Scores of wild species and ecosystems around the world face a
variety of human-caused threats, from habitat destruction and
fragmentation to rapid climate change. But there is hope, and it,
too, comes in a most human form: zoos and aquariums. Gathering a
diverse, multi-institutional collection of leading zoo and aquarium
scientists as well as historians, philosophers, biologists, and
social scientists, The Ark and Beyond traces the history and
underscores the present role of these organizations as essential
conservation actors. It also offers a framework for their future
course, reaffirming that if zoos and aquariums make biodiversity
conservation a top priority, these institutions can play a vital
role in tackling conservation challenges of global magnitude. While
early menageries were anything but the centers of conservation that
many zoos are today, a concern with wildlife preservation has been
an integral component of the modern, professionally run zoo since
the nineteenth century. From captive breeding initiatives to
rewilding programs, zoos and aquariums have long been at the
cutting edge of research and conservation science, sites of
impressive new genetic and reproductive techniques. Today, their
efforts reach even further beyond recreation, with educational
programs, community-based conservation initiatives, and
international, collaborative programs designed to combat species
extinction and protect habitats at a range of scales. Addressing
related topics as diverse as zoo animal welfare, species
reintroductions, amphibian extinctions, and whether zoos can truly
be “wild,” this book explores the whole range of research and
conservation practices that spring from zoos and aquariums while
emphasizing the historical, scientific, and ethical traditions that
shape these efforts. Also featuring an inspiring foreword by the
late George Rabb, president emeritus of the Chicago Zoological
Society / Brookfield Zoo, The Ark and Beyond illuminates these
institutions’ growing significance to the preservation of global
biodiversity in this century.
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