Scientists warn: Conservation work in zoos is too random
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 16:31
in Biology & Nature
The world's zoos work hard and spend enormous resources on the conservation of endangered species, but the resources are not always optimally spent. One big problem is international legislation and the need of more zoos to work in regional or global networks. Zoo resources can be spent much more effectively, say scientists after analyzing animal collections across the world's zoos.