Welcome to ASZK   Welcome to the website of the ASZK – a society based on improving the welfare of wild animals in captivity by allowing members to communicate achievements and advances in the areas of primarily animal husbandry.   Husbandry Manuals have been put back up onto the ASZK website. Please feel free to contact us if you have any comments or additions to these pages.   If you have any queries regarding ASZK please email enquiries@aszk.org.au     Upcoming ASZK events      ASZK Annual Conference 2010 - Adelaide 21-23 May 2010 - more information to come soon!     International Congress of Zookeepers (ICZ) Newsletter   Click here for new "Keeper Notes" the newsletter of the ICZ     Important industry events   3rd International Congress on Zookeeping/AAZK National Conference, 24 - 29 September 2009, Seattle Washington, USA click here for more information       Keeper Funding Opportunities - Grants and scholarships   Announcing the ASZK Des Spittall Scholarship for Keeper Research Named in honour of the late Des Spittall, a life member of ASZK, the ASZK committee has launched the Des Spittall Scholarship for keeper research. This is open to people who have been a financial member of ASZK for 12 months or more. This is an annual scholarship up to the value of $2,000. Applications close 31st October  2009 click here for information   ISS Institution http://www.issinstitute.org.au/os/index.html - provides funding that may be suitable for keepers looking to work overseas.