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Could zoos be doing more to protect endangered species?
- Most fish and animals in U.K. zoos and aquariums are nonnative and not classified as threatened, which weakens conservation goals according to scientists.
- Fewer than one-third of captive vertebrates in the U.K. are globally threatened, only 9% are native to the U.K., and just 2% are high conservation priority species.
- U.K. zoos mainly keep large, popular species to attract visitors, but these species often are not top priorities for conservation breeding or reintroduction.
- Researcher Justin Lennon says British zoos contribute to preserving native species but could increase diversity and population sizes of threatened species in their collections.
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Could zoos be doing more to protect endangered species?
A new study explores just that and finds that zoos are lacking in their efforts to help species in danger.
·Washington, United States
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UK Zoos Mostly House Non-Native, Unthreatened Species, Challenging
British zoos and aquariums hold more than 2,600 vertebrate species, yet only a small fraction of these animals are native to the United Kingdom or listed as high conservation priorities, according to a new study published in PLOS One. The analysis of 113 institutions affiliated with the British & Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums […]
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