INTERNATIONAL SPECIES INFORMATION SYSTEM

 

A computer-based information system for wild animal species held in captivity. The ISIS central database holds information on 1.44 million zoological animals of nearly 8,000 species held in 576 institutions in 54 countries. ISIS offers services of immediate use to zoological institutions, and is building an accessible archive of the data needed for the longer term. Basic biological information such as age, sex, parentage, place of birth, and circumstance of death is collected by ISIS and used for reports and analyses of the status of captive populations.				ISIS AIMS To help zoos meet their increasing conservation responsiblities To be valuable resource for long-term conservation-oriented management
Contact Details: International Species Information System 12101 Johnny Cake Ridge Road Building A Room 6 Apple Valley MN 55124-8151 USA Tel: (+1) 997 9500 Fax: (+1) 432 2757 Website: http://www.isis.org