zoo collections

Question 1

Why do animals need enrichment?

Answer 1

• Prevent stereotypical behaviour
• Increase stimulation
• Provide natural enviroment
• promote natural behaviour
• promote successful breeding programs
• requirement of sssmzp section 4

Question 2

what are the risks of enrichement

Answer 2

• Can be bad quality and break
• Can be digested
• staples on enrichment
• Ink
• animals can fight over it

Question 3

6 types of enrichment

Answer 3

• Food presentation
• Sensory
• Cognitive
• Training
• Enclosure design/enviromental
• social

Question 4

riddor meaning

Answer 4

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

Question 5

What are the used of stud books?

Answer 5

knowledge of:
* seasons
* births/deaths/transfers between zoos
* monitor captive population status
* aids in breeding

Question 6

what does icp stand for and definition?

Answer 6

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)

Question 7

ex situ meaning and example

Answer 7

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

Question 8

In situ meaning and example

Answer 8

In situ conservation refers to the preservation of species in their natural habitats. like national parks and wildlife reserves

Question 9

What is a vector?

Answer 9

A living animal that transmits disease/pathogens from one host animal to another

Question 10

name a few examples of vectors

Answer 10

• birds
• rats
• mice
• badgers
• ticks

Question 11

What does cites stand for and what kind of legal process is it?

Answer 11

the convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora. international agreement

Question 12

what is cites trying to protect wildlife from?

Answer 12

preventing the illegal trade of endangered species and ensuring that any trade in these species is sustainable and does not threaten their survival

Question 13

apart from live animals, are there products that might fall under cites?

Answer 13

• plants
• dry herbs

Question 14

what can go wrong with drugging animals?

Answer 14

• negative reaction to drug
• animals may attack staff
• physical injury to animals during immoblositional recovery
• hard to reintrdouce animal to group after sedation

Question 15

What does esp stand for and definition?

Breeding program

Answer 15

european studbook, one studbook keeper that monitors captive populations

Question 16

What does EEP stand for and definition?

Breeding programs

Answer 16

european engdangered species programme, planned captive management. Commitee or experts do these

Question 17

What does zoo Baps mean?

Answer 17

Biodiversity action plans

Question 18

what is the animal health criteria (balai)

Answer 18

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

Question 19

What does zims stand for and why is it important? (give a few examples)

Answer 19

Zoo information management systems
*species information, breeding data, medical records. animal welfare and husbandry, population management and conservation

Question 20

zooanthroponosis meaning?

Answer 20

refers to the transmission of infectious diseases from humans to non-human animals.

Question 21

zoonosis meaning

Answer 21

diseases are transmitted from animals to humans.

Question 22

what is the iucn red list

Answer 22

global conservation status of animal, fungi, and plant species.

Question 23

what ways can a mixed species exhibit influence animal welfare? (last year question)

Answer 23

• 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

Question 24

what is a parietal eye?

Answer 24

A third light receptor on the top of an animals head

Question 25

what part of the brain does light detecting organs send to?

Answer 25

pineal body

Question 26

what is uvb needed for

Answer 26

vitamin d3 pathway