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Translocation of Kulans




Kazakhstan: Endangered Wild Ass Returns!


In the last 200 years, their distribution area has shrunk dramatically and today is less than three percent of its original size. The kulan (Equus hemionus) is on the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and is considered "endangered". When the Soviet Union ended, their population in Kazakhstan decreased and there are now many spacious areas, often almost deserted. At the same time, kulan populations in protected areas such as the Altyn Emel National Park, have recovered so that individuals can be relocated from there to the other deserted areas. One such area is the Central Kazakh steppe.

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Our Contribution



Nuremberg Zoo is involved in an international project to resettle kulans in the Kazakh Altyn Dala protected region. Catching and caring for large wild animals requires a great deal of expertise. Nuremberg Zoo has many years of experience in keeping and transporting kulans. This knowledge has already been put to good use on site. An important contribution was made by the Assoc. Friends of Nuremberg Zoo, which financed several GPS transmitter collars for the project, some of which are equipped with cameras. This allows the animals' movements to be tracked - and the animals can also take self-portraits (see picture).

The zoo is working with the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA), the Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan (ACBK) and the Frankfurt Zoological Society (ZGF) on the kulan project.

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Kulans are kept and bred in the Nuremberg Zoo.


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Kulane © Helgeth Susanna

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Kulane © Helgeth Susanna

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Kulane © Christian Langhans

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Kulane © Christian Langhans


 
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Scientific Reports



Kaczensky, P., Salemgareyev, A. R., Zuther, S., Suttibayev, M., Adilbekova, F., and Linnell, J. D. C. 2020. Reintroduction of kulan into the central steppe of Kazakhstan: Field Report for 2018-2019. NINA Report 1782. Norwegian Institute for Nature Research.

Kaczensky, P., Linnell, J. D. C., Zuther, S., Salemgareyev, A., and Doldin, R. 2018. Reintroduction of kulan into the central steppe of Kazakhstan: Field Report for 2017. NINA Report 1459. Norwegian Institute for Nature Research.

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    Reintroduction of the Ural Owl


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  • 11/09/2020

    Conservation of the Irrawaddy Dolphin in the Mekong River


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  • 22/07/2020

    Reintroduction European Pond Turtle


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  • 22/07/2020

    Reintroduction European Ground Squirrel


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  • 19/10/2020

    Conservation of the Atlantic Humpback Dolphin


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    Reintroduction of Alpine Ibex


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  • 06/02/2021

    Conservation of the Guiana Dolphin in Lake Maracaibo


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    Reintroduction of the Northern Bald Ibis


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    Conservation Breeding Programs


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    Stress in Polar Bears


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