This is to keep all branches of the zoo-safari and local administration – civil defence, police, traffic departments, etc on alert, so that all can respond to an emergency inside a zoo-safari in tandem, without wasting time. What protocols should be in place to counter zoo animal attacks?Īll modern zoos and safaris have animal escape or an accident alert, fire drills that must be done at least once, sometimes twice or thrice. Around the world, all modern zoos and safaris ensure, first, the rights of the animal exhibited or kept in captivity, then the visitors, keepers and at last, the management.ĭr Mohammad Ali Reza Khan. Animals go crazy and do not know how to respond to the alien environment provided in a zoo in Bangladesh, where visitors can be within a few inches of the wild animals, shouting, throwing food or plastic, or polyethene items, etc.ĭhaka or other Bangladesh zoos do not, I repeat, do not uphold the rights of the exhibited animals. solitary confinement of animals is the same as solitary confinement of humans. The wrong environment, wrong animal keeping, and intrusive behaviour of visitors make animals go crazy, and they might become aggressive towards people, irrespective of whether they are visitors or keepers. Is it correct to say confinement for long years can make animals more aggressive? The spotted hyena in question is reportedly 14 years old. A zoo is a place basically for zoologists, wildlife biologists, and vets – supported by nutritionists, pathologists, conservation, promotion and marketing teams, educationists with biological backgrounds horticultural, maintenance and engineering personnel, and of course a good admin team. Our zoos need a paradigm shift in their attitudes toward zoo management.
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