Rambling Thoughts on Zoo Animal Collection and Conservation: A Historical Perspective

Kawata, Ken

doi:10.1016/j.zoolgart.2013.04.003

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“…Historically, personal preferences, availability and competition between institutions were the main determinants of collection composition 13 . Today collection composition decisions are largely shaped by individual institutions in consultation with both regional and international associations, for example the Taxon Advisory Groups of regional associations, such as the AZA 11,13 . The evidence presented here may be used to help guide policymakers and collection planners to promote not only direct conservation, but also visitor attendance and in situ contributions.…”

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“…As the global zoo community has a limited capacity 7 , zoos have been encouraged through conservation objectives to shift their focus towards smaller-bodied species (particularly amphibians, invertebrates and fish), native species, threatened species and specialise on fewer species 8,9 . However, this compositional shift could result in reduced visitor attendance, lowering the economic return and consequently in situ conservation investment 10,11 .…”

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A system wide approach to managing zoo collections for visitor attendance and in situ conservation

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Zoos contribute substantial resources to in situ conservation projects in natural habitats using revenue from visitor attendance, as well as other sources. We use a global dataset of over 450 zoos to develop a model of how zoo composition and socioeconomic factors directly and indirectly influence visitor attendance and in situ project activity. We find that zoos with many animals, large animals, high species richness (particularly of mammals), and which are dissimilar to other zoos achieve higher numbers of visitors and contribute to more in situ conservation projects. However, the model strongly supports a trade-off between number of animals and body mass indicating that alternative composition strategies, such as having many small animals, may also be effective. The evidence-base presented here can be used to help guide collection planning processes and increase the in situ contributions from zoos, helping to reduce global biodiversity loss.

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“…In today's global environment, the management and suitable utilization of natural resources, including wildlife, is a major challenge facing governments and their national economies. Effective management of these resources will attract international tourists; earn foreign exchange for the country, thereby contributing positively to the socioeconomic development of the country [60].…”

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“…The increasing number of animal species that would have gone into extinction may be establishing self-sustainable populations in the zoological gardens. The gardens, thus, present a popularity-driven, skewed representation of the animal kingdom to the public serving the purpose of conservation [60].…”

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Ecology and epidemiology of Salmonella spp. isolated from the environment and the roles played by wild animals in their maintenance

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Salmonella is a ubiquitous organism of public health importance that causes diarrhea and other systemic disease syndromes. The ecology and epidemiology of the organism in addition to the roles played by wild animals are important in understanding its disease. Relevant published peer-reviewed literature was obtained after imputing the study's keywords into the Google search engine. The publications were thereafter saved for the study. The study revealed the ecology of Salmonella is directly related to its epidemiology. These were found to be either positively or negatively influenced by the living and non-living parts of the environment. Free-ranging and captive wild animals can serve as asymptomatic carriers of Salmonella, therefore, help to maintain the cycle of the disease since wildlife serves as reservoir hosts to over 70% of emerging zoonotic diseases. Cockroaches transmit Salmonella through their feces, and body parts and when ingested by birds and animals. The statistically significant over 83% of Salmonella isolation in lizards suggests the reptile could be a source of Salmonella distribution. Snakes, foxes, badgers, rodents, and raccoons have been reported to have Salmonella as a natural component of their gut with the ability to shed the organism often. The high occurrence (>45%) of diverse Salmonella serovars coupled with the fact that some of these animals were handled, kept as pets and consumed by man portends these animals as potential sources of transmission of the organism and the disease. The etiology and epidemiology of Salmonella are overtly affected by several environmental factors which also determine their survival and maintenance. The roles played by wild animals in the relationship, transmission, growth or interaction within and between Salmonella spp., the occurrence, prevalence, and distribution of the organism help maintain the organism in the environment. An understanding of the roles played by the different parts of the environment and wild animals in the ecology and epidemiology of Salmonella can help make informed decisions on the prevention and control of the diseases it causes. This review aimed to investigate the relationship between ecology, epidemiology, and environment, including the roles played by wild animals in the maintenance of the organism and its disease.

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“…Tais concepções devem estar alinhadas às mudanças e discussões internacionais dos zoológicos e do que eles representam para a sociedade, considerando o contexto global e regional. Como alega Kawata (2013), é comum que a rotina de trabalho nos zoológicos reduza a visão de todo o espectro dentro do qual a profissão se encontra. Ao discutir de maneira mais aprofundada sobre o local, este espectro é resgatado e os mediadores podem planejar atividades com novas perspectivas, aprimorando sua prática profissional.…”

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Qual o papel dos zoológicos? As concepções de uma equipe de educação ambiental

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Os zoológicos atualmente desempenham um importante papel educativo. Nestes espaços, as atividades educativas são desenvolvidas por uma equipe de educação ambiental composta por mediadores, cujas concepções orientam sua prática profissional. O objetivo do trabalho foi investigar quais as concepções dos mediadores de um zoológico do interior de São Paulo acerca do papel da instituição zoológica. Foram analisados textos escritos e orais produzidos pelos mediadores durante um encontro de formação. Os dados demonstram que os principais papéis concebidos estão atrelados à existência de “quatro pilares”: conservação, educação, pesquisa e lazer; além de uma quinta função identificada como a aproximação das pessoas ao meio ambiente. No entanto, estes “quatro pilares” foram citados superficialmente, o que ressalta a importância de momentos que permitam que os mediadores possam discutir e (re)significar suas concepções sobre o papel dos zoológicos e como abordá-lo em suas práticas educativas. Frente à inúmeras responsabilidades e desafios, os zoológicos devem ter clareza sobre seus papéis e é importante que eles sejam explicitados à sociedade por meio da educação.

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Rambling Thoughts on Zoo Animal Collection and Conservation: A Historical Perspective

Cited by 4 publications

References 5 publications

A system wide approach to managing zoo collections for visitor attendance and in situ conservation

A system wide approach to managing zoo collections for visitor attendance and in situ conservation

Ecology and epidemiology of Salmonella spp. isolated from the environment and the roles played by wild animals in their maintenance

Qual o papel dos zoológicos? As concepções de uma equipe de educação ambiental

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