Animal Care and Management at the National Zoo
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National Research Council
Division on Earth and Life Studies
Institute for Laboratory Animal Research
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Committee on a Review of the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoological Park
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.