Added: 2007-08-19
08-05-2010
1. Some studbook keepers will be urged on to send in their Year report 2009 with the utmost speed.
2. In one way or another informal living-room meetings, studygroup meetings, etc. must be promoted with the (co) studbook keepers.
3. The Studbook keepers day 2010 will take place in November in Blijdorp Zoo, the Netherlands. The exact date will be appointed later. For the Studbook keepers day 2011 is Antwerp, Belgium an option.
4. The idea to publish a ESF magaine once a year, will be developed. Advertisement will be necessary.
5. The ESF will continue to accept confiscated turtles and tortoises from Hong Kong, for the purpose to give these animals still a good life. Placing of species will take place with the usual ESF conditions in cooperation with the concerned (co) studbook keepers. Also placing with people in Eu countries without supervision of ESF coordinators, is acceptable with the usual ESF conditions to rescue these animals.
The financial contribution pro animal will be fixed by the total costs of the import, the number of imported animals, and the measure of threat / conservation / legal status / in situ en ex situ situations.
6. Ir. Didier Laurent from Belgium is appointed to be member of the Committee Genetics.
30-01-2010
1. Concerning studbooks of which since two years no information is given:
- Category B and C studbooks will disappear of the website, if no one applies after the call for a new studbook keeper. The present studbook keeper receives a notice of this measure.
- Category A studbooks remain on the site and keep the highest priority in management.
- There will be placed a call for a new studbook keeper on the website (Vacancy). Reactions can be send in principle within two months.
2. The date of send in the year reports remains April 1. The studbook keepers will remind about this rule a few times in the months before.
3. The sie of the studbook remains in principle maximum 200 / 250 animals. Studbooks of threatened species (Category A) can have less than ten animals in special affairs.
4. Studbooks may have several co-studbook keepers.
5. A standard ESF promotion presentation will be made which also can be used by studbook keepers.
6. On the present website starts a private forum for studbook keepers en studbook participants. Some pages wil be adjust to new ideas.
7. Conditions for requests for genetical research will be published on the site.
8. A new website will be made.
9. The number of boardmembers is reduced.
14-06-2009
1. In drawing up the Keeping guidelines for keeping species a link has been made between the length of the species concerned and their normal activities to ensure an acceptable living environment. The Keeping guidelines will only be drawn up for ESF species.
2. The aim of DNA- research is to prevent hybridiation between different forms of the species. The aim of ESF is to keep as close to the natural form as possible (selecting on apprearance can lead to many mistakes, to select from parentage is more correct).
The DNA- research protocol will be sent to every studbook keeper and subsequently published on the site. Every studbook keeper will be asked to submit possible DNA- research requests to the board with a motivation. Firstly, we will state that the budget is restricted for the moment. In principe DNA-research is usefull when it is expected within reason that there will be some result. In the first instance the ESF will consider ex- situ situations.
3. Realiation of a new Central studbook registration will be started on the website. The studbook keepers will be informed and asked to sent in a provisional back-up of the registration to the board.
4. With appreciation for the initiative, we will cooperate with a further coolaboration with the Dutch Society for Herpetology and Terrarium keeping "Lacerta". The informative article of Lacerta will be sent to every studbook keeper / studbook participant.
5. The tasks of coordination in the EU- countries will be concentrated on: a. guiding the studbook keepers from their country, b. promoting the ESF with organiations and private persons. The ultimate responsibility will remain with the board.
6. The annual account for 2008 has been established.
7.On behalf of the protection project for Testudo kleinmanni , 1200 Euros will be made available under certain conditions out of the special post Testudo kleinmanni for the T-shirt project for pupils in Egypt. Feedback on results will be take place.
28-02-2009
1. In the "Houdbaarheidsrichtlijnen voor het houden van soorten"NL will be made a coupling with the lenght and the normal acitivities of the reagding species to attain a decent environment.
2. After the approval, the Protocol DNA- researches will be send to all studbook keepers and also published on this site. Then the studbook keepers are able to make motivated requests for DNA-reseach to the Board. These requests will be judged on the basis of standards of the ESF.
Requests for DNA-research who can not be financial supported by the ESF can of course be executed as private activity. The Advisory committee genetics is gladly willing to accompany these private DNA- researches if desired.
3. Rob Verhoeks takes over the General coordinator studbook keepers acitivies from Laurens Woldring. The Board is looking for a new General board member.
4. The Studbook keepers day 2009 takes place on a more precisly fixed date in September in Blijdorp Zoo Rotterdam.
5. Requests for new studbooks have to be motivated. A format will be published on this site as expedient for the applicant.
The Studbook keepers day 2009 takes place on a more precisely fixed date in September in Blijdorp Zoo Rotterdam.
6. The rquest for a new studbook Geoemyda japonica is approved by the Board.
7. A Protocol for post-mortem examinations of ESF- animals will be published on this site after the approval.
8. The Board is looking for cadidates for the function of studbook keeper Chinemys reevesii. Motivated applications cen be send to the secretary.
9. Information about several projects will be published on this site.
10. Next Boardmeeting on 14 June 2009.
30-03-2008
1. The board welcomes Alexander Bakker as second PR officer in the board.
2. In behalf of the research after the possibilities of a central studbook registration the ESF seeks also extern advise and support.
3. With three different animal medical laboratories in the Netherlands and one laboratory in Belgium the ESF makes arrangements to do post-mortem examinations on death ESF animals.
4. In behalf of all studbook participants a Protocol wiil made for preserve and tender animals for post-morten examinations.
5. A Protocol for DNA research of special indicated species will made. In this Protocol will also assimilate the consequences of these examinations.
6. For paying the expenses of post-morten examinations and of special DNA research there will be special entries in the ESF budget.
7. The need of another software instruction day will take stock of.
8. The Studbook keepers day 2008 wiil take place on June 29, 2008 in the Zoo Amersfoort, NL. Among other things the three Study groups will give their reports.
9. The ESF Annual Financial Account 2007 is approved.
10. The fiscal so called ANBI status for the Netherlands is applied.
11. In connection with the several important activities an active fundraising is started.
12. The concept Police note 2008 - 2011 is discussed. Some supplements will still be subjoined.
19-08-2007
1. By common consent, Rob Verhoeks was voted a General Board member. Among other thing, he will be specifically occupied with the expanding of contacts with the (co-) studbook keepers.
2. Possibilities of realising a central studbook registration will be investigated. Points of departure will be:
3. The possibilities for realising some kind of breeding station in The Netherlands will be investigated.
4. The revised classification in categories of the ESF studbooks has been established. The classification has been restricted to three categories, based on the in situ and ex situ situation of the species concerned. If a new proposed studbook does not fall under one of these three categories, then such a studbook is not desirable. The revised category classification will be published on the website.
5. In sending round the established and revised ESF category classification, the (co-) studbook keepers will be asked -in cooperation with their studbook participants- to evaluate their studbooks on its viability, their view on the future and the right classification of the category. - With studbooks on which the boards have not received reports etc. for the past two years, there will be a consultation with the studbook keepers, to see if the studbook can be transferred to a replacement studbook keeper.
6. To avoid misunderstandings, contacts between the ESF and other organisations will be published on the website.
7. The Officer Public Relations is also a member of the board.
8. The ESF leaflet will soon be printed in many languages and widely circulated.
9. The function of technical advisor will be created and fulfilled out by Fred Jan Kraan. The technical advisor will lead the research on the central studbook registration. Responsible for web issues will be Ruben Lybaert.
10. Bringing in Ctenosaura bakeri of the Utila bakeri station in Honduras under the ESF studbook is approved. The objective of the station goes well with the ESF objectives.
11. The Platysternon studbook will be transferred to Mark Klerks (studbook keeper) and Harry Rotmans (co-studbook keeper).
12. In The Netherlands the ESF has signed a new protocol with the NL Ministry LNV-DR- section Confiscated Animals and Iguana Zoo, Vlissingen for transferring ownership of the animals to the ESF. The NL Ministry LNV-DR-IBG is always commissioner of DNA-research and pays the costs. Furthermore, this service Dr-IBG will commission CITES-certificates / dispossessions and will pay the fees.
21-01-2007
1. On the registration form, the date of birth should be mentioned. When unknown, the date should be assessed and mentioned as 00 January of the assessed year.
2. The study group South-East Asia will be lead by Martin van Wees.
3. DNA-surveys will from now on be done by the UV Gent, Belgium.
4. DNA-survey of the second Hong Kong group Geochelone elegans is under way.
5. Concerning breeding programs: animals which are hatched at another location than that in which the eggs are laid, should be entered in the studbook registration as the location of the parent animals and consequently a day later transferred to de address where they were hatched and the young are staying.
6. It will be further stimulated to involve oos with studbooks.
7. Because absolutely no trade is allowed with ESF animals, these animals have no economic or fiscal value. Our financial advisor will nevertheless be asked if the intrinsic value of these animals can be entered as ESF property in the accounts.
8. The study group Cuora will be lead by Henk Zwartepoorte.
9. Further consultation will take place with the NL-Ministry LNV, DR-Cites-management concerning the role of the ESF in case of found turtles.
10. In cooperation with the NL-Ministry LNV, DR-IBG, existing IBG-ESF contracts will be evaluated and if necessary updated.
22-03-2006
1. In placing IBG/TSA/ESF-animals, more attention will be paid to the signing and archiving of new contracts. The wellbeing of animals should be better guarded, so disputes with keepers, donating organiations and supervisory institutions will be prevented.
2. Studbook participants with ESF-animals, are reminded again of their duty to report all deaths etc. to the board and their studbook keeper. These studbook keepers are again reminded that they should have consultations with the board.
3. New contracts will be accentuated on certain points (like putting animals in a refrigerator and not a deep freeer after death).
4. For the moment, the number of board members will not be changed. Advisors are not members of the board, but are sincerely invited to attend board meetings (=the normal possibility of meeting for a foundation).
5. Keeping recommendations for ESF-species will be formulated. The NL-Ministry LNV, DR. Cites-management will receive a copy on their request.
6. Registration of amphibians is best done by group (group management).
7. Starting breeding programmes will get priority from now on. We will begin with some test programmes.
8. The ESF will give financial and practical support to the project Pancake-turtles (Malacochersus tornieri) in Africa.
9. We will aim for a form of cooperation with reptile- and amphibians-organiations.
18-09-2005
1. The ESF-website will be the main source of information for all those involved with the ESF and all persons interested. Instead of annual Newsletters, studbook holders will be informed on important matters by short messages if necessary.
2. A standard model will be published on the website for the annual studbook reports.
3. The annual studbook report will contain a section called `Genetic survey`.
4. We endeavour to publish breeding programmes for all studbooks.
5. Persons outside the EU-countries will be able to participate in ESF-activities by subscribing to one or more studbooks.
27-04-2005
1. Annual reports will have to be published in the English language on the website. Other languages are possible in addition to English.
24-03-2005
1. Studbook holders and participants may deliver articles, reports, graphics etc. concerning the species to be placed in the studbook section of the ESF-website.
17-11-2004
1. Consultation will take place with inactive studbook holders about their problems with the studbook. A solution will be sought in cooperation with the board.
2. The category classification of the studbooks will be updated if necessary.
01-09-2004
1. The division in three types of ESF-studbooks will be maintained.
Type A = very small populations in captivity and/or threatened in the wild; vulnerable; critical. Warrants for the continued existence of the studbook and strict rules for registration is obligatory.
Type B = very small population in captivity or lower risk in the wild
Type C = other, including candidates.
2. For a better identification of the animals, the ESF is not in favour of microchip transponders, because this method has some clear physical drawbacks. The ESF is more in favour of photo documentation as a sensible alternative.
3. Minimal requirements for housing and feeding of species will be developed and documented as guidelines. These will be published on the website in the studbook section.
30-06-2004
1. ESF points of support will be developed in EU-countries. These will function as an extension of the General Coordinator Studbooks in The Netherlands. All ESF-contacts in the relevant EU-country with governments, organisations, associations and sponsors will in principle be conducted by these points of support.
2. The ESF is by no means a rescue organisation for surplus animals. We do however assist in placing animals coming from the Turtle Survival Alliance Europe (TSA) and nationwide investigation and inspection services, insofar and if space and cooperation is made possible by the ESF-board.
3. A central point for complaints will be established (e-mail address of the secretary).
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