Southern pudu
IUCN Red List status
Programme roles
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• Insurance population The EAZA population will be managed towards an insurance population as this is the only South American deer species held within EAZA and there is good potential to bring in new founders. |
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• Exhibit The EAZA population is recommended to be part of South American-themed exhibits. • Education The EAZA population will function to educate visitors of EAZA Member institutions about the biology of this small deer with the smallest antlers. |
Programme numbers
In April 2021, the Southern pudu EEP had 53 animals in 21 institutions.
Programme highlights
- The EAZA Deer TAG has a Facebook page that is updated regularly with news about deer species.
- Zooquaria 109 features an article about the Deer TAG Regional Collection Plan, on pages 14 and 15.
- EAZA published its 2021 Annual TAG Report.
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