ZWPA produces a quarterly newsletter, "Ribbit".  "Ribbit" contains members' articles on animal handling, animal care, new exhibits, interpretive programs, hot issues, hilarious true stories and much more.

Each year, NAI offers a national training workshop. ZWPA members contribute a multitude of presentations and sessions to increase awareness and understanding regarding animal husbandry and programming with live animals. During this time, ZWPA has its annual meeting where members discuss current issues, trends and plan for the next year.

This section also offers an annual scholarship to its members. The scholarship, once rewarded is applicable for attendance at a live-animal workshop or conference. The applications are offered each June, with the receipient being awarded shortly after. For details on this opportunity, contact the section chair at ZWPA1@aol.com.

Currently, ZWPA members are working hard to increase communication and support between NAI and similar agencies and professional organizations, write and publish books on animal care for non-formal institutions, and raise funds for the section.

Do you have a job Opening?

If you have a job opening at your institution and would like to advertise it in Ribbit and on the ZWPA website, you're in luck! We are now offering free ad space to ZWPA members for job descriptions only. Members can receive two business card-sized ads in Ribbit per year that will run for one issue each. Ads will be included in Ribbit on a first-come, first-serve basis. Postings and descriptions will remain on the ZWPA Jobs web page for 30 days. We may limit the number of ads per issue to keep our format simple. For more details, contact Nicole Mantz at nmantz@mac.com.