: Building coalitions for conservation
BFCI is a model for other cooperative efforts
Every participant can claim ownership, share resources and lessons learned
BFCI serves as facilitator, leaving members and partners to focus on the efforts on the ground

Who are our partners now?
AZA
USFWS
National Wildlife Federation
Xerces Society
Environmental Defense
NAPPC
McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity
USDA Forest Service
McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity

What are we doing together?
Karner Blue Recovery Implementation Workshop
Imperiled Butterfly Conservation and
Management Training
Xerces Society Conservation Needs Assessment
Butterfly Festival Manual
Butterfly Activity Guide
BFCI News
Multiple conservation projects in the lab and in the field

McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity at the Florida Museum of Natural History University of Florida

McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity Gainesville, FL Schaus Swallowtail Miami Blue

Toledo Zoo Toledo, Ohio Karner Blue

Ohio Karner Blue Butterfly Reintroduction Cooperation = Restoration

Woodland Park Zoo Seattle, Washington Oregon Silverspot

Roger Williams Park Zoo Providence, Rhode Island Karner Blue New Hampshire Fish and Game

New England Conservation Collaborative Roger Williams Park Zoo Boston Museum of Science Beardsley Zoo Buttonwood Park Zoo Zoo New England U.S. Fish and Wildlife New Hampshire Fish and Game

Large Scale Habitat Restoration The Wilds Cumberland, Ohio

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Ohio State University

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Colorado Springs, CO

Seth L. Willey, ESA Recovery Coordinator U.S. FWS Mountain-Prairie Regional Office Denver, CO Leslie Ellwood, Wildlife Biologist, Colorado Field Office of Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pawnee Montane Skipper

Growth of Project Partnerships Colorado College Colorado State Forest Service

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Transect Surveys
Habitat Restoration
Seed Collection and
Transplantation

Intensive cross-training program designed to
strengthen the capacity of institutions and their staff
to play a strategic role in the emergent and
increasingly important field of insect and
conservation biology, with a targeted focus on
imperiled butterfly recovery.

Partners Lead: University of Florida’s Florida Museum of Natural History – workshop host Partners: BFCI AZA Toledo Zoo – workshop host Oregon Zoo – workshop host Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden – workshop host Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum – workshop host

Objectives:
improve staff practices through technical training, resources, and mentoring
promote broader information resource exchange between professionals
and institutions
3) foster increased interaction and collaboration among professionals and
institution
4) strengthen institutional ability to develop new or improve existing butterfly
conservation programs.

intimate, hands-on laboratory and field training
opportunities to share information and learn
best-practices

mentoring in addition to the knowledge and
skills development, a feature essential for
implementation of new practices or change

Butterfly Conservation Needs You

WHY WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Lack of staff often reduces the capacity of a facility to effectively carryout captive breeding or habitat restoration projects.

Many facilities lack the expertise to effectively handle the necessary plant species required for captive propagation or habitat restoration.

Many facilities have space limitations and have to compete with other projects for the limited space available.

Many facilities lack experience with Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices so as not to negatively impact target taxa.

Often facilities lack sources of specific native species, especially those not readily commercially available.
Projects might require plants of a specific genotype not readily available .

What Conservation Can Do For You
Awe your visitors and create awareness of
local conservation needs:

at a lower expense

at a lower expense
utilizing less space

at a lower expense
utilizing less space
requiring less effort

Using a Decision Tree to Select a Conservation Project Go To Correct Decision Tree Choosing a Butterfly Recovery Project Low Resources Mid-Low Resources Mid-High Resources High Resources Donation to BFCI or partner Habitat Restoration Education Field Research Captive Breeding Go To Correct Decision Tree Go To Correct Decision Tree Go To Correct Decision Tree

Together, within a community of partners, we have a greater impact than any of us can have alone.

BFCI Members and Contributors
Members
Akron Zoological Park
Albuquerque Biological Park
Binder Park Zoo
Birmingham Zoo
Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation Society
The Butterfly House
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Chicago Zoological Society –
Brookfield Zoo
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo –
Cleveland Zoological Society
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory
The Dallas World Aquarium
Detroit Zoological Society
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Florida Museum of Natural History
Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo
Fresno Chaffee Zoo
Friends of the WNC Nature Center
John Ball Park Zoological Garden
The Living Desert
Louisville Zoological Garden
Museum of Science (Boston)
Naples Zoo
The Oakland Zoo
Potawatomi Zoo
Roger Williams Park Zoo
San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park
Seneca Park Zoo
The Toledo Zoo
Toronto Zoo
Utah’s Hogle Zoo
Woodland Park Zoo
Contributors
Brandywine Zoo
Brevard Zoo
Chesapeake Chapter of the American
Association of Zoo Keepers –
Salisbury Zoo
Oklahoma City Zoo & Botanical Garden
Oregon Zoo
San Antonio Zoological Gardens
and Aquarium
Steinhart Aquarium

Pollinators in the Garden: Forging Partnerships for Native Insect Conservation Sanchez

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