The roles of Zoos in conservation The main aim of zoos is to protect and conserve global biodiversity and wildlife. To do this they have four roles to play which are; research‚ conservation‚ education and welfare. Research: Research is the careful search or inquiry for new facts by scientific study of a subject‚ through a course of critical investigation. By studying animals we can learn new things about their behaviour and lifestyle. The Secretary of State’s Standards of Modern Zoo Practice (SSSMZP)
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1.Introduction: Wildlife conservation is the practice of protecting wild plant and animal species and their habitats. Among the goals of wildlife conservation are to ensure that nature will be around for future generations to enjoy and to recognize the importance of wildlife and wilderness lands to humans. Many nations have government agencies dedicated to wildlife conservation‚ which help to implement policies designed to protect wildlife. Numerous independent non-profit organizations also promote
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ENERGY CONSRVATION : A VIEW FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT & ENVIORNMENT BY:-Harshal rane (BE MECHANICAL) ABSTRACT :- In present world the need for electrical energy is quite essential in every aspect of our life‚ but at the same time the crisis for the electrical energy has been increasing proportionately. The present trend of producing electrical energy via coal‚ nuclear and hydro means are degrading the healthy atmospheric conditions an they are also in
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EnergySniffer: Home Energy Monitoring System using Smart Phones Mostafa Abdulla Uddin Tamer Nadeem Department of Computer Science Old Dominion University Department of Computer Science Old Dominion University muddin@cs.odu.edu nadeem@cs.odu.edu ABSTRACT Tracking home energy usage for each individual running machine is a prerequisite for making energy conservation and management efficient. In order to meet the requirement for monitoring home energy consumption‚ several industries
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d GBook Review: History‚ Performance and Conservation by Barry Bridgwood‚ Lindsay Lennie Gayatri Saoji (UD 7912)‚ UD‚ CEPT‚ Ahmedabad. 2012 The book History‚ Performance and Conservation by Barry Bridgwood and Lindsay Lennie written in 2009 provides a base for the construction of old heritage and its appropriate conservation today‚ considering the overview of history since ancient period with the help of a wealth of examples to support the same. The authors intend to focus on the understanding
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the most cost effective means for establishing national and global conservation priorities.” Conservationists are challenged with the problem of protecting a range of species at minimal costs. As such conservationists have to prioritize to help those in most need of assistance or trouble (Myers et al. 2000). Therefore‚ many conservationists have adopted the surrogate species approach as a shortcut to aid with the conservation priority decision (Caro and O’ Doherty 1999). The surrogate species
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Conservation versus Preservation E SCI/275 June ‚ 2015 T Conservation and preservation are similar in nature‚ but preservation has a stricter outlook on how land should be used by humans. In conservation‚ the land should be used but still able to replenish itself for future generations. While preservationist believe the land should only be used for its natural beauty and inspiration. The conservation example I chose was rangeland management. Rangeland management would be considered
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expected to be extinct if not protected by wildlife management. Wildlife Management is an ancient phenomenon. Vedas contain hymns in praise of animals. Sanatana Dharma has linked some animals with the specific God or Goddess as the best way of conservation of wildlife. For example‚ python has been associated with God Vishnu‚ snake with God Shiva‚ swan with Goddess Saraswati‚ and lion with Goddess Durga rendering the animal pious and protected. In Mahabharata‚ Rishis and Munis have been indicated
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Semen Banking and Gaushalas: An important partners for ex situ conservation of cattle biodiversity Rajeev A.K Aggarwal1‚ P.K.Viz1‚ M.S.Tantia1‚ B.K.Joshi2 National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources‚ Karnal 132001‚ Haryana‚ India The indigenous cattle breeds and their diversity have evolved over a long period of time and developed as milch‚ draught or dual purpose breeds. Many of these breeds in spite of their satisfactory performance in low input system are fast depleting due to their
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human benefit or entertainment. Literature has also made use of the traditional human separation from wildlife. 2. Meaning Of Conservation Conservation is the act of using and protecting resources properly. Catching animals‚ throwing garbage‚ and using and harnessing the different resources should all adhere to the proper way of conservation. 3. Importance for Wildlife Conservation * Maintains ecological balance & the organisms have their unique positions in food chains‚ food webs which keep ecological
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