L PEAT - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Coordinator, Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota
Coordinator of the Avian Nursery at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota, one of the largest wildlife hospitals in the US, where each year hundreds of injured and orphaned birds are raised and released back into the wild. Jessika holds state and US federal permits for the rehabilitation of wild birds and has experience with hand-rearing both domestic and wild bird species.
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- Resource Advisor
- Curator of Birds, Paignton Zoo Environmental Park
Job Titles:
- Resource Advisor
- Bird Collection Manager, ZSL / Advisor
Advisor to the BIAZA Bird Working Group and International studbook co-ordinator for the Blue-crowned Laughingthrush, Laura has worked in Zoological collections since 1987. From Jersey, she worked as a volunteer at Jersey Zoo before moving to the UK. Laura has spent the last 23 years working with many bird species and is involved in research into the diet and management of Toucans.
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- Animal Registrar, Cotswold Wildlife Park
Worked in several UK collections since 1985, initially as an animal keeper, but more recently as a Registrar. EAZA studbook keeper for red-crested turaco. Main experience is with turacos, pigeons and pheasants, but has a diverse interest in all things feathered.
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- Avian Manager, Hancock Wildlife Research Center
Myles has been working with various species of birds for over 15 years and has spent the last ten specializing in numerous species of softbills and Galliformes with a special interest in the Musophagidae, Timaliidae and Phasianidae. He has edited numerous avicultural publications and coordinated an international symposia on conservation aviculture. His current interest lies in improving the captive management and husbandry of threatened avian taxa and increasing the general availability of information to the average aviculturist.
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- Assistant Director, Virginia Zoological Park
Has worked with bird populations in zoos for more than 25 years in a variety of international zoo management positions. He is now the Assistant Director of the Virginia Zoo in North America and serves in a number of roles for the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) including being the SSP coordinator for both the Abyssinian & Southern Ground Hornbills, studbook keeper for the Andean Condor and the communications chair for the Avian Scientific Advisory Group.