<div dir="ltr"><div>Some of you asked me to share what I learned...</div><div><br></div><div>Overall, i<span style="font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">t appears that there may not be a certification or "certifying authority" for captive rearing </span><i style="font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">per se</i><span style="font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">. <span> H<span style="font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">ere is what folks said: </span>
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</div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">AZA (Association of Zoos & Aquariums)…is the certifying
agency for Zoos and Aquariums. Within AZA are Taxon Advisory Groups, or TAGs .
Butterflies would probably be under the Terrestrial Invertebrate TAG (</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="http://www.titag.org/contact.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">CONTACT TITAG</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">). The invertebrate TAG chair could probably
answer some questions related to certification etc. Zoos and Aquariums have to
deal with USFWS, USDA, etc etc for permitting to keep and to move animals
around, they also have to maintain AZA certification. I know a lot of zoos are
interested in butterflies, and locally some are working to help with Karner
Blue habitat restoration. But since butterflies are not charismatic megafauna
the rules might be not as well-developed. Except for importing them,
USDA...regulates them because...they are worried about parasites coming in.
Quarantines for live insects can be a nightmare, so there are a number of
breeding programs in the US now. <i>From Susannah Corona, Ecological Technician
(Town of Winthrop, Massachusetts).</i><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">I don’t know of any organization that certifies captive breeding
programs of native lepidoptera. If you intend to breed species of conservation
concern, explain what you intend to do to the organization that protects it and
request a permit. If the species is not protected, I doubt that certification
is necessary. If you want to breed exotic species, contact your local butterfly
house for suggestions. They might be able to help you get in contact with
someone for more information.<i> From Phillip Koenig, Lepidopterist (Missouri).</i><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Which butterfly species are you thinking of rearing? I've seen
lots of programs at zoos involved in captive rearing. I have not heard of any
institution working to certify people, but if you tell me what you are looking
for. I can point you in the right direction (<a href="mailto:runmede@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Mona’s email</span></a>).<i> From Mona
Miller, Master Gardener, Master Naturalist, & administrator of the Facebook
page, Raising Butterflies and Moths for Conservation (Virginia).</i><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Two programs by the same group…..<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;background:white;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">o <i><a href="http://afbeducation.org/butterfly-education/disease-prevention-seal/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue;font-style:normal">http://afbeducation.org/butterfly-education/disease-prevention-seal/</span></a></i><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;background:white;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">o <i><a href="http://afbeducation.org/ophryocystis-elektroscirrha-oe/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue;font-style:normal">http://afbeducation.org/ophryocystis-elektroscirrha-oe/</span></a></i><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">From John Barr, Native Cottage Gardens (Austin, Texas) </span></i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Missouri Botanical Gardens – they operate the <a href="http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/visit/family-of-attractions/butterfly-house/about-the-butterfly-house.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Sachs Butterfly House</span></a>.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">From Dona Bergman, Master Gardener (City of Evansville, Indiana).<span></span></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">I'd recommend reaching out to our regional Monarch
coordinator, <a href="mailto:samantha_marcum@fws.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Samantha Marcum</span></a>, or <a href="https://xerces.org/staff/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Xerces
staff</span></a>. <i>From John M. Taylor, FWS Biologist (<a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=777+East+Tahquitz+Canyon+Way,+Suite+208+Palm+Springs,+CA%C2%A0+92262&entry=gmail&source=g" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);text-decoration:none">Palm Springs, California</span></a>).</i><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;background:white;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Would <a href="https://xerces.org/staff/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Xerces</span></a> be a good
source for leads?<i> From Sam Friedman, FWS Botanist (Roseburg Field Office,
Oregon).</i><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Ask at Monarch Watch (<a href="mailto:monarch@ku.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">monarch@ku.edu</span></a>). <i>From
Becky Erickson, Monarch Watch/U Kansas (Lawrence, Kansas).</i><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">I wonder if the context of captive rearing certification has to
do with conservation breeding/rearing for reintroduction...there's no
certification process but I do have a strong network of colleagues doing the
work and of course our projects might provide some information. Some butterfly
houses in zoos or universities (that have a freezing winter) raise their own
tropical butterflies...<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">...In the context of the pollinator/garden groups, a butterfly
garden certification may be part of the question. Here are the ones I
know:<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white">o </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> <a href="https://butterflies.naba.org/conserve/butterfly-garden-habitat-program-certification/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://butterflies.naba.org/conserve/butterfly-garden-habitat-program-certification/</span></a><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">o </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><a href="https://www.monarchwatch.org/waystations/certify.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.monarchwatch.org/waystations/certify.html</span></a><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:11.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">From <a href="mailto:phoworth@sandiegozoo.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);text-decoration:none">Paige Howorth</span></a>, Curator of Invertebrates
at SD Zoo (California.)</span></i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>
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<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;text-indent:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">Thank you for the great responses! It's a great reminder of the reach and great membership on this list.<span> </span></span><font face="Times New Roman, serif" style="font-size:small;text-indent:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"> </font>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p></div><div><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Aug 10, 2018 at 10:48 AM, De Angelis, Patricia <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:patricia_deangelis@fws.gov" target="_blank">patricia_deangelis@fws.gov</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">
<div>Hello All,</div><div><br></div><div>
<div style="font-size:small;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Since I assume plants would have to be involved, I figure someone on this list might know if there are any certification programs - via zoos or other institutional entity - that certifies butterfly captive rearing programs in the US?</div><div style="font-size:small;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br></div><div style="font-size:small;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Thanks!</div><br class="m_3224882796097861501m_-2384079606723505520gmail-Apple-interchange-newline">
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