European Studbook Foundation
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The European Studbook Foundation is an initiative for promoting and maintaining studbooks of reptiles and amphibians in captivity.
Founded as O.O.S in 1997 in the Netherlands
, changed to ESF in 2003.
Founded as O.O.S in 1997 in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, changed to ESF in 2003.
Aims
- Conservation of reptiles and amphibians in captivity, with emphasis on endangered species.
- Management of European studbooks.
- Management of genetically healthy breeding programmes.
- Cooperation with re-introduction programmes.
- Gathering, compiling and spreading of knowledge of husbandry and reproduction of reptiles and amphibians.