Dalmatian pelican
IUCN Red List status
Programme roles
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• Insurance maintaining a demographically and genetically stable and behaviourally competent EEP population for potential future reintroduction in accordance with IUCN Reintroduction Guidelines • Conservation education Dalmatian pelicans are native European species and can be used to educate visitors about wetland conservation • Ex situ research (veterinarian) In the wild Dalmatian pelicans have issues with parasites. The EEP population can serve as a research model to develop techniques to deal with parasites. |
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• Exhibition (Attractiveness) Dalmatian pelicans are attractive species to hold and are often use for bird demonstrations and feeding demonstrations. |
Programme numbers
In January 2024, the Dalmatian EEP had 522 animals in 61 institutions.
Programme highlights
- EAZA published its 2021 Annual TAG Report.
- The waterfowl and Pelecaniformes TAG Chair gave a presentation about the TAG at the 2020 Waterfowl Conservation Workshop. You can see the PDF file here to learn more about the TAG and programmes under their remit.
- EAZA Member Diergaarde Blijdorp (Rotterdam) was part of a study to investigate if it was possible to reintroduce Dalmatian pelican to areas in the Netherlands. The preliminary results were promising though more investigating is needed.
- Wild Dalmatian pelican populations are currently heavily threatened by the avian flu.
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