Number of animals killed in zoos - Revision history

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	* [https://animaladvocatealliance.org/hub/s/resources/wiki/+Surplus+animals+%3A+the+cycle+of+hell+%3A+a+study+of+captive+wildlife+in+the+United+States Surplus animals: the cycle of hell: a study of captive wildlife in the United States] PDF Animal Advocate Hub		* [https://animaladvocatealliance.org/hub/s/resources/wiki/+Surplus+animals+%3A+the+cycle+of+hell+%3A+a+study+of+captive+wildlife+in+the+United+States Surplus animals: the cycle of hell: a study of captive wildlife in the United States] PDF Animal Advocate Hub
	* [https://www.bornfree.org.uk/blog/culling-captivity Culling in Captivity] Born Free		* [https://www.bornfree.org.uk/blog/culling-captivity Culling in Captivity] Born Free
			* [https://web.archive.org/web/20240209181623/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13066443/German-zoo-kill-primate-population-outrage-PETA.html German zoo sparks outrage with plans to cull some of its 45-strong tribe of baboons and feed them to captive predators after contraception failed to stop the primates breeding] Daily Mail

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Gazza at 14:44, 25 May 2023

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	[[File:Giraffes - Copenhagen Zoo - DSC09012.JPG\|alt=Giraffes at Copenhagen Zoo \|thumb\|Giraffes at Copenhagen Zoo ]]		[[File:Giraffes - Copenhagen Zoo - DSC09012.JPG\|alt=Giraffes at Copenhagen Zoo \|thumb\|Giraffes at Copenhagen Zoo ]]
	Zoos usually decide what to do with “surplus” animals based on “what the market will bear.” Consequently, many thousands of other “surplus” animals per year are sold to circuses, animal merchants, auctions, individual pet owners, “game farms,” “hunting ranches,” and “trophy collectors”.<ref>[https://derrickjensen.org/thought-to-exist-in-the-wild/surplus-animals/ Surplus Animals] ~~The official~~ Derrick Jensen ~~site~~</ref> Many zoos have Species Survival Plan (SSP) programs in place that are designed to manage populations and keep them genetically diverse. There is no way to completely control how many surplus animals there may be.<ref>[https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/the-shocking-truth-about-what-happens-to-surplus-zoo-animals/ The Shocking Truth About What Happens to ‘Surplus’ Zoo Animals] One Green Planet </ref>		Zoos usually decide what to do with “surplus” animals based on “what the market will bear.” Consequently, many thousands of other “surplus” animals per year are sold to circuses, animal merchants, auctions, individual pet owners, “game farms,” “hunting ranches,” and “trophy collectors”.<ref>[https://derrickjensen.org/thought-to-exist-in-the-wild/surplus-animals/ Surplus Animals] Derrick Jensen [http://web.archive.org/web/20230525144045/https://derrickjensen.org/thought-to-exist-in-the-wild/surplus-animals/ Archived] May 25, 2023</ref> Many zoos have Species Survival Plan (SSP) programs in place that are designed to manage populations and keep them genetically diverse. There is no way to completely control how many surplus animals there may be.<ref>[https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/the-shocking-truth-about-what-happens-to-surplus-zoo-animals/ The Shocking Truth About What Happens to ‘Surplus’ Zoo Animals] One Green Planet </ref>

	Animals are routinely killed in zoos every year and many are young and healthy.		Animals are routinely killed in zoos every year and many are young and healthy.

Gazza at 13:00, 25 May 2023

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			Zoos usually decide what to do with “surplus” animals based on “what the market will bear.” Consequently, many thousands of other “surplus” animals per year are sold to circuses, animal merchants, auctions, individual pet owners, “game farms,” “hunting ranches,” and “trophy collectors”.<ref>[https://derrickjensen.org/thought-to-exist-in-the-wild/surplus-animals/ Surplus Animals] The official Derrick Jensen site</ref> Many zoos have Species Survival Plan (SSP) programs in place that are designed to manage populations and keep them genetically diverse. There is no way to completely control how many surplus animals there may be.<ref>[https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/the-shocking-truth-about-what-happens-to-surplus-zoo-animals/ The Shocking Truth About What Happens to ‘Surplus’ Zoo Animals] One Green Planet </ref>

	Animals are routinely killed in zoos every year and many are young and healthy.		Animals are routinely killed in zoos every year and many are young and healthy.

Paige at 22:45, 21 April 2023

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	Animals are routinely killed in zoos every year and many are young and healthy.		Animals are routinely killed in zoos every year and many are young and healthy.

	After Marius, an 18 month old healthy giraffe, was killed in front of a crowd at Copenhagen Zoo in 2014 Simon Tonge, the chairman of The European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), stated in a BBC Radio 4 interview:<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03w36r6 Marius the Giraffe: Zoogenics?] BBC Radio 4: The Report</ref><ref>[https://archive.is/5us7G Marius was not a one off: European zoos 'routinely' kill up to 5,000 healthy animals] The Express</ref><blockquote>As many as 5,000 creatures are put down annually to manage populations. It is necessary to "euthanise" animals and that zoos can not afford to be "sentimental" about the issue. Many zoos do it, have to do it, choose to do it because it’s a good way of regulating populations.</blockquote>After a barrage of critical news coverage Copenhagen Zoo's Scientific Director Bengt Holst said:<blockquote>This is not a thing that should go anywhere outside Denmark. We all know it's done every day. We do it when it's necessary. If I should take an average over 10 years - it could be probably something like 20, 30 [per year].<ref>[https://archive.is/vADdM#selection-1387.0-1387.205 How many healthy animals do zoos put down?] BBC</ref></blockquote>In the BBC Radio 4 interview EAZA Executive Director Lesley Dickie said that between 3,000 and 5,000 healthy animals are killed at european zoos each year. However, the Captive Animals Protection Society (CAPS) estimate that 10,000 healthy animals are killed at European zoos each year.~~[citation needed]~~ Liz Tyson, CAPS Director, said:<blockquote>The fact that zoos are killing healthy animals in their thousands and yet are unable, or perhaps simply unwilling, to put an exact figure on how many lives have been deliberately ended is appalling. Whether it is a deliberate cover-up or, as suggested by the Executive Director of Newquay and Paignton Zoos’ parent company, some animals’ deaths are simply not important enough to monitor, it should ring alarm bells for anyone that believes the zoo industry prioritises the interests of the animals under its care. To learn that, in addition to this, zoos kill animals as a means to avoid the cost of giving them veterinary treatment simply reinforces our concerns”.<ref>[https://archive.is/5us7G#selection-647.0-655.152 Marius was not a one off: European zoos 'routinely' kill up to 5,000 healthy animals] The Express</ref></blockquote>		After Marius, an 18 month old healthy giraffe, was killed in front of a crowd at Copenhagen Zoo in 2014 Simon Tonge, the chairman of The European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), stated in a BBC Radio 4 interview:<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03w36r6 Marius the Giraffe: Zoogenics?] BBC Radio 4: The Report</ref><ref>[https://archive.is/5us7G Marius was not a one off: European zoos 'routinely' kill up to 5,000 healthy animals] The Express</ref><blockquote>As many as 5,000 creatures are put down annually to manage populations. It is necessary to "euthanise" animals and that zoos can not afford to be "sentimental" about the issue. Many zoos do it, have to do it, choose to do it because it’s a good way of regulating populations.</blockquote>After a barrage of critical news coverage Copenhagen Zoo's Scientific Director Bengt Holst said:<blockquote>This is not a thing that should go anywhere outside Denmark. We all know it's done every day. We do it when it's necessary. If I should take an average over 10 years - it could be probably something like 20, 30 [per year].<ref>[https://archive.is/vADdM#selection-1387.0-1387.205 How many healthy animals do zoos put down?] BBC</ref></blockquote>In the BBC Radio 4 interview EAZA Executive Director Lesley Dickie said that between 3,000 and 5,000 healthy animals are killed at european zoos each year. However, the Captive Animals Protection Society (CAPS) estimate that 10,000 healthy animals are killed at European zoos each year. Liz Tyson, CAPS Director, said:<blockquote>The fact that zoos are killing healthy animals in their thousands and yet are unable, or perhaps simply unwilling, to put an exact figure on how many lives have been deliberately ended is appalling. Whether it is a deliberate cover-up or, as suggested by the Executive Director of Newquay and Paignton Zoos’ parent company, some animals’ deaths are simply not important enough to monitor, it should ring alarm bells for anyone that believes the zoo industry prioritises the interests of the animals under its care. To learn that, in addition to this, zoos kill animals as a means to avoid the cost of giving them veterinary treatment simply reinforces our concerns”.<ref>[https://archive.is/5us7G#selection-647.0-655.152 Marius was not a one off: European zoos 'routinely' kill up to 5,000 healthy animals] The Express</ref></blockquote>

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WikiAnimal at 06:25, 19 April 2023

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	Animals are routinely killed in zoos every year and many are young and healthy.		Animals are routinely killed in zoos every year and many are young and healthy.

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Nadia at 09:15, 16 April 2023

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 Animals are routinely killed in zoos every year and many are young and healthy.
-After Marius, an 18 month old healthy giraffe, was killed in front of a crowd at Copenhagen Zoo in 2014 Simon Tonge, the chairman of The European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), stated in a BBC Radio 4 interview:
+After Marius, an 18 month old healthy giraffe, was killed in front of a crowd at Copenhagen Zoo in 2014 Simon Tonge, the chairman of The European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), stated in a BBC Radio 4 interview:<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03w36r6 Marius the Giraffe: Zoogenics?] BBC Radio 4: The Report</ref><ref>[https://archive.is/5us7G Marius was not a one off: European zoos 'routinely' kill up to 5,000 healthy animals] The Express</ref><blockquote>As many as 5,000 creatures are put down annually to manage populations. It is necessary to "euthanise" animals and that zoos can not afford to be "sentimental" about the issue. Many zoos do it, have to do it, choose to do it because it’s a good way of regulating populations.</blockquote>After a barrage of critical news coverage Copenhagen Zoo's Scientific Director Bengt Holst said:<blockquote>This is not a thing that should go anywhere outside Denmark. We all know it's done every day. We do it when it's necessary. If I should take an average over 10 years - it could be probably something like 20, 30 [per year].<ref>[https://archive.is/vADdM#selection-1387.0-1387.205 How many healthy animals do zoos put down?] BBC</ref></blockquote>In the BBC Radio 4 interview EAZA Executive Director Lesley Dickie said that between 3,000 and 5,000 healthy animals are killed at european zoos each year. However, the Captive Animals Protection Society (CAPS) estimate that 10,000 healthy animals are killed at European zoos each year.[citation needed] Liz Tyson, CAPS Director, said:<blockquote>The fact that zoos are killing healthy animals in their thousands and yet are unable, or perhaps simply unwilling, to put an exact figure on how many lives have been deliberately ended is appalling. Whether it is a deliberate cover-up or, as suggested by the Executive Director of Newquay and Paignton Zoos’ parent company, some animals’ deaths are simply not important enough to monitor, it should ring alarm bells for anyone that believes the zoo industry prioritises the interests of the animals under its care. To learn that, in addition to this, zoos kill animals as a means to avoid the cost of giving them veterinary treatment simply reinforces our concerns”.<ref>[https://archive.is/5us7G#selection-647.0-655.152 Marius was not a one off: European zoos 'routinely' kill up to 5,000 healthy animals] The Express</ref></blockquote>
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	The fact that zoos are killing healthy animals in their thousands and yet are unable, or perhaps simply unwilling, to put an exact figure on how many lives have been deliberately ended is appalling. Whether it is a deliberate cover-up or, as suggested by the Executive Director of Newquay and Paignton Zoos’ parent company, some animals’ deaths are simply not important enough to monitor, it should ring alarm bells for anyone that believes the zoo industry prioritises the interests of the animals under its care. To learn that, in addition to this, zoos kill animals as a means to avoid the cost of giving them veterinary treatment simply reinforces our concerns”.		The fact that zoos are killing healthy animals in their thousands and yet are unable, or perhaps simply unwilling, to put an exact figure on how many lives have been deliberately ended is appalling. Whether it is a deliberate cover-up or, as suggested by the Executive Director of Newquay and Paignton Zoos’ parent company, some animals’ deaths are simply not important enough to monitor, it should ring alarm bells for anyone that believes the zoo industry prioritises the interests of the animals under its care. To learn that, in addition to this, zoos kill animals as a means to avoid the cost of giving them veterinary treatment simply reinforces our concerns”.

	See also		== See also ==
			[[Captive animal deaths by year]]

	~~Captive animal deaths by year~~		[[Lists of captive animals]]

	~~Lists of captive~~ animals		== External links ==
			[https://archive.is/iM5Pm Killing animals at the zoo] The New Yorker

	~~External links~~		[https://www.freedomforanimals.org.uk/News/notorious-copenhagen-zoo-in-the-news-again Copenhagen Zoo in the News Again for Their Failure to Protect Imprisoned Animals] Freedom for Animals

	~~Killing animals at the~~ zoo ~~The New Yorker~~		[https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/copenhagen-zoo-kills-three-wolves-to-use-their-space-as-temporary-playground-for-children-3013331.html Copenhagen Zoo Kills Three Wolves to Use their Space as Temporary Playground for Children] News 18

	~~Copenhagen Zoo~~ in the ~~News Again for Their Failure to Protect Imprisoned Animals Freedom for Animals~~		[https://animaladvocatealliance.org/hub/s/resources/wiki/+Surplus+animals+%3A+the+cycle+of+hell+%3A+a+study+of+captive+wildlife+in+the+United+States Surplus animals: the cycle of hell: a study of captive wildlife in the United States] PDF Animal Advocate Hub

	~~Copenhagen Zoo Kills Three Wolves to Use their Space as Temporary Playground for Children News 18~~		[https://www.bornfree.org.uk/blog/culling-captivity Culling in Captivity] Born Free

	~~Surplus animals: the cycle of hell: a study of captive wildlife in the United States PDF Animal Advocate Hub~~		== References ==
			<references />
	~~Culling in Captivity Born Free~~		[[Category:Captive animal deaths]]

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	~~[[Captive animal deaths by year]]~~

	[[Lists of captive animals]]		* [[Captive animal deaths by year]]
			* [[Lists of captive animals]]

	== External links ==		== External links ==
	~~[https://archive.is/iM5Pm Killing animals at the zoo] The New Yorker~~

	[https://www.freedomforanimals.org.uk/News/notorious-copenhagen-zoo-in-the-news-again Copenhagen Zoo in the News Again for Their Failure to Protect Imprisoned Animals] Freedom for Animals		* [https://archive.is/iM5Pm Killing animals at the zoo] The New Yorker
			* [https://www.freedomforanimals.org.uk/News/notorious-copenhagen-zoo-in-the-news-again Copenhagen Zoo in the News Again for Their Failure to Protect Imprisoned Animals] Freedom for Animals
	[https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/copenhagen-zoo-kills-three-wolves-to-use-their-space-as-temporary-playground-for-children-3013331.html Copenhagen Zoo Kills Three Wolves to Use their Space as Temporary Playground for Children] News 18		* [https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/copenhagen-zoo-kills-three-wolves-to-use-their-space-as-temporary-playground-for-children-3013331.html Copenhagen Zoo Kills Three Wolves to Use their Space as Temporary Playground for Children] News 18
			* [https://animaladvocatealliance.org/hub/s/resources/wiki/+Surplus+animals+%3A+the+cycle+of+hell+%3A+a+study+of+captive+wildlife+in+the+United+States Surplus animals: the cycle of hell: a study of captive wildlife in the United States] PDF Animal Advocate Hub
	[https://animaladvocatealliance.org/hub/s/resources/wiki/+Surplus+animals+%3A+the+cycle+of+hell+%3A+a+study+of+captive+wildlife+in+the+United+States Surplus animals: the cycle of hell: a study of captive wildlife in the United States] PDF Animal Advocate Hub		* [https://www.bornfree.org.uk/blog/culling-captivity Culling in Captivity] Born Free

	[https://www.bornfree.org.uk/blog/culling-captivity Culling in Captivity] Born Free

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