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gerenuk said:
Every zoo should have an exhibit highlighting its local fauna.
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Well, almost every zoo. My zoo (Reid Park Zoo, Tucson) is one of the few exceptions because we have a neighboring zoo (Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum) that focuses exclusively on the local flora and fauna. So it is completely unnecessary in our case, but in general I agree with Gerenuk.
 
Then it would be a shame that one could not visit their local zoo and learn out the wildlife in their own backyard. And not only should every zoo exhibit its local fauna, but it should take great efforts in supporting/participating in local in-situ conservation projects.
 
I completely agree that many zoos should exhibit native fauna (and flora for that matter), but the blanket statement of having all of them do so seems counterproductive, or at least stagnation. If there are two (or more) zoos in an area, and one chooses to have an extensive display of native wildlife, then the other(s) should have less of an imperative to do so. Quite frankly, I get bored of seeing a native section at every single zoo I go to.
 
True, but the childrens zoo, focuses on "our back yard."

If it is South America it will probably include the Tapir, and Giant anteater. I think a predator prey Maned wolf/ Giant anteater habitat would be amazing!
 
The childrens zoo also doesn't have that many animals, besides Bird Landing.
I do agree that every zoo should have some native species, but not every zoo needs to make a major exhibit complex for them, especially when nearby zoos have already done that (Fort Worth, Caldwell, Cameron Park).

Plus, which one do you think would bring in more visitors: a North American exhibit, or a South American one? South America would definitely have more interesting species that people don't see as often. Plus we really do need a good South American exhibit around here as well as an Asian one.

I believe that the only places that have SA exhibits in Texas are the DWA and San Antonio. El Paso and Caldwell have SA sections too but El Paso's is for both North and South America and I don't think Caldwell's is that large or impressive. The DWA is great, but there are species it really cannot house effectively with the space it has.
 
Dallaspachyderm said:
True, but the childrens zoo, focuses on "our back yard."

If it is South America it will probably include the Tapir, and Giant anteater. I think a predator prey Maned wolf/ Giant anteater habitat would be amazing!
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Audubon Zoo maintains these "predators and prey" in a single exhibit!
 
About three years ago, the zoo camps at the zoo had the mission to design habitats for South American animals (Harpy, Tapir, Spider monkey, Toucan, coati). Coincidence? Maybe they will look to these designs?
South american species at the zoo:
-Brazilian tapir 0.1
-Peccary 0.0.1
-Crested screamer 1.1
-Ocelot 1.1
-Anteater 1.1.1
-Hyacinth macaw 1.1
-Scarlet macaw 0.0.3
-Blue and gold macaw 1.0.2
-Military macaw 0.0.1
-Hawk headed parrot 0.1
-Harpy eagle 0.1
-Green cheeked conure 0.1
-Hoatzin 0.0.5
-Toco toucan 0.0.3
-Ocelated turkey 0.0.1
-Black handed spider monkey 0.1.4
-Bolivian grey titi monkey 1.1.2
-Cotton top tamarin 0.0.3
-Golden lion tamarin 0.0.3
 
Dallas Zoo does not have Hoatzins.
There also used to be a female Chesnut-mandibled Toucan and several Guira Cuckoos in Bird Valley. In the reptile building when birds were still there, Sunbittern, Ringed Teal, Green Jay and Sun Conure were on exhibit.
 
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