1 Species extinctions, endangerment and captive breeding.- 2 The effective use of flagship species for conservation of biodiversity: the example of lion tamarins in Brazil.- 3 Meta-populations: is management as flexible as nature?.- 4 Species differences and population structure in population viability analysis.- 5 Molecular genetics of endangered species.- 6 Evolutionary biology, genetics and the management of endangered primate species.- 7 Reproductive technologies.- 8 The role of environmental enrichment in the captive breeding and reintroduction of endangered species.- 9 Disease risks associated with wildlife translocation projects.- 10 Legalities and logistics of meta-population management.- 11 Training in zoo biology: two approaches to enhance the conservation role of zoos in the tropics.- 12 Reintroduction as a reason for captive breeding.- 13 Reintroduction of captive-born animals.- 14 Criteria for reintroductions.- 15 Development of coordinated genetic and demographic breeding programmes.- 16 Conservation Assessment and Management Plans (CAMPs) and Global Captive Action Plans (GCAPs).- 17 Invertebrate propagation and re-establishment programmes: the conservation and education potential for zoos and related institutions.- 18 Captive breeding programmes and their role in fish conservation.- 19 The role of captive breeding in the conservation of Old World fruit bats.- 20 Captive breeding, reintroduction and the conservation of canids.- 21 The recovery of the angonoka (Geochelone yniphora) — an integrated approach to species conservation.- 22 Is the Hawaiian goose (Branta sandvicensis) saved from extinction?.- 23 The extinction in the wild and reintroduction of the California condor (Gymnogyps californianus).- 24 The captive breeding and conservation programme ofthe Bali starling (Leucopsar rothschildi).- 25 An experimental reintroduction programme for bush-tailed phascogales (Phascogale tapoatafa): the interface between captivity and the wild.- 26 Coordinating conservation for the drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus): endangered in forest and zoo.- 27 Reintroduction of the black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes).- 28 Threatened endemic mammals of the Philippines: an integrated approach to the management of wild and captive populations.- 29 Interface between captive and wild populations of New Zealand fauna.- 30 The potential for captive breeding programmes in Venezuala — efforts between zoos, government and non-governmental organizations.- 31 Species conservation priorities in Vietnam and the potential role of zoos.