As I recently went thru zootierliste looking for what species were kept in european institutions, I came up with an idea, that might be also present in the official agenda of these instituions, but either way:
I asked myself what species could kept based on different arguments that are conservation and educational purpose.
I looked at what species were and still are kept, or are planned to be added.
Europe seemed to have among the most complete representation of the animal kingdom in captivity.
What stemmed from several different backgrounds.
Location and connections
Historical mentality
I personaly believe in equality in the sense of education and experience
entertainment normaly as well but this sounds wrong in this cobtext
It is clear that not all species could be kept.
I am not able to tell to what extend the concept would be possible but it seemed round about a species from those groups more or less suited for captive breeding was chosen to represent the different groups.
My plan is to name the species kept in europe quote their current status and what plans could be.
For example monotremes.
As there seemed to be plans to introduce giant echidnas to western breeding programmes, I would have advocated to keep the tasmanian subspecies of echidnas to showcase the broadest spectrum.
I asked myself what species could kept based on different arguments that are conservation and educational purpose.
I looked at what species were and still are kept, or are planned to be added.
Europe seemed to have among the most complete representation of the animal kingdom in captivity.
What stemmed from several different backgrounds.
Location and connections
Historical mentality
I personaly believe in equality in the sense of education and experience
entertainment normaly as well but this sounds wrong in this cobtext
It is clear that not all species could be kept.
I am not able to tell to what extend the concept would be possible but it seemed round about a species from those groups more or less suited for captive breeding was chosen to represent the different groups.
My plan is to name the species kept in europe quote their current status and what plans could be.
For example monotremes.
As there seemed to be plans to introduce giant echidnas to western breeding programmes, I would have advocated to keep the tasmanian subspecies of echidnas to showcase the broadest spectrum.