18-month Report

18-month Report
Author: National Zoological Park (U.S.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 76
Release: 1974
Genre: National Zoological Park (U.S.)
ISBN:

Animal Care and Management at the National Zoo

Animal Care and Management at the National Zoo
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2004-03-24
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309091780

This interim report assesses issues related to animal management, husbandry, health, and care at the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoological Park. The report finds that there are shortcomings in care and management that are threatening the well-being of the animal collection and identifies the "most pressing" issues that should be addressed.