Conservation and the Role of Zoos

Using Chester Zoo as an example, the session will cover the following aspects of zoo conservation:

- an introduction to zoos and their changing role over time
- the modern zoo approach (including recreation, research, education and conservation)
- protection and monitoring of threatened populations (e.g. IUCN, CITES)
- examples of Chester Zoo's conservation work, both in the Zoo and the wild, including a look at breeding programmes, collaborative projects and reintroductions. 

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