Comments on: Helping Hands for an ‘Alala http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/06/18/helping-hands-for-an-alala/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:34:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michael Westerfield http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/06/18/helping-hands-for-an-alala/comment-page-1/#comment-391246 Michael Westerfield Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:33:10 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/helping-hands-for-an-alala/#comment-391246 I know that time for writing is always scarce, but I wonder if you could us all know how many 'alala there actually are in the population and what the breeding success has been in the current year? I couldn't find any blog entries on this subject since June 2007. Thanks! <em>Alan Lieberman, program manager, responds: This past year (2008) we had six 'alala chicks hatch and four survive. The two that did not survive both had congenital defects and did not survive to the age of fledging (see blog about the problems encountered with inbreeding and congenital abnormalities: </em>http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/endangered-species-propagation-challenges/). <em>The four chicks are all doing well and will be joining the juveniles from 2007 shortly.</em> I know that time for writing is always scarce, but I wonder if you could us all know how many ‘alala there actually are in the population and what the breeding success has been in the current year? I couldn’t find any blog entries on this subject since June 2007. Thanks!

Alan Lieberman, program manager, responds: This past year (2008) we had six ‘alala chicks hatch and four survive. The two that did not survive both had congenital defects and did not survive to the age of fledging (see blog about the problems encountered with inbreeding and congenital abnormalities: http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/endangered-species-propagation-challenges/). The four chicks are all doing well and will be joining the juveniles from 2007 shortly.

]]> By: Pat http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/06/18/helping-hands-for-an-alala/comment-page-1/#comment-47167 Pat Thu, 28 Jun 2007 23:50:31 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/helping-hands-for-an-alala/#comment-47167 I would like to thank all of those involved in this very important and successful endeavor. I would like to thank all of those involved in this very important and successful endeavor.

]]> By: Kathryn http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/06/18/helping-hands-for-an-alala/comment-page-1/#comment-45759 Kathryn Tue, 19 Jun 2007 21:28:59 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/helping-hands-for-an-alala/#comment-45759 I am continuously impressed by the professionalism and knowledge of the zoo staff. This blog just reinforces that for me. Anytime someone wants to tell me what awful places zoos are, I just point them towards you all! Without the caring and dedicated folks such as yourselves, we would be a much poorer world. I am continuously impressed by the professionalism and knowledge of the zoo staff. This blog just reinforces that for me. Anytime someone wants to tell me what awful places zoos are, I just point them towards you all! Without the caring and dedicated folks such as yourselves, we would be a much poorer world.

]]> By: Margaret http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/06/18/helping-hands-for-an-alala/comment-page-1/#comment-45624 Margaret Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:23:55 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/helping-hands-for-an-alala/#comment-45624 Kudo's to all involved. Your dedication shows and the results speak for themselves. Kudo’s to all involved. Your dedication shows and the results speak for themselves.

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