Posted on 13. March 202111. March 2021

The EPA Allowed PETA to Climb Into Its Pocket

Published on protecttheharvest.com the 11.12.2020.

The US Environmental Protection Agency is opening up to PETA, and this has not only been met with surprise but also with criticism.

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Posted on 12. March 202111. March 2021

conservation / media-echo

Extinct Guam Kingfisher Provides Blueprint For Reintroducing Other Long-Lost Animals

Published on forbes.com the 25.02.2021.

How do you bring back to nature animals that are extinct in the wild? The Guam kingfisher provides a blueprint for it and shows the importance of modern zoos.

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Posted on 12. March 202111. March 2021

anti-zoo-initiatives / media-echo

Petition against PETA charge

Published on tierwelt.ch the 08.03.2021.

After PETA once again filed a complaint against a family of farmers, more than 23.000 people showed their solidarity against the radical animal rights organisation.

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Posted on 11. March 202111. March 2021

conservation / media-echo

Zoos and aquariums conserving the UK and Ireland’s wildlife

Published on the BIAZA’s YouTube channel the 26.02.2021.

Under the slogan “In Our Hands”, British and Irish zoos and aquariums are raising awareness of their contribution to the conservation of native wildlife.

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Posted on 10. March 202110. March 2021

education / media-echo

The impact of in‐person animal experiences on zoo visitors

Published on onlinelibrary.wiley.com the 13.08.2020. | By: Lance J. Miller, Jerry F. Luebke, Jennifer Matiasek, Douglas A. Granger, Catherine Razal, Heather J. B. Brooks & Kate Maas

The study looks at in-person experiences at the zoo as well as video-recorded animal experiences. Very clearly, the study shows that an in-person experience is extremely important.

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Posted on 10. March 20219. March 2021

history / media-echo

Head of Leipzig Zoo angry: This lacks any basis

Published on bild.de the 02.03.2021.

Prof. Jörg Junhold expressed his disappointment at the planned prolongation of lockdown because zoos are lumped together with museums and the retail sector.

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Posted on 9. March 20218. March 2021

history / media-echo

Loro Parque: Sponsoring your favourite animal

Published on Loro Parque’s YouTube channel the 27.02.2021.

Loro Parque in Tenerife is making it possible for people to feel close to the animals in the famous zoo again, even in times of a pandemic, by taking over a sponsorship.

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Posted on 8. March 20216. March 2021

conservation / media-echo

Brexit bites British zoos’ conservation efforts

Published on politico.eu the 26.02.2021. | By: Louise Guillot

Brexit has brought British zoos and aquariums one thing in particular: more paperwork. This makes international cooperation more difficult – for instance, animal transports.

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Posted on 7. March 20216. March 2021

conservation / education / history / media-echo

Impressions from the House of the Sea

Published on the YouTube channel of zoos.media in February 2021. | By: Philipp J. Kroiß

Two videos with wonderful insights into the renowned House of the Sea in Vienna, a centre for nature and species conservation as well as research and education.

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Posted on 6. March 20216. March 2021

education / media-echo

Zoos: By people for people

Published on tierwelt.ch the 25.02.2021. | By: Roger Graf

Zoos make important contributions to society, but the nature and species conservation work that they carry out ultimately also protects us humans.

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