After the Ark? Environmental Policy Making and the Zoo

Abstract

"AFTER the Ark? Environmental Policy Making and the Zoo" is the outcome of the research on zoos Mazur conducted between 1993 and 1999. The author metaphorically relates zoos to the story of Noah's Ark that saved all species during the great flood. Unlike Noah who had enough space, she underlines that today modern zoos face more restrictions in space and management policies. The author gives a clear picture of how zoos evolved from menageries to zoos today. She discusses the influence of the modern day environmental policies on how zoos are managed and its sustainability.