zoo collections Flashcards
Why do animals need enrichment?
- Prevent stereotypical behaviour
- Increase stimulation
- Provide natural enviroment
- promote natural behaviour
- promote successful breeding programs
- requirement of sssmzp section 4
what are the risks of enrichement
- Can be bad quality and break
- Can be digested
- staples on enrichment
- Ink
- animals can fight over it
6 types of enrichment
- Food presentation
- Sensory
- Cognitive
- Training
- Enclosure design/enviromental
- social
riddor meaning
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations. It’s a set of regulations in the United Kingdom that requires employers, the self-employed, and those in control of work premises to report certain serious workplace accidents
What are the used of stud books?
knowledge of:
* seasons
* births/deaths/transfers between zoos
* monitor captive population status
* aids in breeding
what does icp stand for and definition?
instutional collection plan: means the zoo thinks about what animals they have in their zoo
(reminder to think about: customer expectations, money, attraction value, space, faciliies, usp (unique selling point)
ex situ meaning and example
Ex situ conservation refers to the preservation of species outside their natural habitats. example: seed bank in uk stores seeds for various plant species world wide, breeding programmes
In situ meaning and example
In situ conservation refers to the preservation of species in their natural habitats. like national parks and wildlife reserves
What is a vector?
A living animal that transmits disease/pathogens from one host animal to another
name a few examples of vectors
- birds
- rats
- mice
- badgers
- ticks
What does cites stand for and what kind of legal process is it?
the convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora. international agreement
what is cites trying to protect wildlife from?
preventing the illegal trade of endangered species and ensuring that any trade in these species is sustainable and does not threaten their survival
apart from live animals, are there products that might fall under cites?
- plants
- dry herbs
what can go wrong with drugging animals?
- negative reaction to drug
- animals may attack staff
- physical injury to animals during immoblositional recovery
- hard to reintrdouce animal to group after sedation
What does esp stand for and definition?
Breeding program
european studbook, one studbook keeper that monitors captive populations
What does EEP stand for and definition?
Breeding programs
european engdangered species programme, planned captive management. Commitee or experts do these
What does zoo Baps mean?
Biodiversity action plans
what is the animal health criteria (balai)
sets out the criteria for the import and export of certain animals and germinal products
* Animal and Germinal Products Covered:
* approved premesis
* documments and notification
* Compliance with Health Standards
What does zims stand for and why is it important? (give a few examples)
Zoo information management systems
*species information, breeding data, medical records. animal welfare and husbandry, population management and conservation
zooanthroponosis meaning?
refers to the transmission of infectious diseases from humans to non-human animals.
zoonosis meaning
diseases are transmitted from animals to humans.
what is the iucn red list
global conservation status of animal, fungi, and plant species.
what ways can a mixed species exhibit influence animal welfare? (last year question)
- competetion for food/ resources
- increased risk and diseases spread in enclosure
- hard to get enviroment conditions correct for all species
- breeding - can be hard for all species as they get in the way
what is a parietal eye?
A third light receptor on the top of an animals head
