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Title Animal care and management at the National Zoo : interim report / Committee on a Review of the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoological Park, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Publication Info. Washington, DC : The National Academies Press, [2004]
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Description 1 online resource (1 PDF file (xiv, 114 pages)) : illustrations
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Note Title from PDF title page.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Summary 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.
Contents ""FRONT MATTER""; ""Contents""; ""EXECUTIVE SUMMARY""; ""1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND""; ""2 ANIMAL CARE AND MANAGEMENT""; ""3 RECORD KEEPING""; ""4 PEST MANAGEMENT""; ""5 MISSION AND STRATEGIC PLANNING""; ""REFERENCES""; ""NATIONAL ZOO DOCUMENTS""; ""APPENDIXES""; ""A � National Zoological Park General Memoranda""; ""B � Clinical Notes Summary Report MedARKS Medical Record for Grevy�s Zebra “Buumba�""; ""C � Clinical Notes Summary Report MedARKS Medical Record for Grevy�s Zebra “Buumba�""
""D � Medical Record Report MedARKS Medical Record for Grevy�s Zebra “Buumba�""""E � Zoo Registrar � Job Description""; ""F � Public Meeting Agendas""; ""ABOUT THE AUTHORS""; ""BOARD ON AGRICULTURE AND""; ""INSTITUTE FOR LABORATORY ANIMAL RESEARCH""
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Subject National Zoological Park (U.S.)
National Zoological Park (U.S.)
National Zoological Park (U.S.)
Zoo animals -- Handling -- Washington (D.C.)
Zoo animals.
Washington (D.C.)
Animals, Zoo.
Animal Husbandry -- organization & administration.
Animal Welfare.
Veterinary Medicine -- methods.
United States.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on a Review of the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoological Park, author.
National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, sponsoring body.
Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (U.S.), sponsoring body.
Other Form: Print version: Animal care and management at the National Zoo. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2004 0309091780 (OCoLC)55080409
ISBN 9780309531160 (PDF)
0309531160 (PDF)
9780309091787 (book)
0309091780 (book)

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