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Brookfield zoo puts extra cut Christmas trees in with the bears for animal enrichment and have not had any problems. Our trees are purchased from Canada. Diane...
Brookfield Zoo puts left over cut Christmas trees in with our bears. Diane Dunlap, Horticulturist Brookfield Zoo Grounds Department 3300 S. Golf Rd Brookfield,...
Does anyone have any experience - good or bad - using crown vetch or milk vetch as a ground cover in North American Mammal exhibits (non- ruminates)?...
I seeded some sloping areas years ago twice as I did not see any germination the first year. Years later, maybe 15, I finally started to see some plants. Don't...
Hi everyone,,,, I agree with Steve regarding the tolerance to traffic. It is herbaceous and dies down in our area for the winter. I do not think it would ...
Actually in NY I have seen them plant plants rather than seed along highways. Maybe hydro seeding would be a better route than what I tried. Being a legume the...
Thanks for the vetch repsonses. We are in Zone 5. Aside from turfgrass -which we currently use in most of our exhibits (a fescue blend)any other suggestions...
Always a problem! Be careful of the fescues unless they are endophyte free. Also watch out for red clover as the flowers will cause conception problems in...
Happy New Year! Has anyone had experience with the use of Filtrexx FilterSoxx for erosion control in animal areas? www.filtrexx.com Any suggestions of...
Hello, all- Crown vetch is a terrible, known invasive. Please try to avoid spreading crown vetch anywhere in the country. In Louisiana, Missouri and even in...
I agree with Allison. I would not tolerate introducing crown vetch anywhere. I was surprised to read as many responses as I did before getting to one that...
zoohort@...
Jan 10, 2006 2:18 am
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Do Not use crown vetch! We have been trying to kill it because it is every where. Once you have it, you can never truly get rid of it. I remember reading...
Emmett Bender
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Jan 10, 2006 1:13 pm
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Does anyone have experiences, good or bad, with how the following primates co-exist with plants? Squirrel monkeys saki monkeys capuchin monkeys red howler...
Folks - As a follow up to my last question does anyone have experience with capyra bara and tapir in an indoor exhibit with tropical plants? - Steve...
Hello Steve; Here in Europe we've been working on a Plant/animal compatability database for some time now, and a few years back we completed the primate plant...
My first post..howdy At the Santa Ana Zoo in CA we have all four of those species in different exhibits. From my observations I would say the squirrels and...
Ethan - Yes, it is a S. American exhibit and those are the primate species that have been discussed as possibilities. I am just interested in which ones will...
Hi Steve, As you know so well, a great deal depends on space and animal density. Some animals...like tapirs...are terrible chewers no matter what or where. But...
We have many marmoset fri on our exhibit and they are not destructives to the plants, and VERY friendly to our guest. As I said in my last mail, on a tapir...
I am looking at NA native grass seed mixes and have the choice of getting pure live seed. Will I get a better faster stand using pure live seed? Given...
I just wanted to remind everyone that the deadline to nominate an individual or group for a conservation award will soon be upon us. However, it is not...
Greetings I would like to know if anyone out there has had to develop and run a terrarium building class for guests at your facility. My administration is...
RicUrban@...
Jan 27, 2006 3:06 pm
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I am re-building a brackish water exhibit and was looking for some plant suggestions. I currently use Mangrove, but would like some variety. Thanks in advance...
RicUrban@...
Jan 27, 2006 3:24 pm
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There is a palm, Nypa fruticans, that is native to the mangrove forests of southeast Asia. Nypa might be a hard palm to find, but you might start by...
Hi Ric, How are things in Kentucky? All's well at the Prospect Park Zoo. New pasture extention and theatre area out by the barn. Amur Leopard exhibit...
you could also try Pandanus. Christine Nye John G. Shedd Aquarium 1200 S Lake Shore Drive Chicago IL 60605 312/692-3139 FAX 312/939-8001 ... From: Allen Howard...
You can broaden the plants available by including submersed plants too like Anubias, Vallisneria, Sagittaria, Java fern (Microsorium pteropus), some...
Thank you Group Your responses have been appreciated. What is evolving here is that I am looking at exhibit tanks that have both land and water and enhancing...
RicUrban@...
Jan 28, 2006 1:21 am
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Hi Everyone, Due to circumstances beyond my control, I have had to postpone the application of Steinernema to a scale population in my conservatory until after...
