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cover next page > title : author : publisher : isbn10 | asin : print isbn13 : ebook isbn13 : language : subject publication date : lcc : ddc : subject : cover next page > < previous page page_i next page > Page i Ethics on the Ark < previous page page_i next page > < previous page page_ii next page > Page ii Zoo and Aquarium Biology and Conservation Series Series Editors Michael Hutchins, American Zoo and Aquarium Association Terry L. Maple, Zoo Atlanta Chris Andrews, National Aquarium at Baltimore Published in cooperation with the American Zoo and Aquarium Association This series aims to publish innovative studies in the field of zoo and aquarium biology and conservation. Priority will be given to those contributions that focus on the interface between captive and field conservation and seek to merge theory with practice. Topics appropriate for this series include but are not limited to zoo- and aquarium-based captive breeding and reintroduction programs, animal management science, philosophy and ethics, public education, professional training and technology transfer, and field conservation efforts. Advisory Board: Cheryl Asa, Saint Louis Zoological Park; Bruce Carr, Saint Louis Zoological Park; Ellen Dierenfeld, Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation Park; James Dietz, University of Maryland, College Park; Fred Koontz, Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation Park; Robert Lacy, Brookfield Zoo; Donald Lindburg, Zoological Society of San Diego; John Nightingale, Vancouver Public Aquarium; Daniel Odell, Sea World of Florida; Hugh Quinn, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo; Anne Savage, Roger Williams Park Zoo; Steven Thompson, Lincoln Park Zoological Gardens; Michael Wallace, Los Angeles Zoo; Christen Wemmer, National Zoological Park; Peregrine Wolff, Minnesota Zoological Garden. < previous page page_ii next page > < previous page page_iii next page > Page iii Ethics on the Ark Zoos, Animal Welfare, and Wildlife Conservation Edited by Bryan G. Norton, Michael Hutchins, Elizabetih F. Stevens, and Terry L. Maple with assistance from John Wuichet < previous page page_iii next page > < previous page page_iv next page > Page iv © 1995 by the Smithsonian Institution All rights reserved Copy Editor: Lorraine Atherton Production Editor: Deborah L. Sanders Designer: Janice Wheeler Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ethics on the ark : zoos, animal welfare, and wildlife conservation / edited by Bryan G. Norton . . . [et al.]. p. cm. Papers from a workshop held in Atlanta, Georgia, in March 1992. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 1560985151 ISBN 1560986891 I. Captive wild animalsBreedingMoral and ethical aspects Congresses. 2. Wildlife conservationCongresses. 3. ZoosPhilosophy Congresses. 4. Zoo animalsCongresses. 5. Animal welfareCongresses. I. Norton, Bryan G. SF408.3.E84 1995 639.9'3'01dc20 9437139 British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data available Manufactured in the United States of America 02 01 000 99 98 97 5 4 3 The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials Z39.481984. For permission to reproduce illustrations appearing in this book, please correspond directly with the owners of the works, as listed in the individual captions. The Smithsonian Institution Press does not retain reproduction rights for these illustrations individually or maintain a file of addresses for photo sources. Printed on recycled paper < previous page page_iv next page > < previous page page_v next page > Page v Dedicated to the memory of Robert W. Loftin 19381993 philosopher, ornithologist, conservationist, and teacher < previous page page_v next page > < previous page page_vii next page > Page vii CONTENTS Contributors x Foreward xvii David Ehrenfeld Preface xxi Bryan Norton Acknowledgments xxv Zoo Conservation and Ethical Paradoxes 1 William Conway Part One. The Future of Zoos 13 The Role of Zoos in the Twenty-First Century Eugene Hargrove 20 Toward a Responsible Zoo Agenda Terry Maple 31 Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh No! David Hancocks 38 Are Zoos Morally Defensible? Tom Regan 52 Zoos Revisited Dale Jamieson < previous page page_vii next page > < previous page page_viii next page > Page viii Part Two. The Targets of Protection Genes or Individuals or Populations or Species or Ecosystems 69 Wildlife Conservation and Individual Animal Welfare Dale Jamieson 74 Natural Processes, Individuals, and Units of Conservation Robert Vrijenhoek 93 Noah's Ark II: Rescuing Species and Ecosystems Valerius Geist 102 Caring for Nature: A Broader Look at Animal Stewardship Bryan Norton Part Three. Captive Breeding and Wild Populations Procurement of Animals for Captive Breeding Programs 127 Wild Animal Acquisition Ethics for Zoo Biologists Fred Koontz 146 To Procure or Not to Procure Ardith Eudey Reintroduction, Conservation, and Animal Welfare 155 Reintroduction, Zoos, Conservation, and Animal Welfare Benjamin Beck 164 Captive Breeding of Endangered Species Robert Loftin 181 An Introduction to Reintroduction David Hancocks Captive Breeding, Surplus Animals, and Population Regulation 187 Culling Surplus Animals for Population Management Robert Lacy 195 Success Breeds a Quandary: To Cull or Not to Cull Donald Lindburg And Linda Lindburg 209 The Should or Should Not of Captive Breeding: Whose Ethic? Frederic Wagner < previous page page_viii next page > < previous page page_ix next page > Page ix Part Four. Good Stewardship Captive Care and Maintenance 219 Defining the Good Zoo: Animal Care, Maintenance, and Welfare Terry Maple, Rita McManamon, and Elizabeth Stevens 235 Differing Conceptions of Animal Welfare John Wuichet And Bryan Norton The Use of Animals in Research 253 Ethical Considerations in Zoo and Aquarium Research Michael Hutchins, Betsy Dresser, And Chris Wemmer 277 Science in Zoos: Arrogance of Knowledge Versus Humility of Ignorance Roger Fouts Public Relations, Fund-Raising, and Disclosure 289 Putting the Spin on Animal Ethics: Ethical Parameters for Marketing and Public Relations Karen Allen 297 Zoos and the Public: A View from the ASPCA Roger Caras Appendix. Conference On Animal Welfare and Conservation: Consensus-Searching Efforts 301 Glossary 329 < previous page page_ix next page >
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