Management Systems II: Zoos and Collection Animals Flashcards
ROLE OF THE MODERN ZOO
CONSERVATION EDUCATION RESEARCH RECREATION WELFARE
What is a Zoo?
an establishment which maintains a collection of wild animals, typically in a park or gardens, for study, conservation, or display to the public
Particular aspects of a zoo
Permanent • Continuous exhibition not exempt • Wild species • any animal not normally domesticated • Farm Parks often don’t require a zoo license • Kept • Temporary exhibit eg. Bird of Prey Display • Exhibition to the public • Circuses & pet shops exempt • With or without charge • 7 or more days per 12 month period • Any period of 12 consecutive months • Dispensations • If don’t exhibit a significant number of species or individuals
Examples of Zoos
- Zoos
- Safari Parks
- Petting Zoos
- Aquaria
- Falconry Centres
- Wildlife Centres
- Colleges
- Farm Park?
- Deer Park?
To apply for a license a zoo must:
• Educate about biodiversity • Be suitable for the species kept • Follow high animal care standards • Minimise escapes • Prevent pests and vermin • Contribute to conservation Notify council at least 2 months before application Publish notice of intent in local and national newspaper
Zoo Inspections
Initial licensing inspection • 28 days notice • Local authority, nominated vet, collection vet Periodical inspections 4 year license renewal Subsequent 6 year renewal Special inspections License must be displayed on site Penalties for not meeting conditions
ZLA Inspection documents
🖋Site Map 🖋Animal Inventory 🖋Mission Statement 🖋Veterinary Programme Overview 🖋Zoonotic Disease Plan 🖋Pathology Policy 🖋Emergency Drill Records 🖋Pest Control 🖋Ethics Committee 🖋Conservation Activities 🖋Education Programmes 🖋Staff training 🖋Research
Zoo licensing can lead to:
Conditions
Must be adhered to within specific time frame
Recommendations
Should be adhered to by next inspection
Closure for non-compliance
Zoos must have contingency plans in place for such an event
Balai Directive (EC Directive 92/65/EEC)
Governs trade in and imports of animals, semen, ova and embryos Broom Adopted in 1992 EAZWV amendment in 2002 Transmissible diseases handbook (2004)
Application of Balai
One of the more confusing pieces of legislation Doesn’t apply to: Domestic farm animals Equids Poultry Fish
Balai Approval
Enables smooth transfer between collections Reduced pre-transfer testing Balai approved premises Site requirements Balai approved vet Annual disease surveillance plan Disease free Annex A diseases
CITES
Convention on international trade of endangered species of wild fauna and flora
Regulates breeding, transfer, display of species
Appendices 1 -3
Species+
Species listing reviewed 3 yearly
Article 10 / Article 60
EU Wildlife Trade Regulations
Health Certification
Government import/export certificates Health Certificates CITES permit to cross border TRACES – web based tool Generates ITAHC certificate
Animal Welfare Act 2006
Duty of care
Promotes welfare
Aims to reduce animal suffering by preventive action
Five welfare needs (5 Freedoms)
Animal: Vertebrate other than man
Protected Animal:
• Of a kind commonly domesticated in British Isles • Under control of man (temporary or permanent) • Is not living in a wild state
Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976
Minimises risk to the public posed by wild animals
Zoos exempt
Wild animal collections
Local authority grants license & regulates premises
Annual Inspections
Primates, marsupials, carnivores, reptiles, venomous species
Hybrids
