Psychology Today

Zoo Ethics and the Challenges of Compassionate Conservation

A few weeks ago I received a copy of a book by Jenny Gray, CEO of Zoos Victoria (Australia), called Zoo Ethics: The Challenges of Compassionate Conservation. I've been looking forward to reading Ms.
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Ethics on the ark : zoos, animal welfare, and wildlife conservation / edited by Bryan G. Norton [and others] ; with assistance from John Wuichet

Papers from a workshop held in Atlanta, Georgia, in March 1992. Contents Foreword / David Ehrenfeld -- Preface / Bryan Norton -- Zoo conservation and ethical paradoxes -- William Conway -- Role of ...
Psychology Today

Zoos Shall Not Kill Healthy Animals: A Moral Imperative

A few months ago I posted an essay titled "It's Still Not Happening at the Zoo: Sharp Divisions Remain" that was a summary of a meeting held at the Detroit zoo called "Zoos and Aquariums as Welfare ...
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Zoos and animal rights : the ethics of keeping animals / Stephen St. C. Bostock

4,500 years of zoos and animal keeping -- Egypt -- Mesopotamia -- Greece -- Rome -- Ancient China -- Medieval Europe -- Medieval China -- British deerparks -- Late ...
Salon

Flaco the owl’s troubled freedom: A meditation on zoos, stories and empathy

Excerpted from "The Book of Flaco: The World's Most Famous Bird" by nature writer David Gessner, available now from Blair. Reprinted with permission. The first time I saw the cage where Flaco, the ...

Encouraging quiet during zoo visits might lead to a better appreciation of the animals, say researchers

Encouraging quietness during zoo trips can help visitors better appreciate their inhabitants and lead to more fulfilling, ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: Zoo-Museum District ignores ethics and transparency

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. St. Louis Zoo Museum District board member Thomas Campbell takes part in a tense discussion about possible recommendations ...