4^th UK & Ireland Regional Environmental Enrichment Conference

        

Port Lympne Wild Animal Park 13^th-16^th May 2012                            

 

Howletts and Port Lympne look forward to welcoming delegates to their parks, which currently hold 94 species of mammal, including the largest captive population of Western lowland gorillas in the world, the largest collection of black rhino outside of Africa and the largest African elephant herd in the UK.

 

The 2012 REEC follows straight on from the EAZA Plant Working Group Conference and will bring together animal keepers and managers from a wide range of backgrounds.

 

This conference will take place over 3 whole days at Port Lympne from Monday to Wednesday and includes;

 

·         Enrichment tours at both sites (Howletts optional)

·         Evening safari at Port Lympne

·         Ice breaker event

·         International guest speakers

·         Skills workshops throughout the conference; rope splicing, willow weaving research techniques and fire hose weaving

 

Guest speakers: Professor Steven Shapiro, The University of Texas

                          Dr Betsy Herrelko, Royal Zoological Society of Scotland

 

Registration fee: £150: This includes attendance to all 3 conference days, skills workshops, tours of both facilities, refreshment breaks, lunches and the icebreaker barbeque on Sunday.

 

Accommodation: In order to keep this conference as affordable as possible we have secured special hotel rates for 3 and 4 night stays, particularly for those willing to share, but we expect these rooms to fill quickly so booking early is advised to avoid disappointment.

 

Facebook page: Room and car sharing forums will be hosted on SHAPE UK and Ireland’s Facebook page for those looking to keep costs down http://on.fb.me/reecPL2011.

 

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