History Of Menageries 1 Flashcards
What is Carl Hagenbeck famous for?
Created zoos to look more like the animals original environment
What is an unzoo?
A zoo where animals and humans collaborate mutualistically
How long do zoos have to be open to the public to require a licence?
More than 7 days per year
Zoo licensing act 1981
What does the SSSMZP set out for zoos to abide by?
The five principles
What are the five principles?
- Provision of suitable food and water
- Provision of a suitable environment
- Appropriate animal health care
- Opportunity to express most normal behaviour
- Protection from fear and distress
What is the zoological information management system?
Links all zoos that sign up
Can search zoos for animals and look at their notes
What is the balai directive?
Health legislation for wild zoo stock
It lays down health requirements which allows and governs trade and movement of non domestics zoo stock
What does the dangerous wild animals act 1976 ensure?
Private individuals keeping dangerous wild animals do so in circumstances which create no risk to the public and safeguard the welfare of the animals
What does CITES stand for?
Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora
How does CITES affect zoos?
Affects zoos for transport of animal species
Mainly concerned with threatened or endangered species
