You are visiting the official web site of the Zoological Registrars Association (ZRA). ZRA is a not-for-profit association organized and dedicated to the enhancement of zoos and aquariums through leadership, professional development, training, standardization and service to its members. Registrars provide oversight for the animal record keeping function, records management, animal shipping, wildlife permit procurement and related reporting requirements and legal compliance.

In addition to the information on this website you can get a printable ZRA Brochure here.

July 18, 2008

Please be advised that the DRAFT ZRA Code of Professional Ethics has been posted to the Governance section of the web site for a 2-week comment period. Member feedback on the proposed Code will be accepted from July 18 through end of business August 1, 2008.

You should email your comments directly to Deborah Halin, Chairman, ZRA Ethics Committee at animal.registrar@lowryparkzoo.com. If needed, an additional week will be provided for any amendments as members will not be allowed to submit them when the document is presented during the annual business meeting on October 25, 2008.

July 15, 2008

In honor of Tim Kurkowski, our long-time friend and colleague who lost his battle with cancer on July 8, 2008, the ZRA Board of Directors has approved a donation of $100 to the Tim Kurkowski Memorial Scholarship fund that will be established by the Roger Williams Park Zoo for an annual scholarship to the AZA Institutional Record Keeping (IRK) Course. The Board feels that this fund appropriately emulates the spirit of continual self improvement and professional achievement that Tim consistently and passionately exhibited throughout his zoological career.

For others who would like to contribute, please make your checks payable to the Rhode Island Zoological Society with a notation (Tim Kurkowski Memorial Scholarship Fund) and mail to: Roger Williams Park Zoo, 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI 02907-3659, ATTN: Finance Department.

July 15, 2008

We are pleased to announce that the 2008 ZRA Annual Conference and Leadership Development Programs are now posted on the Conference Program page. If you have any questions about the program, related workshops or need assistance with the registration process, please do not hesitate to contact Rae Lynn Haliday at (314) 646-4572 or haliday@stlzoo.org or Stephanie Huettner, Conference Program Chairman, at (402) 738-2085 or stephanieh@omahazoo.com.