Download or read book Animal Care and Management at the National Zoo written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2004-03-24 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This interim report assesses issues related to animal management, husbandry, health, and care at the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoological Park. The report finds that there are shortcomings in care and management that are threatening the well-being of the animal collection and identifies the "most pressing" issues that should be addressed.