Lincoln Park Zoological Society

DISES: SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL DRIVERS AND CONSEQUENCES OF HUMAN-CARNIVORE INTERACTIONS WITHIN AND AMONG AMERICAN CITIES -HUMAN COEXISTENCE WITH CARNIVORES IS VITAL TO GLOBAL CONSERVATION EFFORTS, BUT COEXISTENCE IS DIFFICULT BECAUSE CONFLICTS ARISING FROM THE TRANSMISSION OF ZOONOTIC DISEASES AND ATTACKS ON PEOPLE AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS CAN REDUCE HUMAN TOLERANCE FOR CARNIVORES. INTERACTIONS BETWEEN HUMANS AND CARNIVORES ARE BECOMING MORE COMMON WITH GROWING URBANIZATION WORLDWIDE, LEADING TO CALLS FOR CARNIVORE ERADICATION FROM SOME RESIDENTS WHILE OTHERS DEMAND MANAGEMENT APPROACHES THAT PROMOTE COEXISTENCE. CONFLICTS BETWEEN HUMANS AND CARNIVORES AND BETWEEN DIFFERENT GROUPS OF PEOPLE CREATE A RESEARCH NEED TO PREDICT NEGATIVE HUMAN-CARNIVORE INTERACTIONS IN CITIES AND UNDERSTAND HOW TO IMPROVE MANAGEMENT TO FOSTER COEXISTENCE. THIS PROJECT EXAMINES 1) WHICH CHARACTERISTICS OF HUMANS AND CARNIVORES EITHER LEAD TO CONFLICT OR TO COEXISTENCE, 2) HOW MANAGEMENT DECISIONS ARE MADE ABOUT THE USE OF LETHAL AND NON-LETHAL METHODS FOR CONTROLLING CARNIVORES IN CITIES, AND 3) THE HETEROGENEOUS IMPACTS OF DIFFERENT MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES ON CARNIVORE GENETICS AND PUBLIC ACCEPTABILITY OF CARNIVORES. THIS RESEARCH FOCUSES ON TWO URBAN CARNIVORES WITH BROAD REGIONAL DISTRIBUTIONS, COYOTES (CANIS LATRANS) AND RACCOONS (PROCYON LOTOR), WITHIN CITIES INVOLVED IN THE URBAN WILDLIFE INFORMATION NETWORK, A COLLABORATIVE OF RESEARCHERS AND MANAGERS IN OVER 50 CITIES WHO STUDY URBAN WILDLIFE USING SIMILAR METHODS. THIS PROJECT PARTICULARLY FOCUSES ON FOUR CITIES: CHICAGO, IL; WASHINGTON D.C.; PHOENIX, AZ; AND SAN FRANCISCO, CA. COMPLEMENTARY ANALYSIS DRAWS ON CAMERA TRAP DATA FROM 20 CITIES TO UNDERSTAND HOW THE GEOGRAPHICAL PATTERNS OF CARNIVORES AND CONFLICTS VARY BASED ON CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RESPECTIVE CITIES. PART OF THE CHALLENGE IN PREVENTING NEGATIVE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN HUMANS AND CARNIVORES IS THAT IT IS TYPICALLY APPROACHED AS A WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT ISSUE RATHER THAN A COMPLEX SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL SYSTEM. HUMAN-CARNIVORE INTERACTIONS ARE INFLUENCED BY THE PRESENCE OF CARNIVORES NEAR PEOPLE, BUT HUMAN RESPONSES ULTIMATELY AFFECT THE LIKELIHOOD OF INTERACTIONS (E.G., PROVIDING FOOD ATTRACTANTS), OUTCOMES (E.G., WHETHER CARNIVORES ARE LETHALLY REMOVED), AND DIVERSE FORMS OF COEXISTENCE (E.G., WHETHER CARNIVORES ARE TOLERATED OR CELEBRATED IN URBAN NATURAL AREAS). THIS PROJECT HELPS TO ADDRESS THIS CHALLENGE BY COMBINING DATA ON COYOTE AND RACCOON DISTRIBUTIONS FROM CAMERA TRAPS WITH RESIDENT ATTITUDES, AS ELICITED VIA SURVEY METHODS, AND MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVES, AS INFERRED FROM INTERVIEWS. THIS APPROACH FACILITATES INFERENCES ABOUT THE EXTENT TO WHICH CARNIVORE DISTRIBUTIONS EXPLAIN SPATIAL PATTERNS IN CONFLICTS AND IF THERE ARE COMMUNITIES WHERE CONFLICT IS EVIDENT BUT NOT REPORTED TO MANAGERS. SIMILARLY, THE MULTIFACETED APPROACH HELPS TO IDENTIFY CONTEXTS WHERE LETHAL MANAGEMENT IS USED AND IF THESE MEASURES RESULT IN CHANGES TO THE GENETIC DIVERSITY OF LOCAL CARNIVORE POPULATIONS. LASTLY, THE TRANSDISCIPLINARY APPROACH ELUCIDATES HOW WILDLIFE DISEASE CAN DYNAMICALLY INFLUENCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF HUMAN-WILDLIFE INTERACTIONS AND HOW HUMANS RESPOND TO THOSE INTERACTIONS. THIS PROJECT ENGAGES THOUSANDS OF URBAN RESIDENTS IN PARTICIPATORY SCIENCE VIA THE TAGGING OF WILDLIFE IMAGES. IT ALSO PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL TRAINING FOR K-12 STUDENTS THROUGH THE LINCOLN PARK ZOO?S PARTNERS IN FIELDWORK PROGRAM, IN WHICH STUDENTS MONITOR WILDLIFE USING CAMERAS AND ANALYZE MAMMAL COMMUNITY DATA FROM CITIES ACROSS THE URBAN WILDLIFE INFORMATION NETWORK. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

CNH2-S: IMPACTS OF URBAN RATS AND RODENT CONTROL ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS

ABI DEVELOPMENT: AN OPEN-ACCESS GLOBAL REPOSITORY OF PLANT AND ANIMAL DEMOGRAPHIC DATA

CONTINUE DEVELOPMENT OF A ZOOLOGICAL EMERGING DISEASE SURVEILLANCE CENTER LOCATED AT THE LINCOLN PARK ZOO. PROJECTS INCLUDE: LAUNCH AI SURVEILLANCE

LINCOLN PARK ZOO WILL DEVELOP A PLATFORM THAT WILL ENHANCE THE CARE AND WELFARE OF ANIMALS HOUSED ACROSS ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. BUILDING ON ITS EXISTING PLATFORM, ZOOMONITOR?WHICH PROVIDES FOR BEHAVIORAL MONITORING AT A SINGLE INSTITUTION?ZOOMONITOR ONE WILL EXPAND THE APPLICATION TO A COLLABORATIVE PLATFORM THAT WILL FACILITATE DATA COLLECTION ACROSS INSTITUTIONS. A PROJECT ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF ZOO AND AQUARIUM EXPERTS WILL GUIDE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENSURE COMMUNITY SUPPORT. THE ZOO WILL DEVELOP AN ONLINE TRAINING RESOURCE TO ENSURE RELIABLE DATA COLLECTION BY COLLABORATING INSTITUTIONS AND CREATE ANALYTICS TOOLS TO LEVERAGE MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS INTO ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS.

THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS POPULATION MANAGEMENT CENTER (PMC), HOSTED AT LINCOLN PARK ZOO, PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO ZOO AND AQUARIUM PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY BY CONDUCTING DEMOGRAPHIC AND GENETIC ANALYSES OF SPECIES SURVIVAL PLANS (SSPS), RESULTING IN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ANIMAL BREEDING AND TRANSFERS AMONG NEARLY 500 SPECIES ACROSS 230 ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS. THE LINCOLN PARK ZOO WILL MAKE KEY PROGRAMMING ENHANCEMENTS TO PMCTRACK, A SOFTWARE PROGRAM WIDELY USED BY ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS. THE PLANS GENERATED BY PMCTRACK ARE INTENDED TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE POPULATIONS BY MAINTAINING DEMOGRAPHIC STABILITY AND GENETIC DIVERSITY. BUILDING ON LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE PAST SIX YEARS, THE ZOO WILL CONDUCT COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH ANALYSES ON PMCTRACK'S DATASET OF 347,000 RECOMMENDATIONS, YIELDING BROAD INSIGHTS TO IMPROVE THE SSP SYSTEM, AND CONDUCT ADDITIONAL PMCTRACK TRAININGS FOR THE ZOO AND AQUARIUM COMMUNITY. THE PROJECT WILL RESULT IN BETTER RECOMMENDATIONS, MORE EFFICIENT SSP PROCESSES, AND, ULTIMATELY, MORE SUSTAINABLE ZOO POPULATIONS.

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS

THE LINCOLN PARK ZOO WILL EXPAND THE SCOPE AND SCALE OF ITS PAID INTERNSHIP PROGRAM TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION OF YOUNG ADULTS FROM LOWER-INCOME BACKGROUNDS. THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT FAIR COMPENSATION TO ALL PARTICIPANTS, INCREASE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND WORKFORCE READINESS TRAINING FOR INTERNS, AND CREATING A ZOO-WIDE APPLICATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROCESS FOR STAFF INTERN OVERSIGHT. STAFF WILL ENGAGE WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO RECRUIT AND SELECT 27 INTERNS OVER THREE YEARS. THE STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM WILL TAKE THEIR TRAINING AND LESSONS WITH THEM INTO THEIR CAREERS, AND THE ZOO STAFF WILL HAVE DEVELOPED A PROGRAM THAT BUILDS KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION, WHILE SUPPORTING ITS NEW STRATEGIC PLAN, CALLING FOR EQUITABLY SERVING AS LEADERS IN CONSERVATION, SCIENCE, AND ANIMAL WELFARE.

SUPPORT THE ZOO ANIMAL HEALTH NETWORK AT THE LPZ

SUPPORT THE ZOO ANIMAL HEALTH NETWORK AT THE LPZ

SUPPORT THE ZOO ANIMAL HEALTH NETWORK AT THE LPZ

SUPPORT THE ZOO ANIMAL HEALTH NETWORK AT THE LPZ

LINCOLN PARK ZOO WILL COLLABORATE WITH MEMBERS OF CHICAGO-AREA DISABILITY COMMUNITIES TO CO-CREATE NEW, INCLUSIVE INTERPRETIVE ELEMENTS AT UP TO THREE ZOO EXHIBITS. THESE INTERACTIVE ELEMENTS, CREATED HAND-IN-HAND WITH THEIR INTENDED AUDIENCES, WILL HELP THE ZOO PROVIDE A MORE WELCOMING AND ENGAGING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL VISITORS. NEW ELEMENTS WILL INCLUDE MOVING BEYOND TEXT-ONLY EXHIBIT SIGNAGE TO ACCOMMODATE THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THE DEAF/HARD OF HEARING, BLIND/LOW VISION COMMUNITIES, AND PEOPLE WITH MOBILITY, COGNITIVE, AND SENSORY DISABILITIES. ZOO STAFF WILL HOST LISTENING SESSIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, STAKEHOLDERS, AND DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY THE EXHIBITS THAT WOULD BENEFIT FROM ADDITIONAL INTERPRETIVE ELEMENTS.

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: REASSEMBLING POLLINATOR COMMUNITIES TO PROMOTE POLLINATION FUNCTION AT THE LANDSCAPE SCALE

HOW MATERNAL STRESS INFLUENCES OFFSPRING HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT IN WILD CHIMPANZEES

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS, LINCOLN PARK ZOO AND USFWS WILL CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE ON SCIENTIFIC ADVISING TO SUPPORT THE RECOVERY OF THE PUERTO RICAN PARROT. THIS WORK WILL INCLUDE 1) SUPPORT FOR STUDBOOK MAINTENANCE INCLUDING TRAINING OF ADDITIONAL USFWS STAFF ON HOW TO MAINTAIN THE EXISTING DATABASE 2) INTEGRATION OF MOLECULAR RESULTS INTO MANAGEMENT OF THE SPECIES AND 3) REGULAR ANNUAL ADVISING ON POPULATION MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES (WHICH BIRDS TO BREED RELEASE).

ENDOCRINE CORRELATES OF MALE PARENTING BEHAVIOR IN THE MOUNTAIN GORILLA (GORILLA BERINGEI BERINGEI)

COLLABORATIVE GRANT: TOTAL ENERGY EXPENDITURE IN APES MEASURED USING DOUBLY LABELED WATER

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS - MUSEUMS

ADDITIONAL FUNDS

POPULATION VIABILITY ANALYSIS AND DEMOGRAPHIC MODELS OF RED WOLVES

BEST PRACTICES WORKING GROUP MEETINGS FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH THE DISEASE RISK PARTNERSHIP WITH THE POPULATION MANAGEMENT CENTER

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS

"LINCOLN PARK ZOO WILL CREATE TOOLS AND SUPPORT FOR AN ORGANIZATION-WIDE EVALUATION CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAM. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE TWO WORKSHOPS WITH INVITED EVALUATION EXPERTS; TRAINING COURSES CONDUCTED BY MEMBERS OF THE PROJECT TEAM; THE CREATION OF A LINCOLN PARK ZOO RESOURCE LIBRARY AND ONLINE SUPPORT PORTAL DEDICATED TO EVALUATION; COACHING AND PEER DISCUSSION; AND ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFLECTION THROUGH THE TEAM'S FORMATIVE AND SUMMATIVE EVALUATION ACTIVITIES. PROGRESS WILL BE TRACKED THROUGH FORMATIVE AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT; MEASURING INDIVIDUAL CHANGES IN ATTITUDE, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILLS; AND ASSESSING ORGANIZATIONAL EVALUATION CAPACITY. THESE EFFORTS WILL BENEFIT LINCOLN PARK ZOO STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND VISITORS BY INCREASING THE QUALITY OF EVALUATION AT THE ZOO, AND ENHANCING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ZOO PROGRAMS."

CNH: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: INTEGRATED DYNAMIC MODELING OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES, INCENTIVE-BASED POLICIES, LAND-USE DECISIONS, AND ECOLOGICAL OUTCOMES

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT ON REFUGE STATION