The raccoon dog was introduced in Russia and has been moving west ever since. Currently there are populations in: Finland, Poland, Germany and the Baltic countries. There are sightings in Norway, Denmark and Sweden. There is a high possibility that the raccoon dog will settle in the Netherlands. Raccoon …

Mixed-species enclosures are becoming an increasingly popular form of housing species in zoological parks. The ratites ostrich, emu and rhea are an example of species being kept in mixed-species enclosures, most often with species such as giraffes, zebras, antelopes species or other bird species such …

Dit rapport is geschreven voor Van Iwaarden Artwork (VIA). In het rapport zijn de mogelijkheden betreft het nieuwe decoratieconcept, genaamd ‘Sfeer in de zorg’, onderzocht. Het onderzoek resulteert in een advies over de manier waarop VIA het nieuwe decoratieconcept ‘Sfeer in de zorg’ het beste kan positioneren. …

The Southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius johnsonii) is a vulnerable species in Northern Australia. Literature research on the cassowary population in Mission Beach, Queensland, revealed the vulnerability by identifying various threats endangering the cassowaries. Those threats were assessed by various …

To increase overall knowledge of housing, the experience of individual institutes needs to be shared with other zoos. To coordinate the exchange of knowledge on housing and husbandry between European zoos, the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), was formed in 1992. EAZA set up Taxon Advisory …

Soestvrijstaal is een kunstproject voor jongeren dat geproduceerd wordt door Stichting het Kaasschaafcollectief in samenwerking met een jongerenteam uit Soest. Het is een kunstproject voor allerlei soorten kunst: van circusact tot rapper, van danseres tot singer-songwriter. In totaal worden jaarlijks …

In 1999 Vogelpark Avifauna started with an educational bird show, which introduces the visitors of Avifauna to the natural behaviour of the most diverse bird speciesOne of the safety aspects of the birds that are used in the bird demonstration, as well as the people who handle the birds, is proper hygiene, …