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17th Annual Sahelo-Saharan Interest Group Meeting
2 days of talks on biodiversity conservation in the Sahara and in the Sahel
Special Session on Dama Gazelles and Addax :Antelope Planning Update
Helen SENN,Wildgenes Program Manager - Royal Zoological Society of London
David MALLON,Antelope Expert Zoologist - IUCN / SSC Antelope Specialist Group
May 4 - 6, 2017
Antelope	Planning	
Update	
Helen	Senn
Royal	Zoological	Society	of	Scotland	
David	Mallon
IUCN/SSC	Antelope	Specialist	Group
Objectives		Objectifs
1. Summarise	current	situation	(addax,	dama)	Résumé	de	la	situation	
actuelle
2. Updates	Mises	à	jour	
3. Contribute	to	CMS	update Contribuer à	la	mis à	jour	du	rapport	CMS
4. Strengthen	Renforcer communication	/	coordination
5. Summary	of	Regional	workshop	Résumé	de	l’atelier régional,	
N’djamena	mars	2017
6. Gazella	leptoceros
Any	questions	or	comments	– go	ahead	Si	vous avez des	questions	ou des	
commentaires –allez y
Addax
Wild	/	A	l’état sauvage
Niger
Termit Tin	Toumma 50? Dispersed	Dispersés
Poaching	Braconnage,	disturbance
Tchad
Puits de	Siltou Estimation	30	estimated Border	zone transfrontalière Tchad-Niger)
Eguey 15-30 Sub-optimal	habitat	/	sous-optimal
Mauritanie
Centre Tracks	of	/	Traces	de	40	(2007)	 No	recent	info	/Aucuns infos récents
Total	(estimation	2017) 95-110
T.	Rabeil
Addax:	global	strategy		Stratégie globale
• Would	a	global	strategy	be	useful?	Feasible?	Une	
stratégie globale – serait-elle souhaitable et	faisable?
• On	the	dama	gazelle	model	(2014)	selon le	plan	Dama	2014
• Include	animals	in	Tunisia	and	Morocco	Comprenant les	
animaux au	Maroc et	en Tunisie
Semi-captive		&	captive
Morocco	Maroc
Souss Massa	NP	(Rokkein) c.350 Breed	well		Se	réproduisent bien
Safia 30?
Tunisie
PN		Djebil,	Jabbès-Senghar,	
Haddej
100-120 In	enclosures Dans des	enclos
USA 3000-5000 Texas	ranches
Middle	East	Moyen Orient <1000 Private	collections	privées
Captive	Captif
AZA/EAZA/AZAA 795	(2015)
Total 5275-7295
Dama Gazelle	wild	status	/	A	l’état sauvage
Niger
Termit-Tin	Toumma NNR 50-70 - refuged	in	the	massif,	habitat	marginal	/Réfuge dans	le	massif,	
habitat	marginal
- Population	stable,	no	poaching
- Population	stable,	pas	de	braconnage
Aïr	and	Ténéré	NNR 10–20	
Chad
OROA	Faunal Reserve	– site	Oryx	 30-50 Population	increasing	en croissance
Ouadi–Hawach /	OROA	Reserve 5
Ati–Lac	Fitri ? - reported	in	acacia	thickets/Signalé	dans	les	bosquets	d'acacia
- 1	killed in	/1	tué	en	2014	
Manga 10-20 Population	likely	declining	,last survey	2015	(4	seen)/	Population	
probablement	en	déclin
Mali
South	Tamesna
TOTAL
?
105-160
- 7	seen	in	2005/ 7	vus	en	2005
Dama Gazelle	wild	status	/	A	l’état sauvage
Morocco
Tata	region		(c.	40km	S	of	Foum
Zguid)
? Local	reports	of	3-5	seen	in	winter	from	2004/05	to	2011/2012	
Rapports	locaux	de	3-5	observés	en	hiver	de	2004/05	à	2011/2012
Safia Nature	Reserve 0? 24	released	on	23/05/15	from	Safia Breeding	Centre
24	relâchées	le	23/05/15	du	Safia	Breeding Center
Bas	Drâa ? local	unconfirmed	reports
Rapports	locaux	non	confirmés
Algeria
Tassili n	Tin	Gherghor ? Unconfirmed	local	reports
Rapports	locaux	non	confirmés
Tindouf ? See/	voir Tata,	Morocco	
Mauritania ? May	have	survived	till	late	1980s	at	Akle Aouna nr Mali	border	
Possiblement	survécus	jusqu'à	la	fin	des	années	1980	à	Akle Aouna et	
près	de	la	frontière	du	Mali
Dama gazelle semi-captive		&	captive	/	demi-captivité &	captivité
Morocco
Rwayes/Arrouais reserve	
(10	km2)	in	Souss-Massa	NP
0? - 13.8	released	/	relâchés 1994-98
- Died	out	/	disparu
R’Mila Royal	Reserve ~50 - Captive	breeding/	Élevage	en	captivité
- Out	of	range	Hors	de	la	répartition histroique
Safia (11km2 ) ~14 - Inside	range
Msissi Reserve
(6	km2)
14	from	R’Mila - Captive	breeding	for	future	reintroduction	/Élevage	en	captivité	pour	réintroduction
Errachidia 17	from	R’Mila -Few	details		Peu dedétails
Senegal
Guembeul reserve
7.24	km2	
13 - Captive	breeding	/Élevage	en	captivité
- Outside	range	Hors	de	la	répartition historique
Ferlo Nord	Reserve 15 - Semi-captive	in	Katané enclosure/	semi-captif dans l’enclos de	Katané (12	
km2)	Declining	En regression
Tunisia
Bou Hedma NP 24	km2 3	(males) Semi-captive/semi-captive Outside	range?	18	released/relâchées 1990-94
Mauritania
Alouagate NP 2 Transferred	from	Guembeul
Dama	gazelle	semi-captive		&	captive	/	semi-captivité	&	captivité
USA
AZA 220	mostly	ruficollis Zoo	population
SPA	/	C2S2 141	mostly	ruficollis Building	herd	for	releases	- target	 500?
Des	relâches	à	l’avenir	(cible	de	500?)
Texas	ranches 860-1500	ruficollis,	some	mhorr
Europe
EAZA 216	mhorr Zoo	population
Middle	East 66	(mhorr)	89	(ruficollis) Zoo	population
Other
Libya ? 2	“pet” animals	confirmed	in	Ghat 2014/ 2	
animaux	« domestiques »	confirmés	en	2014
Chad/	Niger ? Reports	of	animals	in	captivity?	Rapports	
d'animaux	en	captivité?
Total 1532-2362
Other	updates
• Abdelkader Jebali on	behalf	of	Elizabeth	Mungall
Second	Ark/	Exotic	Wildlife	foundation:	GPS	
collaring		on	large	ranch	in	Texas.	Dama	gazelle	
book	on	track	for	publication	2018/ Colliers	GPS	sur	
un	grand	ranch	au	Texas.	Livre	sur	la	gazelle	Dama	
sera	publié	en	2018.
• Lisa	Banfield Al	Ain	Zoo	(update	on	breeding	
experiment/	Mise	à	jour	sur	l'expérience	de	
réproduction)
Gazelle	Dama:	Nombre	de	
fondateurs	en	captivité
Environ 24 fondateurs pour touts les 1500 animaux en captivité
Regional Action	plan	Plan d’action	régional	
Addax	et	Gazelle	dama
N’djaména,	Tchad,	22	au	24	mars	2017
Addax	-Termit Tin	Toumma
1.	Ecological	monitoring	in	hot	/	cold	seasons;	surveys	by	Rangers	from	Kossotori and	Termit Communities	Suivi
saison chaude et	froide,	y	compris par	gardiens des	commmunautaires
2.	Mobilisation	of	public	authorities	(ministers	of	Defence,	Environment,	Interior,	Oil):	
- Training	for	the	military	Formation	pour	les	militaires
- Advance	post	for	UGAP	(management	authority):	Termit massif,	Agadem,	Sountel to	secure	the	core	zone	
Poste	avancé massif	de	Termit pour	securitiser la	zone	coeur
3.	Consultation	with	oil	workers:	Consultations	avec	les	pétroliers
- Consultative	committee	organised	in	2017	Comité établi 2017
- Ensure	undertakings	made	by	oil	workers	are	respected	S'assurer	du	respect	des	engagements	pris	par	les	
acteurs	pétroliers
4.	Communication	/	sensitisation	:	
- Distribute	the	Doungoumi declaration	(2017)	[agreement	by	65	local	chiefs	to	respect	biodiversity]	Faire	
distribuer la	déclaraton de	Doungoumi (accord	aved 65	chefs	de	communautaires)
Addax	-Puits de	Siltou
1. Exploratory	mission	April-May	2017	Mission	exploratoire avril-mai 2017
1. Aimed	at	nomads	Visé aux	nomades
2. state	of	addax	habitat,	human	activities	present,	information	on	presence	of	addax	
2. Aerial	and	terrestrial	census	->	preferred	period	:	October-November	2017
1. Covering	two	countries	through	bilateral	protocols	(Plan	A)
2. Analyse	satellite	images	first	to	identify	good	pastures	and	select	transects
3. If	no	bilateral	aerial	survey,	parallel	ground	missions	with	an	aerial	count	on	
Niger	side	and	Tchad side	on	either	side	of	the	border	(Plan	B)	missions	de	
terrain	parallels	(Plan	B)
4. On	the	basis	of	survey	results,	implement	measures	to	conserve	the	habitat		
and	the	species,	in	consultation	with	communities Sur la	base	des	résultats,	
mettre	en	place	des	mesures	de	conservation	de	l'habitat	et	de	l'espèce	en	
concertation	avec	les	communautés
Addax	-Eguey
1. Consultation	with	the	nomads	to	determine	the	processes	
of	engagement	in	management	and	preservation	of	fauna	
including	the	addax
2. Establish	a	training	and	data	collection	project	with	DCFAP	
1. put	in	place	an	information	feedback	system,	training	activities	and	
sensitisation
2. Define	the	type	of	observation	(direct,	indirect)	and	interview	
questionnaire	and		reports	for	communities
3. Strengthen	capacity	of	DCFAP	in	the	area
4. Air	and	ground	census		- T1	2018
5. On	the	basis	of	results,	implement	measures	to	conserve	
habitat	and	the	species	in	consultation	with	the	
communities
Addax:	Reintroduction	OROA
• 2018-2020:	capitalise	on	the	Oryx	project	to	put	in	place	a	
reintroduction	initiative	in	the	north	part	of	the	Reserve
• End	2017	:	pilot	phase	
• feasibility	study	on	reintroduction	first	of	all	in	the	Oryx	project	zone
• Addax	habitat	in	north	of	OROA
• Create	a	local	reproduction	centre	on	a	small	scale	as	a	test	phase
• Several	questions	
• Where	to	source	the	Addax?	(individuals	in	Africa	in	semi-captivity?)
Addax:	reinforcement	Renforcement - Termit
• Utilise	Kellé enclosure	to	place	individuals	then	transfer	to	a	pre-
release	enclosure	in	the	Termit massif	(management	conditions	at	
Kellé)	
• system	of	exchange	of	individuals	for	genetic	reinforcement	of	the	population	
in	captivity	:	
• Bring	two	privately	held	animals	into	the	enclosure
• Advance	UGAP	base	in	the	massif	
• Presence	of	rangers	to	guard	the	site	when	addax	present	in	the	enclosure
• Encourage	mixed	brigades	in	response	to	poaching	by	military	personnel
• No	captures	from	the	wild	Aucune capture	des	animaux sauvages
Addax:	Captive	breeding	in	the	region
Elevage en captivité dans la	région
• Create	2	centres	of	captive	management	Créer 2	centres
• Sites:	Niger,	RNNTT,	Tchad,	RFOROA
• Conditions	
• Financial	resources	Fonds
• Feasibility	Faisabilité
• Origin	of	individuals	:	priority	in	Morocco	and	Tunisia	because	
of	the	restrictions	on	transfer	of	animals	at	international	level		
Origine des	individus:	Maroc ou Tunisie prioritaires
Dama:		OROA
1.	Mener	une	étude	pilote	par	camera	trap pour	l’identification	des	individus	et	
déterminer	la	sécurité	du	matériel	(6	caméras)
2.	Renforcement	capacités	UGAP :
- Formation	des	Agences	nationales	aux	méthodes	et	protocoles	de	suivi
- Equiper	l’UGAP	pour	les	missions	de	suivi
- Coordination	des	missions
3.	Lutter	contre	les	feux	de	brousse
4.	Protéger	la	zone	des	Dama	du	fonçage	de	nouveaux	puits:
- Sensibilisation	et	communication	des	autorités	centrales	et	locales
Dama:	Manga
• Improve knowledge Renforcement	des	connaissances
• Exploratory missions	(at	least	one	annually)
• Research on	social	fabric
• Identify a	system	of	data	collection	and	storage système	de	
remontée	d’information
• On	the	basis	of	the	results,	implement measures to	
conserve	habitat	and	the	species
• Sur	la	base	des	résultats	du	renforcement	des	
connaissances,	mettre	en	place	des	moyens	de	conservation	
et	de	préservation	de	l’habitat	avec	l’Etat	et	les	
communautés
Dama:	TCD	other	autres sites
Ouadi	Hawach (OROA)
Improve knowledge
• Regular	surveys
Ati-Lac	Fitri
Exploratory survey
Dama:	Termit
1.	Ecological monitoring	on	foot	and	by	camera	trap suivi	
écologique		à	pied	et	par	pièges	photographiques
2.	Feasibility study for	drone	survey Etude	faisabilité	pour	du	
suivi	aérien	par	drone
3. Advanced	management	base	in	the	massif,	near military
post	Base	avancée	de	l’UGAP	dans	le	massif	créer	pres de	la	
poste	militaire
4.	Ensure commitments under Doundoumi Declaration are	
respected S’assurer	du	respect	des	engagements	des	
communautés	locales	pris	lors	de	la	déclaration	de	
Doungoumi
5.	Destroy	illegal wells Détruire	des	puits	illégaux
Dama:	Air-Ténéré
1. Ecological monitoring	Mission	de	suivi	écologique
1. Aerial survey Suivi	aérien
2. Feasibility study on	drone	survey Etude	de	faisabilité	pour	du	suivi	aérien	
par	drone
2.	Increase the	number of	community rangers	Accroitre	le	nombre	
d’agents	communautaires
3.	Reinforce capcity of	UGAP	Renforcer	les	capacités	de	l’UGAP	
4.	Awareness raising for	local	populations	Sensibilisation	des	
populations	locales	et	la	commune	de	Tabelot
5.	Prohibit gold	mining in	line	with WHS	lisitng Interdire	l’orpaillage	
en	accord	avec	le	classement	de	la	Réserve	en	site	du	patrimoine	
mondial
Slender-horned	gazelle	wild		/ à	l’état sauvage gazelle leptocère
Algeria/Tunisia
Grand	Erg	Oriental	(Great	Eastern	
Erg)	between	Tunisia	and	Algeria
? Confirmed	records	in	last	10	years
Présence confirmée pendant	les	10	années recentes
Algeria
Grand	Erg	Occidental	(Great	
Western	Erg)
? Confirmed	records	in	last	10	years	apart	from	western	part.
Présence confirmée pendant	les	10	années recentes (secteur ouest)
Small	erg	to	the	west	of	Great	
Western	Erg	(Erg	Er Raoui).
? No	recent	records	Pas	d’enregistrements récents
Tunisia
Grand	Erg	Oriental	- Djebil NP ? A	pair	of	SHG	was	photographed	recently	inside	the	Addax	enclosure	
(presumed	to	have	entered	over	sand	piled	up	against	the	fence).	
2	photographiées dans l’enclos à	addax
Jabbes-Senghar NP	(GEO) ?
• Total	in	wild:	???
Slender-horned	gazelle	wild		/ l’état sauvage gazelle leptocere
Libya ? Jaghbub oasis	complex	(in	the	east	near	EGY	border)	and	various	reports	on	facebook of	hunted	
animals.	These	include	38	in	the	last	2	years	from	eastern	Libya.
Rapports	sur	Facebook	des	animaux chassés (38	en deux ans,	a	l’est)
Egypt ? Distribution	covers	several	sites	in	the	northern	part	of	Western	Desert.	None	since	2007	
Plusieurs sites	dans le	secteur nord du	Desert	Occidental.	Rien depuis 2017
Sudan 0 No	confirmed	specimens		Aucun enregistrement confirmé
Morrocco 0 One	published	record,	regarded	as	erroneous.	Aucun enregistrement confirmé
Chad ? Only	known	near	Bardaï and	Soborom in	the	north	of	the	Tibesti	massif.	Photographs	of	captive	
individuals	near	Faya in	the	north	were	posted	on	social	media	in	April	2016	(K.	de	Smet,	in	litt.).	
Seulement nord du	Tibesti
Niger ? Formerly	very	rare	and	only	around	the	Aïr Massif.	Two	mounted	specimens	on	display	in	the	
lobby	of	the	Grand	Hotel	du	Niger	in	Niamey	were	obtained	in	2006	and	2009	according	to	the	
labels,	but	without	location	data;	staff	said	that	they	were	‘from	the	desert’.
• Total	in	captivity	in	range	states	=	45?	
Slender-horned	gazelle	captive &	semi-captive		/ gazelle leptocere semi-captivité &	captivité
Algeria ~30 Brezina breeding	centre	was	founded	in	2008,	covers	3.5	ha	and	is	well-
managed.	It	holds	about	30	SHG,	but	precise	numbers	and	sex/age	
categories	of	the	current	animals	are	unclear.
Centre	d’élevage à	Brezina contient à	peu près 30
Tunisia
Sidi
Toui NP
15 Outside	natural	range	Hors	de	la	répartition historique
Other ? In	Tunisia,	young	SHG	are	caught	every	year	or	taken	when	mother	is	shot	
and	are	sometimes	available	for	sale	in	Douz.	
En Tunisie les	nomads	capturent des	jeunes (parfois à	vendre à	Douz)
Slender-horned	gazelle	captive &	semi-captive		/		gazelle leptocere semi-captivité &	captivité
North	America	
SSP 76 in	8	AZA	institutions	and	2	non-AZA;	the	SSP	target	size	is	100	animals,	from	3	founders
Ranches 0 None	are	currently	known	to	be	held	on	ranches.		Pas	d’animaux dans lens	ranchs
Europe
EEP 16 14	at	Plankendael Zoo	(Brussels)	and	2	(1.1)	at	Zoo	Landau	(Germany).	All	from	the	same	3	
founders.	14	+	2	a	deux zoos,	toutes des	3	mêmes fondateurs
Middle	East
Private ? An	unknown	number	have	been	imported	into	Saudi	Arabia	but	some	or	all	were	mixed	
with	Arabian	sand	gazelle	G. marica.
Des	animaux ont été importés en Arabie Saoudite,	quelquesunes étaient mélangées avec	
G.	marica
Sharjah	BCEAW 14 Acquired	in	2016	from	a	private	collection	in	UAE,	genetics	unknown,	reported	to	have	
come	from	Libya.
Acquises 2016	d’une collection	privée.	Génétitique inconnue;	possiblement d’origine Libye
• Total	in	captivity	outside	range	states	=	106?		(+	45	=	151)

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Special session on dama gazelles and addax : antelope planning update

  • 1. 17th Annual Sahelo-Saharan Interest Group Meeting 2 days of talks on biodiversity conservation in the Sahara and in the Sahel Special Session on Dama Gazelles and Addax :Antelope Planning Update Helen SENN,Wildgenes Program Manager - Royal Zoological Society of London David MALLON,Antelope Expert Zoologist - IUCN / SSC Antelope Specialist Group May 4 - 6, 2017
  • 3. Objectives Objectifs 1. Summarise current situation (addax, dama) Résumé de la situation actuelle 2. Updates Mises à jour 3. Contribute to CMS update Contribuer à la mis à jour du rapport CMS 4. Strengthen Renforcer communication / coordination 5. Summary of Regional workshop Résumé de l’atelier régional, N’djamena mars 2017 6. Gazella leptoceros Any questions or comments – go ahead Si vous avez des questions ou des commentaires –allez y
  • 4. Addax Wild / A l’état sauvage Niger Termit Tin Toumma 50? Dispersed Dispersés Poaching Braconnage, disturbance Tchad Puits de Siltou Estimation 30 estimated Border zone transfrontalière Tchad-Niger) Eguey 15-30 Sub-optimal habitat / sous-optimal Mauritanie Centre Tracks of / Traces de 40 (2007) No recent info /Aucuns infos récents Total (estimation 2017) 95-110
  • 6. Addax: global strategy Stratégie globale • Would a global strategy be useful? Feasible? Une stratégie globale – serait-elle souhaitable et faisable? • On the dama gazelle model (2014) selon le plan Dama 2014 • Include animals in Tunisia and Morocco Comprenant les animaux au Maroc et en Tunisie
  • 7. Semi-captive & captive Morocco Maroc Souss Massa NP (Rokkein) c.350 Breed well Se réproduisent bien Safia 30? Tunisie PN Djebil, Jabbès-Senghar, Haddej 100-120 In enclosures Dans des enclos USA 3000-5000 Texas ranches Middle East Moyen Orient <1000 Private collections privées Captive Captif AZA/EAZA/AZAA 795 (2015) Total 5275-7295
  • 8. Dama Gazelle wild status / A l’état sauvage Niger Termit-Tin Toumma NNR 50-70 - refuged in the massif, habitat marginal /Réfuge dans le massif, habitat marginal - Population stable, no poaching - Population stable, pas de braconnage Aïr and Ténéré NNR 10–20 Chad OROA Faunal Reserve – site Oryx 30-50 Population increasing en croissance Ouadi–Hawach / OROA Reserve 5 Ati–Lac Fitri ? - reported in acacia thickets/Signalé dans les bosquets d'acacia - 1 killed in /1 tué en 2014 Manga 10-20 Population likely declining ,last survey 2015 (4 seen)/ Population probablement en déclin Mali South Tamesna TOTAL ? 105-160 - 7 seen in 2005/ 7 vus en 2005
  • 9. Dama Gazelle wild status / A l’état sauvage Morocco Tata region (c. 40km S of Foum Zguid) ? Local reports of 3-5 seen in winter from 2004/05 to 2011/2012 Rapports locaux de 3-5 observés en hiver de 2004/05 à 2011/2012 Safia Nature Reserve 0? 24 released on 23/05/15 from Safia Breeding Centre 24 relâchées le 23/05/15 du Safia Breeding Center Bas Drâa ? local unconfirmed reports Rapports locaux non confirmés Algeria Tassili n Tin Gherghor ? Unconfirmed local reports Rapports locaux non confirmés Tindouf ? See/ voir Tata, Morocco Mauritania ? May have survived till late 1980s at Akle Aouna nr Mali border Possiblement survécus jusqu'à la fin des années 1980 à Akle Aouna et près de la frontière du Mali
  • 10. Dama gazelle semi-captive & captive / demi-captivité & captivité Morocco Rwayes/Arrouais reserve (10 km2) in Souss-Massa NP 0? - 13.8 released / relâchés 1994-98 - Died out / disparu R’Mila Royal Reserve ~50 - Captive breeding/ Élevage en captivité - Out of range Hors de la répartition histroique Safia (11km2 ) ~14 - Inside range Msissi Reserve (6 km2) 14 from R’Mila - Captive breeding for future reintroduction /Élevage en captivité pour réintroduction Errachidia 17 from R’Mila -Few details Peu dedétails Senegal Guembeul reserve 7.24 km2 13 - Captive breeding /Élevage en captivité - Outside range Hors de la répartition historique Ferlo Nord Reserve 15 - Semi-captive in Katané enclosure/ semi-captif dans l’enclos de Katané (12 km2) Declining En regression Tunisia Bou Hedma NP 24 km2 3 (males) Semi-captive/semi-captive Outside range? 18 released/relâchées 1990-94 Mauritania Alouagate NP 2 Transferred from Guembeul
  • 11. Dama gazelle semi-captive & captive / semi-captivité & captivité USA AZA 220 mostly ruficollis Zoo population SPA / C2S2 141 mostly ruficollis Building herd for releases - target 500? Des relâches à l’avenir (cible de 500?) Texas ranches 860-1500 ruficollis, some mhorr Europe EAZA 216 mhorr Zoo population Middle East 66 (mhorr) 89 (ruficollis) Zoo population Other Libya ? 2 “pet” animals confirmed in Ghat 2014/ 2 animaux « domestiques » confirmés en 2014 Chad/ Niger ? Reports of animals in captivity? Rapports d'animaux en captivité? Total 1532-2362
  • 12. Other updates • Abdelkader Jebali on behalf of Elizabeth Mungall Second Ark/ Exotic Wildlife foundation: GPS collaring on large ranch in Texas. Dama gazelle book on track for publication 2018/ Colliers GPS sur un grand ranch au Texas. Livre sur la gazelle Dama sera publié en 2018. • Lisa Banfield Al Ain Zoo (update on breeding experiment/ Mise à jour sur l'expérience de réproduction)
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  • 16. Addax -Termit Tin Toumma 1. Ecological monitoring in hot / cold seasons; surveys by Rangers from Kossotori and Termit Communities Suivi saison chaude et froide, y compris par gardiens des commmunautaires 2. Mobilisation of public authorities (ministers of Defence, Environment, Interior, Oil): - Training for the military Formation pour les militaires - Advance post for UGAP (management authority): Termit massif, Agadem, Sountel to secure the core zone Poste avancé massif de Termit pour securitiser la zone coeur 3. Consultation with oil workers: Consultations avec les pétroliers - Consultative committee organised in 2017 Comité établi 2017 - Ensure undertakings made by oil workers are respected S'assurer du respect des engagements pris par les acteurs pétroliers 4. Communication / sensitisation : - Distribute the Doungoumi declaration (2017) [agreement by 65 local chiefs to respect biodiversity] Faire distribuer la déclaraton de Doungoumi (accord aved 65 chefs de communautaires)
  • 17. Addax -Puits de Siltou 1. Exploratory mission April-May 2017 Mission exploratoire avril-mai 2017 1. Aimed at nomads Visé aux nomades 2. state of addax habitat, human activities present, information on presence of addax 2. Aerial and terrestrial census -> preferred period : October-November 2017 1. Covering two countries through bilateral protocols (Plan A) 2. Analyse satellite images first to identify good pastures and select transects 3. If no bilateral aerial survey, parallel ground missions with an aerial count on Niger side and Tchad side on either side of the border (Plan B) missions de terrain parallels (Plan B) 4. On the basis of survey results, implement measures to conserve the habitat and the species, in consultation with communities Sur la base des résultats, mettre en place des mesures de conservation de l'habitat et de l'espèce en concertation avec les communautés
  • 18. Addax -Eguey 1. Consultation with the nomads to determine the processes of engagement in management and preservation of fauna including the addax 2. Establish a training and data collection project with DCFAP 1. put in place an information feedback system, training activities and sensitisation 2. Define the type of observation (direct, indirect) and interview questionnaire and reports for communities 3. Strengthen capacity of DCFAP in the area 4. Air and ground census - T1 2018 5. On the basis of results, implement measures to conserve habitat and the species in consultation with the communities
  • 19. Addax: Reintroduction OROA • 2018-2020: capitalise on the Oryx project to put in place a reintroduction initiative in the north part of the Reserve • End 2017 : pilot phase • feasibility study on reintroduction first of all in the Oryx project zone • Addax habitat in north of OROA • Create a local reproduction centre on a small scale as a test phase • Several questions • Where to source the Addax? (individuals in Africa in semi-captivity?)
  • 20. Addax: reinforcement Renforcement - Termit • Utilise Kellé enclosure to place individuals then transfer to a pre- release enclosure in the Termit massif (management conditions at Kellé) • system of exchange of individuals for genetic reinforcement of the population in captivity : • Bring two privately held animals into the enclosure • Advance UGAP base in the massif • Presence of rangers to guard the site when addax present in the enclosure • Encourage mixed brigades in response to poaching by military personnel • No captures from the wild Aucune capture des animaux sauvages
  • 21. Addax: Captive breeding in the region Elevage en captivité dans la région • Create 2 centres of captive management Créer 2 centres • Sites: Niger, RNNTT, Tchad, RFOROA • Conditions • Financial resources Fonds • Feasibility Faisabilité • Origin of individuals : priority in Morocco and Tunisia because of the restrictions on transfer of animals at international level Origine des individus: Maroc ou Tunisie prioritaires
  • 22. Dama: OROA 1. Mener une étude pilote par camera trap pour l’identification des individus et déterminer la sécurité du matériel (6 caméras) 2. Renforcement capacités UGAP : - Formation des Agences nationales aux méthodes et protocoles de suivi - Equiper l’UGAP pour les missions de suivi - Coordination des missions 3. Lutter contre les feux de brousse 4. Protéger la zone des Dama du fonçage de nouveaux puits: - Sensibilisation et communication des autorités centrales et locales
  • 23. Dama: Manga • Improve knowledge Renforcement des connaissances • Exploratory missions (at least one annually) • Research on social fabric • Identify a system of data collection and storage système de remontée d’information • On the basis of the results, implement measures to conserve habitat and the species • Sur la base des résultats du renforcement des connaissances, mettre en place des moyens de conservation et de préservation de l’habitat avec l’Etat et les communautés
  • 24. Dama: TCD other autres sites Ouadi Hawach (OROA) Improve knowledge • Regular surveys Ati-Lac Fitri Exploratory survey
  • 25. Dama: Termit 1. Ecological monitoring on foot and by camera trap suivi écologique à pied et par pièges photographiques 2. Feasibility study for drone survey Etude faisabilité pour du suivi aérien par drone 3. Advanced management base in the massif, near military post Base avancée de l’UGAP dans le massif créer pres de la poste militaire 4. Ensure commitments under Doundoumi Declaration are respected S’assurer du respect des engagements des communautés locales pris lors de la déclaration de Doungoumi 5. Destroy illegal wells Détruire des puits illégaux
  • 26. Dama: Air-Ténéré 1. Ecological monitoring Mission de suivi écologique 1. Aerial survey Suivi aérien 2. Feasibility study on drone survey Etude de faisabilité pour du suivi aérien par drone 2. Increase the number of community rangers Accroitre le nombre d’agents communautaires 3. Reinforce capcity of UGAP Renforcer les capacités de l’UGAP 4. Awareness raising for local populations Sensibilisation des populations locales et la commune de Tabelot 5. Prohibit gold mining in line with WHS lisitng Interdire l’orpaillage en accord avec le classement de la Réserve en site du patrimoine mondial
  • 27. Slender-horned gazelle wild / à l’état sauvage gazelle leptocère Algeria/Tunisia Grand Erg Oriental (Great Eastern Erg) between Tunisia and Algeria ? Confirmed records in last 10 years Présence confirmée pendant les 10 années recentes Algeria Grand Erg Occidental (Great Western Erg) ? Confirmed records in last 10 years apart from western part. Présence confirmée pendant les 10 années recentes (secteur ouest) Small erg to the west of Great Western Erg (Erg Er Raoui). ? No recent records Pas d’enregistrements récents Tunisia Grand Erg Oriental - Djebil NP ? A pair of SHG was photographed recently inside the Addax enclosure (presumed to have entered over sand piled up against the fence). 2 photographiées dans l’enclos à addax Jabbes-Senghar NP (GEO) ?
  • 28. • Total in wild: ??? Slender-horned gazelle wild / l’état sauvage gazelle leptocere Libya ? Jaghbub oasis complex (in the east near EGY border) and various reports on facebook of hunted animals. These include 38 in the last 2 years from eastern Libya. Rapports sur Facebook des animaux chassés (38 en deux ans, a l’est) Egypt ? Distribution covers several sites in the northern part of Western Desert. None since 2007 Plusieurs sites dans le secteur nord du Desert Occidental. Rien depuis 2017 Sudan 0 No confirmed specimens Aucun enregistrement confirmé Morrocco 0 One published record, regarded as erroneous. Aucun enregistrement confirmé Chad ? Only known near Bardaï and Soborom in the north of the Tibesti massif. Photographs of captive individuals near Faya in the north were posted on social media in April 2016 (K. de Smet, in litt.). Seulement nord du Tibesti Niger ? Formerly very rare and only around the Aïr Massif. Two mounted specimens on display in the lobby of the Grand Hotel du Niger in Niamey were obtained in 2006 and 2009 according to the labels, but without location data; staff said that they were ‘from the desert’.
  • 29. • Total in captivity in range states = 45? Slender-horned gazelle captive & semi-captive / gazelle leptocere semi-captivité & captivité Algeria ~30 Brezina breeding centre was founded in 2008, covers 3.5 ha and is well- managed. It holds about 30 SHG, but precise numbers and sex/age categories of the current animals are unclear. Centre d’élevage à Brezina contient à peu près 30 Tunisia Sidi Toui NP 15 Outside natural range Hors de la répartition historique Other ? In Tunisia, young SHG are caught every year or taken when mother is shot and are sometimes available for sale in Douz. En Tunisie les nomads capturent des jeunes (parfois à vendre à Douz)
  • 30. Slender-horned gazelle captive & semi-captive / gazelle leptocere semi-captivité & captivité North America SSP 76 in 8 AZA institutions and 2 non-AZA; the SSP target size is 100 animals, from 3 founders Ranches 0 None are currently known to be held on ranches. Pas d’animaux dans lens ranchs Europe EEP 16 14 at Plankendael Zoo (Brussels) and 2 (1.1) at Zoo Landau (Germany). All from the same 3 founders. 14 + 2 a deux zoos, toutes des 3 mêmes fondateurs Middle East Private ? An unknown number have been imported into Saudi Arabia but some or all were mixed with Arabian sand gazelle G. marica. Des animaux ont été importés en Arabie Saoudite, quelquesunes étaient mélangées avec G. marica Sharjah BCEAW 14 Acquired in 2016 from a private collection in UAE, genetics unknown, reported to have come from Libya. Acquises 2016 d’une collection privée. Génétitique inconnue; possiblement d’origine Libye • Total in captivity outside range states = 106? (+ 45 = 151)