Animal Care and Management at the National Zoo

Interim Report

Status: Available Now

Size: 128 pages, 8 1/2 x 11

Publication Year:2004

Print	List Price


PAPERBACK ISBN-10: 0-309-09178-0 ISBN-13: 978-0-309-09178-7	$32.50	Add to Cart

PDF			About PDF

Authors:
Committee on a Review of the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoological Park, National Research Council
Authoring Organizations

Description:
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 ...
Read More

Paste into your Web page:

<!-- Start NAP Book Display -->
<object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" width="175" height="250" id="napbookwrapper" align="middle">
<param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" />
<param name="movie" value="http://www.nap.edu/napbookwrapper.swf" />
<param name="quality" value="high" />
<param name="wmode" value="transparent" />
<param name="flashvars" value="wid=72444812220130525141524&record_id=10932" />
<embed src="http://www.nap.edu/napbookwrapper.swf" quality="high" flashvars="wid=72444812220130525141524&record_id=10932" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="175" height="250" name="napbookwrapper" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" allowFullScreen="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>
</object>

Preview

Free Resources

Full Text
Jump to this book's table of contents to begin reading online for free.

PDF Summary
Download the summary in PDF.

Report In Brief
Download report in brief in PDF.

Reprint Permission
Request permission to license or reprint the book's content through Copyright Clearance Center's Rightslink.

Request Permission to Distribute a PDF

Request Translation Rights

Questions About Rights and Permissions?

Table of Contents
Select a link below to start reading online free!
Front Matter	i-xiv
Executive Summary	1-8	(skim)
1 Introduction and Background	9-22	(skim)
2 Animal Care and Management	23-46	(skim)
3 Record Keeping	47-54	(skim)
4 Pest Management	55-58	(skim)
5 Mission and Strategic Planning	59-62	(skim)
References	63-67	(skim)
National Zoo Documents	68-70	(skim)
Appendix A: National Zoological Park General Memoranda	71-74	(skim)
Appendix B: Clinical Notes Summary Report MedARKS Medical Record for Grevy's Zebra “Buumba” (Source: Smithsonian Inspector General)	75-80	(skim)
Appendix C: Clinical Notes Summary Report MedARKS Medical Record for Grevy's Zebra “Buumba” (Source: Dr. Don Nichols)	81-86	(skim)
Appendix D: Medical Record Report MedARKS Medical Record for Grevy's Zebra “Buumba” (Source: National Zoological Park)	87-100	(skim)
Appendix E: Zoo Registrar - Job Description	101-104	(skim)
Appendix F: Public Meeting Agendas	105-106	(skim)
About the Authors	107-110	(skim)
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources Publications	111-112	(skim)
Institute for Laboratory Animal Research Publications	113-114	(skim)

Description

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 identifies the "most pressing" issues that should be addressed.

Animal Care and Management at the National Zoo

Interim Report

Citation Manager

Description

Authoring Organizations

Search This Book

SIGN UP FOR...