Zoos

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Zoos

• Animals in Society
• G. Robert Weedon, DVM, MPH

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• In the end we will conserve
• only what we love,
• we will love only
• what we understand,
• and we will understand
• only what we are taught.
• Baba Dioum

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Zoos

• More than 134 Million people visit zoos in the US
  and Canada every year
• The AZA accredits 214 zoos and aquariums in the
  US and Canada

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Zoos

• What is the AZA?
• AZA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the
  advancement of zoos and aquariums in the areas of
  conservation, education, science, and recreation

http//www.aza.org
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Zoos

• What purpose do zoos serve?
• Most people cite two main purposes
• Education
• Entertainment

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Exhibition

• Taxonomy (birds, reptiles, mammals, etc)
• Biomes showcase the shared characteristics of a
  group of inhabitants

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Exhibition

• One of the most important new concepts is to
  carefully reproduce the animals natural habitat
  as closely as possible
• Even exhibits with bars are homes for animals
• Todays zoos and aquariums are eliminating older
  facilities and developing modern ones

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Entertainment

• Zoos are fun!
• Even though they have serious responsibilities in
  todays world, by the very nature of their being,
  they provide enjoyment and a unique experience
  for people of all ages

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Entertainment

• Critics say that zoo visitors only spend a few
  minutes at each display, seeking entertainment
  rather than enlightenment

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Education

• Imparting a sense of responsibility to be
  stewards of the planet
• Each display has information on the inhabitants
  of that display

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Education

• Animals are a universal language and appeal to
  people throughout the world
• Zoos allow people to experience animals firsthand
  as fascinating, wonderful creaturesalive and
  meaningful
• People can read about animals, or see them in
  films, but nothing replaces the living breathing
  creature

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Research

• Zoos contribute a significant amount of
  information through their commitment to the
  conservation and care of wildlife through a
  number of ongoing research projects

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Research

• Zoos and aquariums have pioneered breeding
  programs for many endangered species
• Asiatic Wild Horse
• Pere Davids Deer
• Hawaiian Goose
• Would all be extinct today if there were no
  captive breeding programs

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Conservation

• If I asked you to name an organization committed
  to wildlife conservation, what would you say?

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Conservation

• No zoo, aquarium or botanical garden is an
  alternative to native habitats however, these
  institutions have become the last refuge for some
  plants and animals

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Conservation

• Up until 1800 one mammalian species vanished
  every 55 years
• From1800 through 1900, one mammalian species
  vanished each 18 months
• From 1900 until today, one mammalian species
  vanished each 12 months

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Roadside Zoos

• PeTA refers to zoos as Pitiful Prisons
• Small roadside zoos fall far short of providing
  even the basic necessities of life to the animals
  in their collection

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Zoochosis

• Abnormal, self-destructive behavior
• Results from close confinement, lack of privacy,
  and little opportunity for mental stimulation or
  physical exercise
• Repeated head bobbing, biting cage bars, and
  pacing, as well as self-destructive behavior such
  as self-mutilation

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Saturday Schedule

• Meet in Lot T across Reynolds Dr. from Dobo
• We will depart promptly at 700 AM
• Arrive at Zoo around 1100 AM
• Tour Zoo Hospital and Rehab Center
• Tour the ZooLunch while there
• Depart at 500 PM
• Quick dinner stop on return trip
• Back to Campus by 1000 PM

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Next Week

• Next week enjoy your Easter Break!
• March 20th we will discuss animals in agriculture

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Announcements

• Class dinner Thursday March 27
• Buffalo Wild Wings
• Friends of Felines Spay-A-Thon

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This weeks Words of Wisdom

• Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees
  it. 
• Confucius
• It's practically impossible to look at a penguin
  and feel angry. 
• Joe Moore
• Striving for excellence motivates you striving
  for perfection is demoralizing.
• Harriet Beraiker