zoo
Let an agent handle zoos by name, accreditation, animal welfare, conservation programmes, visiting and safety, presenting welfare debates neutrally.
Research draft, second pass
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Purpose and description
Let an agent handle zoos by name, accreditation, animal welfare, conservation programmes, visiting and safety, presenting welfare debates neutrally.
A facility where living animals are kept in enclosures for public viewing, conservation, education and research, including zoos, aquariums, oceanaria, herpetaria and wildlife parks.
What it is for: Conservation, education, research and recreation.
It can be find zoo information and opening times; check accreditation and welfare standards; learn about conservation breeding programmes; report welfare concerns.
Distinguishing features
Keeps animals for public viewing
Licensed and inspected
Conservation and education roles
Welfare debated
What it looks like
Enclosures, habitats, aquariums and visitor paths.
How it is recognised
Accreditation logos such as EAZA or AZA
Species signs and conservation information
Sanctuaries and rescue centres differ in purpose
Related models
is a kind of - category
is accredited by - bodies
takes part in - activity
is regulated by - law
In practice
Families and kinds
zoos
public aquariums and oceanaria
safari and wildlife parks
herpetaria and insectaria
petting farms (related)
Standards and regulation
EU Zoos Directive 1999/22/EC
National zoo licensing and animal welfare law
CITES for animal transfers
Failure modes and hazards
Poor animal welfare
Visitor injuries from unsafe behaviour
Taking sides in welfare debates
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Zoo Which zoo.
Details identify.
Identity
Name and place.
Identity
Zoo identity.
- Which zoo or aquarium is meant, and where? provenance
- Is it accredited, and by whom? provenance
Visiting
Hours and tickets.
Visiting
Visiting.
- What are opening hours, prices and accessibility options? provenance
- What rules must visitors follow? provenance
Welfare Animal wellbeing.
Welfare matters.
Standards
Inspection.
Standards
Welfare standards.
- Which welfare standards and inspections apply? provenance
- What did recent inspections find? provenance
Concerns
Reporting.
Concerns
Welfare concerns.
- How can an animal welfare concern be reported? action
- Which authority handles it? provenance
Conservation Programmes.
Zoos contribute to conservation.
Breeding
Programmes.
Breeding
Breeding programmes.
- Which conservation breeding programmes does the zoo take part in? provenance
- Which species? provenance
Field
In-situ work.
Field
Field conservation.
- Does it support conservation in the wild? provenance
- What results are reported? provenance
Debate Ethics.
Views differ.
Views
Supporters and critics.
Views
Ethical views.
- What do supporters and critics of zoos argue? provenance
- Are views attributed rather than endorsed? boundary
Safety
Visitor safety.
Safety
Visitor safety.
- What safety rules protect visitors and animals? provenance
- How should incidents be reported? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should each zoo be a separate entry?
- How should accreditation data be linked?
- How should welfare assessments be sourced?