Master Planning of Zoos - Central Zoo Authority

Proceedings of
Training Programme
Webster’s Five Freedoms of Animal Welfare
Freedom from:
Master Planning
of Zoos
} Hunger & thirst by ready access to fresh water & a diet to maintain full
health & vigour
} From thermal & physical discomfort by providing an appropriate environment
including shelter & a comfortable resting area
} From injury & disease & pain by prevention or rapid diagnosis and treatment
} To express most normal patterns of behaviour by providing space, facilities
& company of the animals’ own kind
} From fear and distress by ensuring conditions and treatment that avoid mental
suffering
Rational for Strategic Animal Collection Planning
Zoos that fail to carefully plan their collections will face a multitude of animal
welfare concerns, from overcrowded exhibits to the wrong animals being placed
together, to an inability to provide respite for older or infirm animals
- Terry Maple
Fewer Animals and Improved Quality of Life
Zoos must not give up high-moral ground for a short-term benefit. Animals
living in captivity have served humanity and are part of a global conservation
mission. They deserve a good life from beginning to end.
- Terry Maple
Trading Spaces for Better Animal Welfare
Some people think the key to zoo animal welfare is to provide large, natural
enclosures. An exhibit may look great, but it isn’t doing much for the animal
unless it also incorporates a choice of behavioral opportunities, variety and
novelty.
- John Coe
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