[Wikimediaau-l] Zootober
October is Zootober. http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/zoo/ Is anyone involved in an Australian zoo? If so, how can we help? Wikimedians could go to Australian zoos armed with camera's, and we could create a Commons page including our images collected in October. Or we could improve the Wikipedia articles about Australian zoos... Any other ideas? -- John Vandenberg ___ Wikimediaau-l mailing list Wikimediaau-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l
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Nice one :-) Another possibility is asking a zoo to pick an animal or species that they're actively invlolved in conservation work with - to improve biological articles about thee endangered species (for which the zoo should have good references for). I know that Melbourne Zoo has a recently born elephant cub [or is 'calf' the correct term?] that might be a good reason to focus on that species. -Liam On 20/09/2010, at 12:51, John Vandenberg wrote: > October is Zootober. > > http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/zoo/ > > Is anyone involved in an Australian zoo? If so, how can we help? > > Wikimedians could go to Australian zoos armed with camera's, and we > could create a Commons page including our images collected in October. > > Or we could improve the Wikipedia articles about Australian zoos... > > Any other ideas? > > -- > John Vandenberg > > ___ > Wikimediaau-l mailing list > Wikimediaau-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l ___ Wikimediaau-l mailing list Wikimediaau-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l
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On 9/20/10, Liam Wyatt wrote: > Nice one :-) > Another possibility is asking a zoo to pick an animal or species that > they're actively invlolved in conservation work with - to improve biological > articles about thee endangered species (for which the zoo should have good > references for). Endangered Australian species would be a great topic to work on. Having a focal topic would mean we know which images are needed, and which zoos to visit. > I know that Melbourne Zoo has a recently born elephant cub [or is 'calf' the > correct term?] that might be a good reason to focus on that species. http://www.zoo.org.au/Melbourne/News_Events/First-everMaleCalfBirth The article [[Asian Elephant]] only mentions Melbourne Zoo in the photo description of the bull. We would need to check the conservation work worldwide before putting emphasis on the Melbourne Zoo program. -- John Vandenberg ___ Wikimediaau-l mailing list Wikimediaau-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l
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were I to contact a vague associate at Taronga and perhaps discuss the possibility of them hosting a wiki meetup and perhaps have a small 'get to know each other' type discussion / session a la GLAM - could I be so bold as to mention WMAU as part of the proposal? I'd like to say something like 'we from Wikimedia Australia would like to organise something like this' - I'm hoping that my role as simply a member sufficiently empowers me to take such initiatives? Roll over GLAM, WIZOO! here we come. cheers, Peter, PM. On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 1:28 PM, John Vandenberg wrote: > On 9/20/10, Liam Wyatt wrote: >> Nice one :-) >> Another possibility is asking a zoo to pick an animal or species that >> they're actively invlolved in conservation work with - to improve biological >> articles about thee endangered species (for which the zoo should have good >> references for). > > Endangered Australian species would be a great topic to work on. > Having a focal topic would mean we know which images are needed, and > which zoos to visit. > >> I know that Melbourne Zoo has a recently born elephant cub [or is 'calf' the >> correct term?] that might be a good reason to focus on that species. > > http://www.zoo.org.au/Melbourne/News_Events/First-everMaleCalfBirth > > The article [[Asian Elephant]] only mentions Melbourne Zoo in the > photo description of the bull. We would need to check the > conservation work worldwide before putting emphasis on the Melbourne > Zoo program. > > -- > John Vandenberg > > ___ > Wikimediaau-l mailing list > Wikimediaau-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l > ___ Wikimediaau-l mailing list Wikimediaau-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l
Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Zootober
ps. is the small grants program still in effect? - mentioned in the Secretary's report was 'The committee has extended the trial until the allocated funds have been distributed,' - and there would seem to be a further $300 available for 3 lucky applicants - when the new committee have settled in, perhaps this could be re-advertised a little as a priority, and I presume should the WIZOO idea progress at all, that it might be sensible for me to apply for said monies. cheers, Peter, PM. On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 1:35 PM, private musings wrote: > were I to contact a vague associate at Taronga and perhaps discuss the > possibility of them hosting a wiki meetup and perhaps have a small > 'get to know each other' type discussion / session a la GLAM - could I > be so bold as to mention WMAU as part of the proposal? I'd like to say > something like 'we from Wikimedia Australia would like to organise > something like this' - I'm hoping that my role as simply a member > sufficiently empowers me to take such initiatives? > > Roll over GLAM, WIZOO! here we come. > > > cheers, > > Peter, > PM. > > On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 1:28 PM, John Vandenberg wrote: >> On 9/20/10, Liam Wyatt wrote: >>> Nice one :-) >>> Another possibility is asking a zoo to pick an animal or species that >>> they're actively invlolved in conservation work with - to improve biological >>> articles about thee endangered species (for which the zoo should have good >>> references for). >> >> Endangered Australian species would be a great topic to work on. >> Having a focal topic would mean we know which images are needed, and >> which zoos to visit. >> >>> I know that Melbourne Zoo has a recently born elephant cub [or is 'calf' the >>> correct term?] that might be a good reason to focus on that species. >> >> http://www.zoo.org.au/Melbourne/News_Events/First-everMaleCalfBirth >> >> The article [[Asian Elephant]] only mentions Melbourne Zoo in the >> photo description of the bull. We would need to check the >> conservation work worldwide before putting emphasis on the Melbourne >> Zoo program. >> >> -- >> John Vandenberg >> >> ___ >> Wikimediaau-l mailing list >> Wikimediaau-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l >> > ___ Wikimediaau-l mailing list Wikimediaau-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l
Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Zootober
On 9/20/10, private musings wrote: > ps. is the small grants program still in effect? I presume so; if not, please assume that any sensible project will be considered by the committee, via this grant scheme or another approach. -- John Vandenberg ___ Wikimediaau-l mailing list Wikimediaau-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l
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On 9/20/10, private musings wrote: > were I to contact a vague associate at Taronga and perhaps discuss the > possibility of them hosting a wiki meetup and perhaps have a small > 'get to know each other' type discussion / session a la GLAM - could I > be so bold as to mention WMAU as part of the proposal? I'd like to say > something like 'we from Wikimedia Australia would like to organise > something like this' - I'm hoping that my role as simply a member > sufficiently empowers me to take such initiatives? > > Roll over GLAM, WIZOO! here we come. I doubt we could achieve anything even vaguely resembling GLAM in October. A Backstage Pass to any zoo would be great, and is more achievable. http://www.wikimedia.org.au//wiki/Backstage_pass Feel free to get the ball rolling with Toronga Zoo. -- John Vandenberg ___ Wikimediaau-l mailing list Wikimediaau-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l
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Hi, A recent supreme court case was fought around a number of endangered species in Victoria. I don't know how many of them have specimens in zoos, but I was hoping to find some time to try to find out and get some shots and video. The two main charismatic ones are: - the spot-tailed quoll (aka tiger quoll) - the long-footed potoroo Other important species that played roles in the recent court case (Environment East Gippsland v VicForests) are: giant burrowing frog, large brown tree frog (Litoria littlejohni), Sooty Owl, Powerful Owl, Greater Glider, Square-tailed kite, Orbost spiny crayfish, Brown Mountain crayfish (newly discovered, and still in the process of being described...this last one definitely won't be at zoos), Other topics of interest include: hollow bearing trees, as many of our endangered species rely on tree hollows either for shelter or for prey (or both). I've started [[tree hollow]], but it could use a boost; and Australia's logging industry which is both a major threat to endangered species and also may play a role in conservation as they move to plantation-based production: e.g. the major deal in Tasmania happening right now, which may see the end of native forest logging in Tasmania (also home to Tiger Quolls), and there's some talk of a similar deal in Victoria. The tiger quoll in particular could use some new images, and can probably be found at zoos? It's mainland Australia's largest carnivore marsupial and is the mainland population is particularly endangered. Chris Belcher has a good write up about them and their current status here: http://eastgippsland.net.au/files/Spot-tailed_quoll_Belcher_December_2009.pdf I think we should be capable of taking some points out of the document for Wikipedia and getting some new shots of quolls, and improving some of the other articles. If anyone wants to organise a trip to any of Melbourne's zoos, I'm in. Also, despite being the photographer for the Leadbeater's Possum single pic on Wikipedia, I'd really love to see it replaced with a photo of one which wasn't stuffed. Leadbeater's Possum is Victoria's faunal emblem (and is highly endangered). Peter Halasz User:Pengo ___ Wikimediaau-l mailing list Wikimediaau-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l
