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  • Animal Welfare Science
  • Ethology
  • Conservation Biology

Background:

  • Current zoo welfare discussions often focus on incremental changes.
  • These incremental changes fail to address the fundamental problem of animal captivity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a framework for genuine zoo reform.
  • To advocate for a paradigm shift in zoo ethics and practices.

Main Methods:

  • Critical analysis of existing zoo practices.
  • Proposal of six necessary reforms for ethical zoo futures.

Main Results:

  • Incremental welfare improvements are insufficient for animals in captivity.
  • Fundamental changes are required for ethical zoo operations.

Conclusions:

  • Six key reforms are necessary for a more ethical zoo future: closing inadequate facilities, ceasing exhibition of poorly adapted species, ending euthanasia of healthy animals, halting captive breeding programs, prohibiting inter-zoo animal transfers, and applying animal cognition and emotion science.
  • True zoo reform necessitates a complete reevaluation and transformation of the concept of zoos.