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  1. L

    Snow Leopards Not As Rare As We Think

    Snow leopards aren’t as rare as we thought – but aren’t safe yet
  2. L

    Conservationist Killed By Rhinoceros

    http://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-africa-39660325
    • Loxodonta Cobra
    • Thread
    • black rhino conservation death reintroduction program rwanda
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    • Forum: Rwanda
  3. Giant Panda

    Conservation: A Gendered Approach?

    I thought I'd post this interview with Kame Westerman, the Gender and Conservation Advisor at Conservation International. She talks about how listening to local stake-holders tends to be biased towards men, and suggests that targeting women leads to both social empowerment and more effective...
  4. L

    Blue Planet 2 Confirmed

    Blue Planet 2 Is Happening, Get The Details - CINEMABLEND David Attenborough, 90, to host Blue Planet II Sir David Attenborough to return for BBC's Blue Planet II
  5. C

    Questionnaire; Public's Perception on Rhino Conservation

    Hello, i'm currently studying Animal Science BSc Honours degree, and for my university study, i must get replies on publics perception on rhino conservation. Please complete :D https://goo.gl/forms/TQpOdSTCoHXZjrNj2 Thanks in advance!
  6. L

    Earth Optimism Summit

    Home | Earth Optimism Summit | Smithsonian Conservation Commons
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    Top Ten Happy Enviornmental Stories of 2016

    Top 10 HAPPY environmental stories of 2016
  8. Giant Panda

    Conservation and the Biodiversity Crisis: Ethical Interpretations

    I thought ZooChatters might appreciate these recent papers exploring ethical interpretations of conservation and the biodiversity crisis. The first focuses on other species, whilst the second addresses potential human costs. Both are brief, open-access, non-technical, and sufficiently...
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    Best Conservation Stories of 2016

    Yes, there are some positives to this horrible year. The Best Wildlife Conservation Stories of 2016
  10. Zygodactyl

    The purpose of conservation and the giant chip on my shoulder

    So I've recently derailed two threads thanks to a chip I have on my shoulder with regards to wildlife conservation. I figured I should outline my views here (and more importantly how I developed this chip) so I can argue about it without (hopefully) derailing any more threads. Like many people...
  11. Zygodactyl

    EDGE: Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered

    I've loved the concept behind the London Zoo's EDGE of Existence website since I discovered it back in 2011. I remember being frustrated at all the attention various subspecies of charismatic animals were getting, while monotypic genera and even families of less charismatic species got...
  12. Zygodactyl

    Endangered species you wish zoos tried to preserve

    In talking about the purpose of zoos in another thread, I brought up the tooth-billed pigeon as a species I wished zoos would try to conserve but which gets no attention, AFAIK. So here's my list of bird and mammal species (like most people, I'm sadly biased towards birds and mammals and know...
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    What does 'good' mean in "good zoos"?

    Here is an open-ended question to all: 'Good' means many different things to many different people. People go to zoos with different objectives. Often you hear or read visitors reviews describing zoos as being 'good'. Then how does one define 'good' in the context of a zoo? Thanks! - Achilee
    • achilee
    • Thread
    • animal welfare science conservation ex-situ conservation in-situ conservation zoos
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: General Zoo Discussion
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    Hi to all

    Hi, I am doing a research investigation on zoos- a 3-fold investigation centered around the contribution/value of the most reputable zoos w.r.t. (1) Conservation –where conservation naturally refers to in-situ conservation; and therefore I will be tackling the topics of extirpation, captive...
    • achilee
    • Thread
    • animal welfare biodiversity captive breeding conservation education ethics in-situ conservation insurance populations wildlife release
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: New Member Introductions
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    Zookeepers go to Malaysia to help the tiger.

    Back in June , a group of American zookeepers went to Malaysia to learn more about the Malayan tiger situation and to go on "Tiger Walks" that help protect the forest. Here are the videos- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZaPNVLhQpLfCcj01IjWFovIBHleL_77A
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    Conservation Dissertation

    Hi all, This is my first thread so I do apologize in advance for any errors etc that may occur. I am currently studying Bsc (Hons) Animal Behavior and Welfare and I am trying to come up with a dissertation topic. I am big on conservation and more specifically sea turtles. However the...
  17. Learned Lizard

    New articles on The Learned Lizard

    Hello everyone. We would just like to make people aware that we have several new articles on The Learned Lizard website which are. Jewels of the Swamp—Adventures with Spotted Turtles A year of fieldwork why do we need it? Oregon Spotted Frog Gains More Than 65,000 Acres, 20 River Miles...
  18. J

    Save the Arctic - inspired by a bus driver in New Zealand!

    When I travelled around New Zealand, probably the best country in the world I've been too with regards conservation, I used Naked buses to get around. I had this one amazing driver between Nelson and Kaikoura, who literally did not shut up all the way there. What he was telling us about was...
  19. A

    Jaguars in Brazil

    It has been a while since I have posted my adventures as a keeper traveling and finding the big cats out there. Late last year I set my sights on the Jaguars. Below is a link to my adventures. Thanks to those watching my videos, as my donations from the Youtube page has now reached $14,000 to...
  20. A

    Check out this Awesome Narwhal Starwas parody , aimed to raise Narwhal awareness

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39ObHE2BpoI&feature=youtu.be
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