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Zoo Book: The Evolution of Wildlife Conservation Centers
Looks at the history of zoos, describes their conservation function, and shows how they educate the public
192 pages, Hardcover
First published June 1, 1994
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June 27, 2015
The book is about 20 years old now.
It was a look at what zoos should be instead of being
animal prisons.
I bought the book around the time I was attending meetings in a nearby city that was trying, without a clue and the proper amount of money needed, to improve the prison they called the city zoo.
I can only hope the zoos of today are doing even better
than when the book was written.
It was a look at what zoos should be instead of being
animal prisons.
I bought the book around the time I was attending meetings in a nearby city that was trying, without a clue and the proper amount of money needed, to improve the prison they called the city zoo.
I can only hope the zoos of today are doing even better
than when the book was written.
June 28, 2020
A history of the zoo including how they are changing to focus more on conservation
As a read in 2020, this is really a two star book. It's 25 years old and outdated. I'm still giving it three stars because that's what it would have been for me if I read it at the time it was published. There are beautiful photos, but none of the information was new to me.
As a read in 2020, this is really a two star book. It's 25 years old and outdated. I'm still giving it three stars because that's what it would have been for me if I read it at the time it was published. There are beautiful photos, but none of the information was new to me.
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