The Politics of Zoos

by Erik Trump, Jesse Donahue, Joe Donahue

Book Overview

Zoos have found themselves continually under fire in recent decades. Animal rights activists initiated the attacks; at the same time regulatory agencies, anti-tax advocates, and an assortment of litigators have also targeted zoos. In an effort to defend themselves in this hostile landscape, zoos and aquariums joined forces under the leadership of the American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums (now called the AZA). They learned to use...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0875806139
• ISBN13: 9780875806136
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher