Felid TAG Husbandry Scholarship
Pfaff Memorial Felid Husbandry Course Scholarship
Denver Zoo is proud to announce the availability of a $1,500.00 scholarship to attend the 2010 Felid Husbandry course being presented by the AZA Felid TAG on April 19-22 in Louisville, Kentucky. This scholarship is in memory of Ashlee Pfaff, Denver Zoo Carnivore Keeper who died in a tragic accident while working at the zoo in 2007.
We invite felid keepers who are interested in receiving this scholarship to submit a letter outlining:
· how you feel attending this training course will benefit you
· the animals you care for
· the facility where you work
· felid conservation projects in which you or your facility is involved
· your experience working with large felids
· your career goals as they relate to felid management and conservation
Please limit your response to no more than 500 words.
Letters of interest must be postmarked or received via email no later than March 5, 2010 and should be sent to:
Bonnie Breitbeil
AZA FTAG Secretary
Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens
PO Box 470309
Lake Monroe, FL 32747-0309
bonnieb@centralfloridazoo.org
Please submit your letter via email if at all possible either in Microsoft Word or PDF format. The scholarship recipient will be notified of the award by March 15, 2010.