{"id":141527,"date":"2025-05-22T14:14:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T14:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citizen-conservation.org\/?p=141527"},"modified":"2025-05-22T14:25:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T14:25:53","slug":"animal-population-overview-1-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citizen-conservation.org\/en\/animal-population-overview-1-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal population overview 1\/2025 \u2013 where diversity is still a top priority!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;506524&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_single_image dynamic=&#8221;yes&#8221; dynamic_source=&#8221;secondary&#8221; caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;143458&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;1&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;1&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;630730&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;1&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;413747&#8243;][vc_custom_heading auto_text=&#8221;yes&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;146152&#8243;]Become a species protector[\/vc_custom_heading][uncode_info_box items=&#8221;Date,Categories&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;500&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;119821&#8243; el_class=&#8221;tag-styles&#8221;]Tags [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;133911&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;883863&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;465685&#8243; el_class=&#8221;text-larger&#8221;]On International Biodiversity Day on 22 May, Citizen Conservation traditionally presents its own personal biodiversity review in the form of the results of the current population count.   <br \/>On 1 May 2025, the number of animals under CC&#8217;s care was 4,755 individuals. These belong to 31 taxa: 19 amphibian, 7 fish and 5 reptile species. The animals are cared for by 238 keepers in 380 husbandries.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;120589&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;883863&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;h3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;161021&#8243;]A mirror of civil society[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;353225&#8243; el_class=&#8221;text-larger&#8221;]Citizen Conservation is an association of private animal keepers who volunteer to protect species by participating in the conservation breeding of endangered wildlife, as well as institutions such as zoos and other exhibition centres, schools, natural history museums, rescue centres and associations. Around 2\/3 of our keepers (64% to be precise) are private individuals, 17% are zoos, 10% are schools and 9% are other institutions. Since institutions take on more species on average, their share of the number of husbandries is larger \u2013 51% are in the hands of private individuals, 26% in zoos, 12% in schools and 11% in other institutions. 328 husbandries are located in Germany, 18 in Switzerland and 14 in Austria. However, CC animals are also kept in Latvia, Poland, Sweden, the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, Hungary, Slovenia and the Czech Republic.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; style=&#8221;inherited&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;224470&#8243; el_class=&#8221;slider_klein_blog&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;65&#8243; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; style=&#8221;light&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;197700&#8243;][uncode_slider slider_interval=&#8221;0&#8243; slider_navspeed=&#8221;1000&#8243; slider_loop=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_id=&#8221;168716&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;590319&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;70&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;197640&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;141540&#8243; caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;634248&#8243;][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;2&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;80&#8243; position_horizontal=&#8221;left&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;751533&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; sub_lead=&#8221;small&#8221; sub_reduced=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;147852&#8243; subheading=&#8221;One of the most successful CC programmes protects the Mallorca Midwife Toad. The targeted number of animals and husbandries has been reached, meaning that offspring can now also be distributed. &#8220;][\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;172112&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;70&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;181304&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;141538&#8243; caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;202935&#8243;][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;2&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;80&#8243; position_horizontal=&#8221;left&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;486101&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; sub_lead=&#8221;small&#8221; sub_reduced=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;642880&#8243; subheading=&#8221;Mangarahara Cichlids produce clutches of 100 or more larvae. The fact that not all of them grow up is part of the species&#039; reproductive strategy.&#8221;][\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;935737&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;70&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;214283&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;141536&#8243; caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;132963&#8243;][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;2&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;80&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;131786&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; sub_lead=&#8221;small&#8221; sub_reduced=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;124294&#8243; subheading=&#8221;Welcome to the movement! In May, Golden Poison Frogs moved in with 15-year-old young terrarium keeper Kien in Switzerland, supported by his mum Sandra. Beforehand, Kien had already thoroughly researched the husbandry requirements for his new fosterlings at Zurich Zoo.&#8221;][\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/uncode_slider][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;133911&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;883863&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;h3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;560281&#8243;]<span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW7092334 BCX0\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7092334 BCX0\">The <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW7092334 BCX0\">community<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW7092334 BCX0\">is<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW7092334 BCX0\">getting<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW7092334 BCX0\">bigger<\/span><\/span>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;597370&#8243; el_class=&#8221;text-larger&#8221;]These numbers are very encouraging for Citizen Conservation. They show a constant increase in the number of keepers as well as husbandries and an expansion of the movement in Europe. On 1 November 2024, there were 214 keepers. A year ago, on 1 May 2024, there were 175, so we are pleased to report a remarkable increase of 63 new participants within 12 months. This is an increase of 36%. The situation is similar when it comes to the number of husbandries. A year ago there were 279 \u2013 so there are exactly 101 new additions in stocks of frogs, salamanders, fish and reptiles. Curiously, this also corresponds to exactly 36% growth.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;860681&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;883863&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;h3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;109442&#8243;]Many offspring, higher losses[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;941937&#8243; el_class=&#8221;text-larger&#8221;]<span class=\"TextRun SCXW69734986 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW69734986 BCX0\">The number of animals, on the other hand, has decreased from 5,483 on 1 November 2024 and 5,099 on 1 May 2024 to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW69734986 BCX0\">the 4,755<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW69734986 BCX0\"> on 1 May 2025 mentioned above. How can that be? There are three reasons. Firstly, there are simply uncertainties in the count. In the case of clutches with one hundred, two hundred or more juveniles resulting from them, the time of reporting and the question of when larvae are counted at all already cause considerable differences in the total number. Secondly: If you count even small ta<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW69734986 BCX0\">dpoles or larvae and include them in the balance, the losses are <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW69734986 BCX0\">usually higher<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW69734986 BCX0\">. This is because many of our species are so-called r-strategists that produce a lot of offspring in one go, which usually results in a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW69734986 BCX0\">relatively high<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW69734986 BCX0\"> mortality rate. This is the case with our cichlids, for example, which sometimes produce well over 100 larvae in a single clutch, although there are more frequent losses as they grow. Our harlequin toads follow this strategy too, and the tiny <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW69734986 BCX0\">metamorphs<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW69734986 BCX0\"> are also quite vulnerable. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW69734986 BCX0\">This means that higher losses can hardly be prevented \u2013 and yet a pleasingly <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW69734986 BCX0\">large number<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW69734986 BCX0\"> of hatchlings survive.<\/span><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;100&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; style=&#8221;inherited&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;178618&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;1&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;154001&#8243;][vc_gallery el_id=&#8221;gallery-12&#8243; type=&#8221;carousel&#8221; medias=&#8221;141548,141546,141544,141550&#8243; carousel_lg=&#8221;1&#8243; carousel_md=&#8221;1&#8243; carousel_sm=&#8221;1&#8243; thumb_size=&#8221;sixteen-nine&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; media_items=&#8221;media|nolink|original,description,caption&#8221; carousel_type=&#8221;fade&#8221; carousel_interval=&#8221;0&#8243; carousel_navspeed=&#8221;400&#8243; carousel_loop=&#8221;yes&#8221; carousel_nav=&#8221;yes&#8221; carousel_dots=&#8221;yes&#8221; carousel_dots_mobile=&#8221;yes&#8221; carousel_dots_inside=&#8221;yes&#8221; carousel_dot_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; stage_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; single_text=&#8221;under&#8221; single_overlay_opacity=&#8221;50&#8243; single_overlay_anim=&#8221;no&#8221; single_text_anim=&#8221;no&#8221; single_image_anim=&#8221;no&#8221; single_reduced=&#8221;three_quarter&#8221; single_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; single_text_reduced=&#8221;yes&#8221; single_title_semantic=&#8221;h4&#8243; single_title_weight=&#8221;500&#8243; single_icon=&#8221;fa fa-search3&#8243; single_border=&#8221;yes&#8221; lbox_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; no_double_tap=&#8221;yes&#8221; carousel_rtl=&#8221;&#8221; single_title_uppercase=&#8221;&#8221; single_title_bold=&#8221;&#8221; single_title_serif=&#8221;&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; custom_links_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; items=&#8221;eyI4ODY4X2kiOnsic2luZ2xlX3dpZHRoIjoiNCIsInNpbmdsZV9oZWlnaHQiOiI0In0sIjg4NjJfaSI6eyJzaW5nbGVfd2lkdGgiOiI0Iiwic2luZ2xlX2hlaWdodCI6IjQifSwiODg2MF9pIjp7InNpbmdsZV93aWR0aCI6IjQiLCJzaW5nbGVfaGVpZ2h0IjoiNCJ9LCIyNjIxOF9pIjp7InNpbmdsZV93aWR0aCI6IjQiLCJzaW5nbGVfaGVpZ2h0IjoiNCJ9LCIyNjIyNF9pIjp7InNpbmdsZV93aWR0aCI6IjQiLCJzaW5nbGVfaGVpZ2h0IjoiNCJ9LCIyNjIyMl9pIjp7InNpbmdsZV93aWR0aCI6IjQiLCJzaW5nbGVfaGVpZ2h0IjoiNCJ9LCIyNjIyOV9pIjp7InNpbmdsZV93aWR0aCI6IjQiLCJzaW5nbGVfaGVpZ2h0IjoiNCJ9fQ==&#8221; single_half_padding=&#8221;&#8221; single_no_background=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;160238&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;860681&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;883863&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;h3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;105718&#8243;]Marketing for the protection of species[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;182064&#8243; el_class=&#8221;text-larger&#8221;]Thirdly, it is part of CC&#8217;s concept that we do not keep all animals bred in the programme. The purpose of coordinated conservation breeding is to build up a population that is demographically stable and genetically as diverse as possible. If there are lots of offspring from a single clutch, they would quickly become overrepresented in the population from a genetic point of view. We have also defined goal numbers for our species that indicate how many animals are required to maintain a conservation breeding programme over 40 years. These specific numbers can be found in our stock overview. They are not a dogma, but once they have been reached, we will not aim to further increase the number of animals kept \u2013 these capacities can be better utilised for specimens of other endangered species. The surplus animals in CC can therefore be sold. The generated sales income supports the financing of our programmes and thus directly benefits species conservation. As we have now reached our targeted numbers for the Mallorcan Midwife Toad, some of the offspring \u2013 341 animals \u2013 were sold in the past six months. Offspring of the Lake Patzcuaro Salamander and the Vietnamese Crocodile Newt have also been distributed.   <\/p>\n<p>The population management is one of the tricky tasks of conservation breeding. On the one hand, it is important to repeatedly achieve offspring in as many husbandries as possible so that breeders remain in practice and the animals show that they are capable of reproduction and the conditions are right. At the same time, the CC population must remain demographically healthy and as genetically diverse as possible. This is only possible if some of the offspring bred leave the programme again. 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uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;145859&#8243; subheading=&#8221;m: male, w: female, u: undetermined sex * Status = mean value of the percentage of the target number of keepers already achieved and the target number of animals&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Animal population overview 1 May 2025<\/h3>\n<p>(You can scroll horizontally in the table.)<\/p>\n<p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-54\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-54\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Scientific name<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Engl. name<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Animals total (m\/f\/u)<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Keepers total<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">Deaths 11\/2024 \u2013 04\/2025 (m\/f\/u)<\/th><th class=\"column-6\">External delivery 11\/2024 \u2013 04\/2025<\/th><th class=\"column-7\">New offspring 11\/2024 \u2013 04\/2025<\/th><th class=\"column-8\">External arrivals 11\/2024 \u2013 04\/2025<\/th><th class=\"column-9\">Aim (animals, keepers)<\/th><th class=\"column-10\">status*<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><font color=f83101><strong>Amphibien<\/strong><\/font color><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><td class=\"column-9\"><\/td><td class=\"column-10\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Agalychnis lemur<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Lemur Leaf Frog<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">35 (17,9,9)<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">7<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">7 (1,2,4)<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">225, 40<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">17 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Alytes muletensis<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mallorcan Midwife Toad<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">767 (73,89,605)<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">59<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">255 (8,1,236)<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">341<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">154<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">425, 53<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">100 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Ambystoma andersoni<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Anderson\u2019s Salamander\t<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">101 (16,20,65)<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">15<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">40 (0,3,37)<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">19<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">13<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">225, 40<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">41 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Ambystoma dumerilii<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Lake Patzcuaro Salamander<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">208 (62,55,91)<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">29<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">17 (5,2,10)<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">21<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">22<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">225, 40<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">82 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Atelopus balios<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Rio Pescado Stubfoot Toad<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">208 (21,30,157)<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">21<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">106 (2,1,103)<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">225, 32<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">96 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Bombina orientalis<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Oriental fire-bellied Toad<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">367 (42,31,294)<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">26<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">33 (1,0,32)<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">64<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">225, 60<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">72 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Ecnomiohyla valancifer<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">San Mart\u00edn Fringe-limbed Treefrog<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">26 (0,0,26)<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">6 (0,0,6)<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">225, 56<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">8 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Epipedobates tricolor<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Phantasmal Poison Frog<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">34 (5,1,28)<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">4<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">7 (1,2,4)<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">320, 45<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">10 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Gastrotheca lojana<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Loja Marsupial Frog<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">11 (5,6,0)<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1 (0,1,0)<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">225, 38<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">6 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Ingerophrynus galeatus<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Bony-headed Toad<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">89 (24,8,57)<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">53 (1,1,51)<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">225, 40<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">30 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Minyobates steyermarki<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Demonic Poison Frog<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">32 (9,13,10)<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">7<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">6 (0,0,6)<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">110, 20<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">32 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Odontobatrachus smithi<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Smith's Toothed Frog<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">19 (0,0,19)<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">225, 38<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">7 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Phyllobates terribilis<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Golden Poison Frog<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">97 (12,8,77)<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">12<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">11 (4,2,5)<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">5<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">225, 70<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">30 % <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Salamandra sal. almanzoris<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Almanzor Fire Salamander<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">31 (12,8,11)<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">4 (4,0,0)<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">185, 30<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">22 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Salamandra salamandra (D)<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Fire Salamander<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">301 (60,43,198)<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">35<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">10 (1,0,9)<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">49<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">44<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">330, 90<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">65 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Staurois parvus<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Lesser Rock Skipper<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">213 (50,43,120)<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">4 (0,0,4)<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">10<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">20<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">500, 10<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">36 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Telmatobius culeus<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Titicaca Water Frog<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">73 (15,19,39)<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1 (0,0,1)<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">225, 45<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">25 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Tylototriton vietnamensis<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Vietnamese Crocodile Newt<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">140 (32,56,52)<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">29<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">24 (10,8,6)<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">23<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">18<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">185, 30<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">86 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Tylototriton ziegleri<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Ziegler\u2019s Crocodile Newt<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">55 (15,16,24)<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">12<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3 (1,0,2)<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">7<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">185, 30<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">35 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><font color=f83101><strong>Fische<\/strong><\/font color><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><td class=\"column-9\"><\/td><td class=\"column-10\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-23\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Bedotia madagascariensis<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Madagascar Rainbowfish<\/td><td 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