Species Survival Plan
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The Species Survival Plan is a conservation program that manages and breeds threatened and endangered species in accredited zoos and aquariums to maintain healthy, genetically diverse populations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Species Survival Plan canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T943815 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Species Survival Plan Context triple: [Association of Zoos and Aquariums, operatesProgram, Species Survival Plan]
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A.
Migratory Bird Program
The Migratory Bird Program is a U.S. federal conservation initiative focused on protecting, managing, and researching migratory bird populations and their habitats across North America.
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B.
California condor recovery program
The California condor recovery program is a conservation initiative focused on breeding, rehabilitating, and reintroducing critically endangered California condors to their native habitats.
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C.
black-footed ferret recovery program
The black-footed ferret recovery program is a conservation initiative focused on breeding, reintroducing, and managing endangered black-footed ferrets to restore their wild populations in North America.
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D.
Alaska Raptor Center
The Alaska Raptor Center is a wildlife rehabilitation and education facility in Sitka, Alaska, specializing in the care, conservation, and public display of injured birds of prey.
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E.
The Ellen DeGeneres Wildlife Fund
The Ellen DeGeneres Wildlife Fund is a conservation organization dedicated to protecting endangered species and their habitats, particularly great apes, through funding, advocacy, and on-the-ground projects.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Species Survival Plan Target entity description: The Species Survival Plan is a conservation program that manages and breeds threatened and endangered species in accredited zoos and aquariums to maintain healthy, genetically diverse populations.
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A.
Migratory Bird Program
The Migratory Bird Program is a U.S. federal conservation initiative focused on protecting, managing, and researching migratory bird populations and their habitats across North America.
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B.
California condor recovery program
The California condor recovery program is a conservation initiative focused on breeding, rehabilitating, and reintroducing critically endangered California condors to their native habitats.
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C.
black-footed ferret recovery program
The black-footed ferret recovery program is a conservation initiative focused on breeding, reintroducing, and managing endangered black-footed ferrets to restore their wild populations in North America.
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D.
Alaska Raptor Center
The Alaska Raptor Center is a wildlife rehabilitation and education facility in Sitka, Alaska, specializing in the care, conservation, and public display of injured birds of prey.
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E.
The Ellen DeGeneres Wildlife Fund
The Ellen DeGeneres Wildlife Fund is a conservation organization dedicated to protecting endangered species and their habitats, particularly great apes, through funding, advocacy, and on-the-ground projects.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conservation program
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ex situ conservation program ⓘ population management program ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SSP ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure long-term demographic stability of populations
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maintain genetically diverse captive populations ⓘ maintain healthy captive populations ⓘ manage endangered species in human care ⓘ manage threatened species in human care ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
amphibians
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birds ⓘ fishes ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ mammals ⓘ reptiles ⓘ |
| componentOf |
Association of Zoos and Aquariums
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surface form:
Association of Zoos and Aquariums conservation programs
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| contributesTo |
conservation breeding for reintroduction
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global conservation efforts ⓘ insurance populations for species at risk ⓘ |
| coordinatedBy | Species Survival Plan coordinator ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
endangered species
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species at risk of extinction in the wild ⓘ threatened species ⓘ |
| geographicScope | primarily North America ⓘ |
| goal |
minimize inbreeding in captive populations
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retain maximum genetic diversity over time ⓘ serve as a genetic reservoir for species conservation ⓘ |
| implementedBy | member institutions of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums ⓘ |
| implementedIn |
accredited aquariums
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accredited zoos ⓘ |
| involves |
long-term planning for each managed species
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monitoring of individual animals ⓘ monitoring of population-level trends ⓘ recommendations for animal transfers between institutions ⓘ recommendations for breeding pairs ⓘ |
| managedBy | Association of Zoos and Aquariums ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Population Management Plans
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Taxon Advisory Groups ⓘ studbook programs ⓘ |
| requires |
compliance with Association of Zoos and Aquariums standards
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institutional commitment to long-term species management ⓘ |
| supports |
public education about conservation
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reintroduction of species to the wild when appropriate ⓘ research on managed species ⓘ |
| uses |
cooperative breeding strategies
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demographic analysis to guide management ⓘ genetic analysis to guide breeding ⓘ science-based population management ⓘ studbooks for target species ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Species Survival Plan Description of subject: The Species Survival Plan is a conservation program that manages and breeds threatened and endangered species in accredited zoos and aquariums to maintain healthy, genetically diverse populations.
Referenced by (3)
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