Lincoln Park Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo will rigorously test, validate, and launch its wildlife endocrinology database, Wildlife Endocrinology Information Network (WEIN), as a comprehensive wildlife endocrinology data repository that will reduce needless duplication of work and to make broad knowledge and resource sharing possible across institutions. The database will centralize and store information regarding endocrine monitoring and analysis in various species. The global accessibility of this resource will play a key role for zoological institutions utilizing wildlife endocrinology, the study of hormones in wildlife species, as a tool to measure an individual animal’s overall health, including reproductive status. It will also promote the building of science-based foundations for animal welfare and reproductive success—helping to sustain healthy zoo populations and support wildlife conservation in the field.