Animal care and management at the National Zoo : interim report /

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This interim report assesses issues related to animal management, husbandry, health, and care at the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoological Park. The report finds that there are shortcomings in care and management that are threatening the well-being of the animal collection and identifie...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Authors: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on a Review of the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoological Park (Author), National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources (sponsoring body.), Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (U.S.) (sponsoring body.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, DC : The National Academies Press, [2004]
Subjects:
National Zoological Park (U.S.)
Zoo animals > Handling > Washington (D.C.)
Zoo animals.
Animals, Zoo
Animal Husbandry > organization & administration
Animal Welfare
Veterinary Medicine > methods
Animaux de jardin zoologique.
NATURE > Animals > General.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > General.
NATURE > Animals > Wildlife.
Zoo animals
United States
Washington (D.C.)
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • ""FRONT MATTER""; ""Contents""; ""EXECUTIVE SUMMARY""; ""1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND""; ""2 ANIMAL CARE AND MANAGEMENT""; ""3 RECORD KEEPING""; ""4 PEST MANAGEMENT""; ""5 MISSION AND STRATEGIC PLANNING""; ""REFERENCES""; ""NATIONAL ZOO DOCUMENTS""; ""APPENDIXES""; ""A â€? National Zoological Park General Memoranda""; ""B â€? Clinical Notes Summary Report MedARKS Medical Record for Grevyâ€?s Zebra “Buumbaâ€?""; ""C â€? Clinical Notes Summary Report MedARKS Medical Record for Grevyâ€?s Zebra “Buumbaâ€?""
  • ""D â€? Medical Record Report MedARKS Medical Record for Grevyâ€?s Zebra “Buumbaâ€?""""E â€? Zoo Registrar â€? Job Description""; ""F â€? Public Meeting Agendas""; ""ABOUT THE AUTHORS""; ""BOARD ON AGRICULTURE AND""; ""INSTITUTE FOR LABORATORY ANIMAL RESEARCH""

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