I made it through the job interview, hurrahhhhhh!!! They really asked some tough questions. How I felt about surplus animals in zoos. For those who don't know what surplus animals are: animals that can't be re homed or stay in the group and are therefore euthanized and/or they become food for the carnivores. For example goats, rabbits in the petting zoo or baboons, etc.
I do feel that animals need to be able to do natural behaviour. It's natural for animals to breed and care for offspring, it's in their genes and to deny that from them is cruel. But then again I'm not going to be the one to euthanize the little baboons when there are to many. Tough one.
Oh, and another question, I did an internship for EAZA (European Association of Zoos and Aquaria) in 2001 and they asked if I could mention all the 4 mission statements and how they applied to their zoo. Jeez!
They have 2 more candidates and I will know by the end of this week if I can escape the lori's...
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