Vetting Shows European Zoos In Poor Condition | European Voice vetting shows european zoos in poor condition animalwelfare group says many european zoos are failing to meet standards that are already too low and too vague. http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/2008/11/vetting-shows-european-zoos-in-poor
Antillean Manatee In European Zoos 1) included in totals Sources www.isis.org, Sirenews, the above webpages and feedback from some of the zoos. Most manatees in European zoos are related and descend from a few http://www.hans-rothauscher.de/dugong/zoo.htm
Extractions: Web Page Arnhem www.burgerszoo.nl Beauval www.zoobeauval.com Berlin www.tierpark-berlin.de www.tiergarten.nuernberg.de Odense www.odensezoo.dk Randers www.regnskoven.dk Total included in totals Sources: www.isis.org Sirenews , the above webpages and feedback from some of the zoos. Most manatees in European zoos are related and descend from a few individuals imported long ago, except for the four animals which Odense Zoo imported from Guyana in 2001. Manatees show no complex social structures besides the long term unit of cow and calf. Nevertheless they are social animals preferring to live in herds. Isolated animals in captivity show stress symptoms: they eat little, stereotype, i.e. swim back and forth, doing rolls all the time and the like.
Extractions: Zoologists from across Europe are joining forces to save wild tigers in Siberia after an exceptionally severe winter. The tigers an endangered species have been driven out of forests by the lack of wild game and have been roaming villages and attacking pets and livestock in search of food. Several European zoos have answered an appeal for crates to move stray tigers away from areas where they have been in conflict with humans. Only about four hundred tigers are thought to be left in the wild in Siberia. From the newsroom of the BBC World Service Search BBC News Online E-mail this story to a friend Links to more Europe stories In This Section Mass resignations rock Turkey Crash pilots given conflicting orders Serbia jails first war criminal New hope for Aids vaccine Ukraine mine death toll rises Russian anti-Jewish sign explodes Sicilians dish up anti-Mafia pasta Finland and Sweden plan 'Eurocity' Bosnia massacre suspect held Croat leader consults over new PM
European Zoos Launch Plant Conservation Network A Plant Conservation Network has been set up to form part of EAZA’s (European Association of Zoos and Aquaria) Zoo Horticulture Group (EZG). Officially launched at the EZG http://www.bgci.org/ourwork/news/0442/?sec=conservation&option=com_news&
Please Try Again! European Zoos Launch Plant Conservation Network. A Plant Conservation Network has been set up to form part of EAZA’s (European Association of Zoos and Aquaria) Zoo http://www.bgci.org/index.php?option=com_news&id=0442&print=1
Critter News: European Zoos + Dead Animals = Profits! Looking for a tiger skin? How about a stuffed cheetah? Well, now you don't have to rely on those sleazy poachers, because sleazy zoos are selling them as well. http://critternews.blogspot.com/2007/07/european-zoos.html
Extractions: I suppose an argument could be made that the money the zoos make could be used to help the other animals, but frankly, I think this is just wrong. The Chinese have been active in setting up tiger breeding programs specifically to sell their body parts. Does Europe support this? And if not, how is this any different? The Chinese can always slap a "zoo" sign on their tiger farms and give tours. The reason zoos get around this is due to Article 10 in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites). This allows governments to issue exemptions allowing the sale of captive bred animal parts. Britain is very strict about issuing these certificates, but other governments (Belgium for one) are much less inhibited. I would hope this article will spur some sort of reforms to halt this practice. Posted by mrbarky at 5:37 AM Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) follow me on Twitter Got a tip? A comment?
European Polecat :: Saint Louis Zoo Range Western Europe to the Ural Mountains (native range in the wild); introduced to New Zealand; domesticated form found worldwide Habitat Forests, meadows (in the wild http://www.stlzoo.org/animals/abouttheanimals/mammals/carnivores/europeanpolecat
Extractions: Search: Programs Hot topics: australia sport federal-government world-politics ... Email Posted December 12, 2008 22:09:00 Research into the welfare of elephants kept in captivity in Europe has found that living in zoos can substantially shorten the animals' lives. A study of more than 4,500 elephants in European zoos found that the animals died far younger than expected. The average lifespan of zoo elephants was just 16 years, compared with 56 years for those in a national park in Kenya. Tags: human-interest animals science-and-technology animals ... england Source: 7pm TV News NSW Source: News Video Video Hollywood heavyweight and the airline ambassador John Travolta helps celebrate Qantas's 90th anniversary.
Zoo Life Shortens Elephant Lives In Europe, Study Says A new report asserts that elephants in European zoos are often in ill health, endure considerable stress, and have a much shorter life than their counterparts in the wild. The http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/10/1025_021025_Elephants.html
Extractions: Proposed by Tony Banks on This motion has been signed by a total of 50 MPs. MP Date Constituency Party Type Tony Banks Newham North West Proposed Simon Hughes Southwark and Bermondsey Seconded John Gunnell Leeds South and Morley Seconded Diane Abbott Signed Norman Godman Greenock and Port Glasgow Signed Ernie Ross Dundee West Signed Win Griffiths Bridgend Signed Lynne Jones Birmingham, Selly Oak Signed Keith Hill Streatham Signed Bill Michie Sheffield, Heeley Signed Eddie Loyden Liverpool, Garston Signed Ken Livingstone Brent East Signed Harry Barnes North East Derbyshire Signed Robert Parry Liverpool, Riverside Signed Neil Gerrard Walthamstow Signed William McKelvey Signed Elliot Morley Glanford and Scunthorpe Signed Andrew Faulds Warley East Signed Joyce Quin Gateshead East Signed Kenneth Eastham Manchester, Blackley Signed Roy Hughes Newport East Signed Joan Ruddock Lewisham, Deptford Signed Peter Hardy Wentworth Signed Audrey Wise Preston Signed Alf Morris Manchester Wythenshawe Signed Roland Boyes Houghton and Washington Signed Martyn Jones Clwyd South West Signed Alan Beith Berwick-upon-Tweed Signed Andrew Bowden Brighton, Kemptown
News Article: Born Free Foundation Spain and the European Zoos Directive. 11 April 2007. Categories Zoo Check Campaign News. In March 2007, the European Commission filed an infraction procedure against Spain http://www.bornfree.org.uk/news/news-article/?no_cache=1&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=
Elephants In UK And European Zoos: Born Free Foundation Fat, lame and dying young – time to end the suffering Two groundbreaking reports reveal the extent of the problems facing elephants in zoos in the UK and across Europe. http://www.bornfree.org.uk/campaigns/zoo-check/captive-wildlife-issues/elephants
Extractions: A report by researchers from the University of Bristol commissioned by Defra reviews the considerable animal welfare problems exhibited by elephants in UK zoos, and reveals: Research looking at elephants in zoos across Europe shows shocking, yet not unexpected, findings: elephants in zoos do not live as long as their counterparts in the wild. Researchers Ros Clubb of the RSPCA, Georgia Mason, of the University of Guelph, and their co-authors, reveal that, on average, captive elephants can expect to live only half as long as elephants in the wild;
News - Seven Tuli Elephants Can Be Sent To European Zoos News relating to animals, both local and worldwide SEVEN TULI ELEPHANTS CAN BE SENT TO EUROPEAN ZOOS December 8, 1998 The Brits Magistrate's Court ruled yesterday that http://home.intekom.com/animals/services/news/wildlife/babyelephantsDec898star.h
Extractions: SEVEN TULI ELEPHANTS CAN BE SENT TO EUROPEAN ZOOS - December 8, 1998 The Brits Magistrate's Court ruled yesterday that seven of 30 juvenile elephants, allegedly ill-treated on a plot outside Brits, could be exported to overseas zoos. Magistrate Herman Glas partially revoked an order he made last week giving custody of the animals to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. "The order I made last week is revoked in regard to those seven elephants," he said. Glas made the ruling after an agreement was reached between lawyers for the NSPCA and for the elephant's owner, African Game Services boss Riccardo Ghiazza. The two parties agreed that the export would take place no later than December 16 and that two NSPCA officials would be allowed to examine the animals before they are moved. Other conditions include that African Game Services must obtain medical certificates for the elephants from the state veterinarian, and that NSPCA officials will be allowed to monitor their relocation. Erfurt Zoo and Dresden Zoo, both in Germany, are to get two elephants each, and the other three are headed for a zoo in Basel, Switzerland.
Extractions: var SiteRoot = 'http://academic.research.microsoft.com'; SHARE Author Conference Journal Year Look for results that meet for the following criteria: since equal to before Body Weights of Ruffed Lemurs (Varecia variegata) in European Zoos Wit... Edit Body Weights of Ruffed Lemurs (Varecia variegata) in European Zoos With Reference to the Problem of Obesity Citations: 8 Christoph Schwitzer Werner Kaumanns Qualitative observations in several European zoos revealed a high proportion of obese individuals in different species of lemurs. This phenomenon was exam- ined in both subspecies of the ruffed lemur ( Varecia variegata variegata and Varecia variegata rubra). Data on body weight were obtained from 43 animals in 13 European zoos and were compared with body weights of wild ruffed le- murs. The captive individuals' mean weight was significantly higher than either of two different samples of wild V. variegata variegata. Using a weight-based definition of obesity, 46.5% of the individuals in our sample were obese. Neither significant differences in body weight between the two subspecies nor between sexes could be found.
List Of Zoos - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia This is a partial list of zoological gardens around the world. For aquaria, see List of aquaria. For dolphinariums, see List of dolphinariums http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_zoos
Extractions: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search This is a partial list of zoological gardens zoos ) around the world. For aquaria , see List of aquaria . For dolphinariums , see List of dolphinariums For this list, a zoo is a defined as a primarily dry facility where animals are kept in enclosures, displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred. Such facilities may include (but are not limited to) aviaries butterfly zoos petting zoos reptile centres ... wildlife sanctuaries and nature reserves where visitors are allowed. Breeding Centers: Hong Kong has played an important role in the fate of Asian wildlife. As a preeminent commercial center and seaport, millions of animals have passed through Hong Kong, most on their way to other countries.
PHYSIOLOGY: EFFECTS OF SOCIAL TRAUMA IN ANIMALS AND HUMANS A Review of the Welfare of Elephants in European Zoos (RSPCA, Horsham, 2002) 2. Schore, A. N. Affect Dysregulation and Disorders of the Self (W. W. Norton, New York, 2003) http://scienceweek.com/2005/sw050408-3.htm
Extractions: 1) Psychobiological trauma in humans is increasingly encountered as a legacy of war and socio-ecological disruptions. Trauma affects society directly through an individual's experience, and indirectly through social transmission and the collapse of traditional social structures. Long-term studies show that although many individuals survive, they may face a lifelong struggle with depression, suicide, or behavioral dysfunctions. In addition, their children and families can exhibit similar symptoms, including domestic violence. Trauma can define a culture. 3) Elephant society in Africa has been decimated by mass deaths and social breakdown from poaching, culls, and habitat loss. From an estimated ten million elephants in the early 1900s, there are only half a million left today. Wild elephants are displaying symptoms associated with human PTSD: abnormal startle response, depression, unpredictable asocial behavior and hyperaggression. Elephants are renowned for their close relationships. Young elephants are reared in a matriarchal society, embedded in complex layers of extended family. Culls and illegal poaching have fragmented these patterns of social attachment by eliminating the supportive stratum of the matriarch and older female caretakers (allomothers).
Safaripark.co.uk SafariPark.co.uk Britain's Safari and Wildlife Park Guide Ananova Elephants suffering in European zoos . The RSPCA says elephants in European zoos die young because of http://www.safaripark.co.uk/news/newsitem.asp?nID=74
European White Stork Fact Sheet - National Zoo| FONZ Brought to you by the National Zoo FONZ. European White Stork. Order Ciconiiformes Family Ciconiidae Genus/Species Ciconia ciconia ciconia http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Birds/Facts/FactSheets/fact-europwhitestork.cf
