Flamingo Husbandry Guidelines
by Chris Brown
October 2021
Flamingo Husbandry Guidelines pdf
Due to the unreliable reproduction of flamingos in captivity, aging population, and responsibility of captive managers to no longer depend on collecting wild birds; members of the AZA Ciconiiformes TAG, EAZA Ciconiiformes/Phoenicopteriformes EEP, and Joint Management of Species (JMS) collectively agreed on the need for a guide to assist captive managers and keepers with a collaborative approach to methods for managing flamingos in captivity. The Flamingo Husbandry Guidelines represents a global collaboration with many meetings, planning, and searching for information in order to provide the most comprehensive husbandry guide for flamingo managers.
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