Animal Care and Management at the National Zoo: Interim Report

By National Research Council, Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, Division on Earth and Life Studies

This interim report assesses issues related to animal management, husbandry, health, and care at the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoological Park. The report finds that there are shortcomings in care and management that are threatening the well-being of the animal collection and identifies the "most pressing" issues that should be addressed.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309091780
• ISBN13: 9780309091787
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 11.0"