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Rocky Mountain West

1. Ecology and Social Behavior of White-Tailed Prairie Dogs by Dr. John Hoogland (University of Maryland)
2. Grassland Birds and the Ecological Recovery of Bison by  Dr. Kevin Ellison and Dr. Steve Zack (Wildlife Conservation Society)
3. Witness for Wildlife Program in Colorado, an Initiative of Freedom to Roam by Amy Masching (Denver Zoo) and Paige Bonaker (Center for Native Ecosystem)
4. Citizen Science Pika Monitoring Program in Colorado’s Front Range by Amy Masching (Denver Zoo), Megan Mueller (Center for Native Ecosystems), Chris Ray (University of Colorado), and Liesl Peterson Erb (University of Colorado)
5. Bighorn Sheep (Ovis Canadensis) and Sonoran Pronghorn (Antilocarpra americanan sonoriensis) translocation in by Dr. Ole Alcumbrac (Wildlife Health Services-Arizona) and Dr. Dave Kenny (Denver Zoo)
6. Effects of Bison on Plant and  Animal Communities in the Southern Great Plains by Jonathan Dees, Richard Reading (Denver Zoo), Lauren McCain, Steve Zack (Wildlife Conservation Society) and Brian Miller (Wind River Ranch).
7. Gunnison Sage Grouse Study at the Federal Wildlife Research Center in Fort Collins, Colorado by John Azua, Mary Jo Willis and Mike Gallegos (Denver Zoo).

8. Ecology and conservation of argali sheep (Ovis ammon) by Drs. Richard Reading and David Kenny (Denver Zoo), and Research Associates Sukhiin Amgalanbaatar (Mongolian Academy of Sciences), and Dr. Tony DeNicola (White Buffalo, Inc.)
9. Resource partitioning among argali sheep and Siberian ibex in Dornogobi Aimag, Mongolia by Dr. Richard Reading (Denver Zoo), Research Associates Sukhiin Amgalanbaatar (Mongolian Academy of Sciences), and Dr. David Kenny (Denver Zoo)
10. Breeding success of cinereous vultures in Ikh Nart, Mongolia by Purevsuren (Denver Zoo), Dr. Richard Reading (Denver Zoo), Dr. Dave Kenny (Denver Zoo), Mary Jo Willis (Denver Zoo) and Travis Garrett (Denver Zoo).
11. The population dynamics of small mammals in the semi-desert steppes of Mongolia by Surri Buyandelger (Denver Zoo), Dr. James Murdoch (University of Vermont) and Dr. Richard Reading (Denver Zoo).
12. Developing a model for local management of protected areas in Mongolia: Ikh Nart Nature Reserve as a case study by Dr. Richard Reading, (Denver Zoo), Meghan Rubinstein (Denver Zoo), T. Selenge (Denver Zoo) and Sukh Amgalanbaatar (Denver Zoo and Mongolian Academy of Sciences)
13. Resource Partitioning by Mongolian Hedgehogs by Batodori (Mongolian Academy of Sciences and Denver Zoo), Dr. Richard Reading (Denver Zoo) and Dr. Dave Kenny (Denver Zoo)
14. Ibex Ecology and Conservation by Sukh Amgalanbaatar (Denver Zoo and Mongolian Academy of Sciences), Dr. Richard Reading (Denver Zoo) and Dr. Dave Kenny (Denver Zoo)
15. Mongolian Nomadic Conservation Trunk Program by Meghan Rubinstein (Denver Zoo), Tungalagtuya Khuukenduu (People Centered Conservation in Mongolia), and Ted Wood (Conservation Ink)
16. Marmots as Keystone Species in Mongolia by Surri Buyandelger (Denver Zoo), Dr. Richard Reading (Denver Zoo) and Dr. Jed Murdoch (University of Vermont)
17. Pallas’ Coluber Snakes Ecology in Ikh Nart Nature Reserve, Dornogobi Aimag Mongolia by Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald (Alameda East Veterinary Hospital)  Bryon Shipley, Vern Veer, Dr. Dave Kenny and Dr. Richard Reading (Denver Zoo)
18. Lesser Kestrel Breeding Ecology in Mongolia by Purensuren Tsolmonjav (Denver Zoo), Onlo (Denver Zoo),Dr. Richard Reading (Denver Zoo), Mary Jo Willis (Denver Zoo) and Dr. Dave Kenny (Denver Zoo).
19. Establishing a Women’s Cooperative to Support Nature Conservation and Improve Local Livelihoods by Susan Fox (Independent Artist), Gangchimeg Wingard (Denver Zoo) and Meghan Rubinstein (Denver Zoo).
20. The Luby-Jenkins Mongolian School Pairing Program by Denver Sister Cities International, Zorig Foundation and Meghan Rubinstein (Denver Zoo)

21. Clouded Leopard Conservation in Borneo by Jedediah Brodie (University of Montana).
22. Providing Enrichment to Orangutans in Rehabilitation Centers in  Borneo by Ronda Schwetz,(Denver Zoo) and Emily Insalaco (Denver Zoo)
23. Evaluating Human Conservation Behavior and Tonkin Snub-Nosed Monkey (CR-IUCN) Population Status in Northern Vietnam by Amy Levine (Denver Zoo) and Herbert Covert (University of Colorado-Boulder)
24. Orangutan Conservation Education in Borneo by Marley Steele-Inama and Rachel Anderson (Denver Zoo)
25. Raising elephant conservation awareness among the local communities in and around Vinh Cuu Nature Reserve, Vietnam by Amy Levine (Denver Zoo)
26. Captive breeding of “Critically Endangered” and “Endangered” primates for reintroduction at the Endangered Primate Rescue Center, Vietnam by Tilo Nadler (Endangered Primate Rescue Center).
27. Biodiversity and Youth Rural Life Improvement Project, Philippines by Jed Christian Zayas (Association of Locally-Empowered Youth in Northern Mindanao (ALEY-NM) and supported through IdeaWild
28. Assessment of Tiger Translocation in Sumatra by Dolly Priatna (Bogor Agriculture Institute)
29. Primate Conservation in Ta Kou Nature Reserve, Vietnam: from in-depth studies to improving awareness by The Center for Biodiversity and Development, Vietnam.
30. Elephant surveys and training in Taman Negara National Park, Malaysia by Dr. Melvin Gumal (Wildlife Conservation Society) and Dr. Simon Hedges (Wildlife Conservation Society).

31. Disease threats to endangered African wild dogs in Kenya: Information for conservation by Dr. Rosie Woodroffe (Zoological Society of London)
32. Laikipia Grevy’s zebra program in Kenya by Dr. Siva Sundaresan (Denver Zoo & Princeton University) and Dr. Dan Rubenstein (Princeton University)
33. Influence of Prey Distribution on Lion Movements in Kenya by Dr. Siva Sundaresan (Denver Zoo) and Dr. Laurence Frank (University of California-Berkeley).
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34. Undergraduate conservation scholarship—Recipient: Masiaine “Symon” Oleranah, Moi University, Kenya; Sponsor: Dr. Rosie Woodroffe (University of California-Davis)
35. Lions and Warriors: Conservation Among Traditional Masai Pastoralists by Dr. Laurence Frank (Wildlife Conservation Society and University of California-Berkeley) and Stephanie Dolrenry (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
36. Grevy’s Zebra Conservation Education in Kenya by Amy Masching (Denver Zoo) and Jen Bahmeier (Denver Zoo)
37. Interactions between Wild & Domestic Ungulates in Laikipia, Kenya by Jacob R. Goheen (University of British Columbia).
38. Undergraduate conservation scholarship- Recipient: Kimiri Langata, Moi University, Kenya, sponsored by Dr. Siva Sundaresan (Denver Zoo).
39. Laikipia-Samburu Reticulated Giraffe Project by Dr. Julian Fennessy (Kenyan Land Conservation)

40. Cheetahs of the Kalahari in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve by Glyn Maude (Denver Zoo and University of Bristol).
41. Comparative Ecology of African Wild Dogs in the Okavango Delta and Central Kalahari by Botilo thato (graduate student in Botswana) supervised by Dr. Richard Reading (Denver Zoo) and Glyn Maude (Denver Zoo and Bristol University).
42. Chemical communication and behavioral ecology of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) in northern Botswana: by Megan Parker (University of Montana)
43. Makgadikgadi brown hyena project by Glyn Maude (University of Bristol) and Dr. Richard Reading (Denver Zoo)
44. A predator-prey relationship and system dynamic study in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve and the surrounding area, by Glyn Maude (Denver Zoo and University of Bristol) and Dr. Chris Brooks
45. Central Kalahari Lion Conservation project in Botswana by Kevin MacFarlane (Australian National University) and Glyn Maude (Denver Zoo and University of Bristol).
46. Africa Predator Project: Conditioned Taste Aversion method applied to the Predator/Livestock Conflict in Botswana by Bill Givens (The Wild Source)

46. Project Golden Frog (PGF), a comprehensive, multi-institutional conservation, research, and education to conserve golden frogs in Costa Rica and Panama: by Tom Weaver (Denver Zoo) and Rick Haeffner (Denver Zoo)
47. Amphibian Crisis Conservation Education in Peru by Matt Herbert (Denver Zoo), Meghan Rubinstein (Denver Zoo), and Doris Rodriguez (Parque Zoologico Huachipa)
48. Increasing connectivity for Brazilian ocelots by restoring habitat and creating migration corridors: by Dr. Bill Swanson (Cincinnati Zoo), Nanette Bragin (Denver Zoo), and The Brazilian Ocelot Consortium
49. Lake Titicaca Frog (Telmatobius coleus)Conservation Project by Roberto Elias (Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia), Rick Haeffner, Tom Weaver and Derek Cossaboon (Denver Zoo)
50. Environmental Education Project for the KAWAK Youth Association in Peru by Roberto Gonzalo Vecco Giove (Asociacion Juvenil KAWAK) and supported through IdeaWild
51. Ecological Field Guide of the Amazonian Lowlands, Bolivia by Huber Villca Cornai (Museo de Historia Natural Alcide d'Orbigny) and supported through IdeaWild.

52. Effects of Mammal Extirpation on Ecosystem Function, Costa Rica by Kelsey Elizabeth Reider (Florida International University) and supported through IdeaWild
53. Conservation of Tarantulas in Costa Rica by Carlos Fernando Viquez Nunez (National Institute of Biodiversity) and supported through IdeaWild

54. Jaguar Conservation in Neotropical Forests of Argentina by Griet An Erica Cuyckens (Panthera Foundation) and supported through IdeaWild
55. Habitat Fragmentation and Impacts on Anuran Community, Costa Rica by Aaron Justin Nowakowski (Florida International University) and supported through IdeaWild
56. Uruguay Junior Rangers by Maria Gabriela Rodriguez Gallego (Vida Silvestre Uruguay) and supported through IdeaWild
57. Creamed-Backed Woodpecker in Subtropical Montane Forests, Argentina by Sebastian Alejandro Albanesi (Universidad Nacional de Cordoba) and supported through IdeaWild
58. Caribbean Flamingo Wildlife Research Expedition in El Cuyo, Mexico by Chris Brown (Dallas Zoo)
59. Health Assessment for the Mexican Mantled Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata Mexicana) Dr. Jurgi-Cristobal-Azkarate (Universidad Veracruzana), Dr. Dave Kenny (Denver Zoo) and  Ivonne Cassaigne (Animal Health Services-Mexico City)
60. Leatherback Conservation on the Oaxaca Coast, Mexico by Francesca Vannini (Red de los Humedales de la Costa Oaxaca) and supported through IdeaWild

61. Brown and South Pola Skuas in Antarctica by Maricel Grana Grilli (Universidad Nacional de La Plata) and supported through IdeaWild.
62. Great Lakes Piping Plover Project in northern Michigan by Jennifer Nixon (Denver Zoo) and Andrew Fair (Denver Zoo)
63. Malagasy fish conservation by Alex Saunders (Denver Zoo) and Rick Haeffner (Denver Zoo)
64. Medical evaluation of free-ranging primates in Madagascar by Dr. Felicia Knightly (Denver Zoo) and Dr. Randall Junge (St. Louis Zoo)
65. Persistence of Bats in Tasmanian Forest remnants, Austrailia by Lisa Cawthen (University of Tasmania) and supported through IdeaWild
66. Determinants of grassland dynamics in Tibetan highlands in the Qinghai Alpine Grasslands, China by Dr. Rich Harris and nDjhikjiakun (University of Montana)
67. Surgical contraception as an alternative to culling in free-ranging African elephants (Loxodonta africana) by Dr. Deena Brenner (Denver Zoo)
68. Monitoring Large Mammals and Human Activities in Korup National Park, Cameroon by Joshua Linder (James Madison University) and David Okon (World Wildlife Fund).

69. Developing assisted reproductive technologies for cinereous vultures by Mary Jo Willis (Denver Zoo), Dr. Julie Long (USDA), Dr. Jesus Pelaez (USDA), and Dawn Cummings (Denver Zoo)
70. Creating a Habitat Suitability Index Model for Argali Sheep and Siberian Ibex by Nanette Bragin (Denver Zoo) and Dr. Richard Reading (Denver Zoo)
71. Determining urban bird numbers through the Audubon Society’s annual Christmas Bird Count by Brad Parks (Denver Zoo)
72. Evaluating Enrichment Devices with Denver Zoo Orangutans with the Goal of Identifying Appropriate Options for Orangutans in Borneo by Emily Insalaco (Denver Zoo)
73. Non-Invasive Reproductive Monitoring and Pregnancy Diagnosis in Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) by Denver Zoo and AZA.
74. Use of Kinesio Tex Gold ® Tape for Correction of Angular Limb Deformities in Avian Species by Dr. Diana Boon (Denver Zoo), Stacey Lonser (Henry Ford Rehabilitation and Athletic Medicine) and John Hanks (HealthMark).
75. An Investigation into the Potential Effects of Sulfadiazine + Pyrimethamine on the Reproduction of African (Spheniscus demersus) and Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) by Travis Garrett, Stephanie Hinkle, Dr. Felicia Knightly, Kristin Mobley, and Mary Jo Willis (Denver Zoo)
76. Curiosity and Cognition in Mammalian Carnivores by Dr. Kay Holekamp (Michigan State University) and Denver Zoo
77. Monitoring the City Park Water Bird Rookeries for Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory  by Brad Parks (Denver Zoo)
78. Measuring Vitamin E Levels in Asian Elephants by Rebecca Blumberg and Nancy A Irlbeck (Colorado State University).
79. Investigation of Pathologic Soft Tissue Mineralization in Komodo Dragons (Varanus komodoensis) by Dr. Dawn Zimmerman (Memphis Zoo and Aquarium), Dr. Mark Mitchell (University of Illionis), Michael Garner (Northwest ZooPath) and William Schaftenaar (Rotterdam Zoo).
80.  Komodo Dragon Oral Flora Project by Dr. Ellie J.C. Goldstein (UCLA) and Bryan Frey (Melbourne University).
81. Understanding Primate Coat Color Diversity from the Genetic to Organismal Level by Dr. Brenda Bradley and Dr. Jason Kamilar (Yale University) and Denver Zoo
82. Correlation of Snow Leopard Genetics with Immune Function: A Model for the Integration of Functional Genomics into Endangered Species Captive Breeding Plans through SSP
83. Flamingo Foot Transplant Theory: Environmental Contributors to Flamingo Foot Condition by Dr. Diana Boon and Brittany Hufford (Denver Zoo)
84. Correlation between stereotype components, hormones and behavior types in Okapi by Jason Watters (Chicago Zoological Society).

85. Support for the IUCN Re-introduction Specialist Group
86. Rocky Mountain AAZK support for the Orangutan Conservancy
87. Rocky Mountain AAZK support for the Sahara Conservancy Fund
88. Support for the Snow Leopard Trust, based in Seattle, WA
89. Support for the International Elephant Foundation
90. Rocky Mountain AAZK support of the Northern Jaguar Project to purchase jaguar habitat in northern Mexico
91. Support to Sumatran Orangutan Conservation in Indonesia through the Great Ape Trust
92. Support to Hutan, a nonprofit organization conserving orangutans in Sabah, Malyaisa.

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