zoo collections Flashcards
Zoo
All permanent establishments where animals of wild species are kept for exhibition for more than 7 days a year
BIAZA
British and Irish association of zoos and aquariums
EAZA
European association of zoos and aquariums
WAZA
World association of zoos and aquariums
In- situ conservation
Conservation inside of the animal’s natural habitat
Ex-situ
Conservation outside of the animal’s natural habitat
Biodiversity
Different types of life in one area both living and non-living each of these species work together in an ecosystem
Interpretation
Is an environmental education activity which examines and revels in an attractive way the characteristics of an area and is biophysical relationships
Ex-situ conservation
Conservation outside of there natural habitat
In- situ conservation
Conservation inside of there natural habitat
RCP
Regional collection plans
TAGS
Taxon advisory groups
EEP
European endangered species program
ESB
European stud book
Environmental enrichment
The stimulation of the brain by its physical and social surroundings
Stimulating
Encouraging or arousing interest or enthusiasm
Sensory enrichment
Anything that stimulates the animals’ senses
Cognitive enrichment
Improving an animal’s welfare by providing opportunities for captive animals to use cognitive skills for problem solving
Connive
Mental
Social enrichment
The enrichment the animal would be get from conspecifics or other animals in the wild
Conspecifics
A member of the same species
Physical enrichment
Involves working with the size and complexity of the structural enclosure
DEFRA
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
CITES
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora,
carnivore
An animal that feeds on other animals
Herbivore
An animal that feeds on plants
Omnivore
An animal that eats a variety of food both plant and animal
Frugivore
An animal that feeds on fruit
Insectivore
An animal that feeds on insects, worms and other invertebrates
Piscivore
An animal that feeds on fish
Granivore
An animal that feeds on grain
Gummivore
An animal that feeds off the gums and saps or trees
Empirical formulation
Recipes that work for others
Approximation
Near to natural diet
Extrapolation
Compared to domestics
Field research
Survey feeding habits and faeces