The ethical assessment of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) in wildlife conservation
The application of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) in breeding programs to save wild animal species is a relatively new approach to conservation and their ethical implications seem still to be underestimated. However, the ethical evaluation is a decisive step for conservation projects employing ART to address crucial questions like the welfare and life of the […]
Mitigating Human Impacts on Wild Animal Welfare
Human activities negatively impact the welfare of wild vertebrates in many different contexts globally, and countless individual animals are affected. Growing concern for wild animal welfare, especially in relation to conservation, is evident. While research on wild animal welfare lags behind that focused on captive animals, minimising human-induced harm to wild animals is a key […]
Building a Future for Wildlife: Zoos and Aquariums Committed to Biodiversity Conservation, edited by Gerald Dick and Markus Gusset. Gland Switzerland, WAZA Executive Office, 2010, 215 pages
Educational and Enjoyment Benefits of Visitor Education Centers at Botanical Gardens
The beautiful scenery and rich diversity of plant species in their living collections have been helping botanical gardens (BGs) attract visitors and thus serve as a base for public education on biodiversity. However, outdoor plant collections and landscape provide limited information for interpreting the field of biodiversity science as a whole. As a complement, a […]
Hard Choices: Making Trade-Offs Between Biodiversity Conservation and Human Well-Being
Win–win solutions that both conserve biodiversity and promote human well-being are difficult to realize. Trade-offs and the hard choices they entail are the norm. Since 2008, the Advancing Conservation in a Social Context (ACSC) research initiative has been investigating the complex trade-offs that exist between human well-being and biodiversity conservation goals, and between conservation and […]
Critical factors for sustainable food procurement in zoological collections
Food procurement can play an important role in sustainable food supply chain management by zoos, linking organizational operations to the biodiversity conservation and sustainability mission of zoological collections. This study therefore examines the critical factors that shape sustainable food procurement in zoo and aquariums. Using a web-based survey data was collected from 41 members of […]