Thanks. Do you know what happened to them?
Bristol Zoo Project The Wild Place news 2023
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I believe they both passed away. I don’t know the circumstances.
Charles
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Wild Place Project on Instagram: "Take a look at our 2023 events calendar! We've got a number of exciting seasonal activities and celebrations happening throughout the year at Wild Place Project, all tied into the themes of animals, nature and conservation. We can't wait for the year ahead "
Really glad that wildplace are doing lots of events as they’ve seemed to have learnt that’s the way to draw people in, they all look exciting
Really glad that wildplace are doing lots of events as they’ve seemed to have learnt that’s the way to draw people in, they all look exciting
The red-necked ostrich is a subspecies of common ostrich. They may just be using simple terminology, considering the news post this is taken from is clearly aimed at families with young children.
Charles
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You’re right but I’m excited to see a new animal coming to wild place as I wasn’t the biggest fan of bear wood it feels like it’s been ages
anyone know where they might be receiving the ostrich from
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Alwaysevergreen
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Out of interest, what don’t you like about Bear Wood? I think it’s an amazing exhibit for Bears and Wolves and I love the different levels of viewing for the Bears, Wolves and Lynx.
The Wolverine exhibit frustrates me, but that’s only as it’s hard for photos.
Charles
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There’s nothing really wrong with the exhibit I just don’t like European animals as much as others with the exception of bison
Alwaysevergreen
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That's a shame, really there should be a lot more passion for native wildlife and animals that once roamed these lands.
I haven't seen it yet but the Bears and Wolves exhibit is a little at odds with their recently stated 'conservation' policy perhaps, as they now say they are focusing (mainly) on species which they have in situ connections with. They've just sent away the Indian Lions from the zoo site on the grounds they don't fulfil that criteria, which I somehow think is a mistake.
Charles
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I think they’re keeping bear wood on the basis of rewilding the uk and that kind of thing
And the conservation aspect of their strategy to 2035 is having threatened species that link to there conservation work and they do not do conservation work with asiatic lions
That is what @Pertinax has already said in the post you quoted isn't it?
Charles
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Oh yea sorry I misread it
Also Bear wood was created while Wild Place was still in its earlier 'wildlife park' phase I know. I keep mentioning the Lions mainly because I think losing a major-and endangered- species from their collection is a bit shortsighted merely on the basis of 'policy'- when there are other exceptions they are keeping (like bears and wolves etc), but what's done is done... 'why no Lions/big cats'? visitors will ask and then go to Noah's Ark to see them.
I should add, before someone points it out, that at least Bristol's Lions now have a larger area at this 'sanctuary' to live in, which is obviously a lot more suitable than the too-small Bristol enclosure previously. But Wild Place have the space too...and it seems rather odd to see a high profile 'endangered' species like Asian Lion going to a sanctuary-type organisation, rather than still being involved in breeding at another conservation-orientated park or zoo..presumably there weren't other takers. Does this mean Asian Lions are now reaching capacity in our zoos...?
This post really belongs more in the 'rehoming of Bristol Zoo animals' perhaps, but it relates to Wild Place to an extent also.
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Just because the lions have gone to BCS does not mean they’re removed from the breeding population; the organisation that runs BCS and Paradise WP is very much involved in conservation breeding.
From BCS’ own website: ‘The peace and tranquility of the Sanctuary provides the perfect environment for our resident cats as well as an ideal facility for the breeding of these beautiful, yet endangered cats. Maintaining genetic diversity within the captive populations is crucial if we are to preserve these iconic species.’
That is good to know anyway.
It does, I'm afraid; unless matters have changed from the last I heard, zoological collections which hold both Asiatic and African do so on the proviso that no breeding takes place for either taxon.
Charles
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Bristol zoo never bred or intended to breed those 2 anyway and sonika is too closely related to sahee
Perhaps that reflects a situation where Asian Lion may be at pretty much full capacity in our zoos with only occassional future breeding allowed. I had a look at the BCS website and it describes them as 'currently non-breeding' and 'ambassadors' so I guess its a form of retirement for them there....at least at present.
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