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CWAM Regulations
Regulations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why is proper CWAM important? | To ensure animals in human care are safe, healthy, and properly enriched |
| IUCN | International Union for Conservation of Nature |
| What are the main goals of zoos and aquaria? | Excellent animal care, education of public, research, conservation, recreation |
| How do zoos and aquaria work for conservation? | They are great educators and awareness builders, fund raisers, and build in visitors and attitude and ethic |
| How are zoos and aquaria unique from other conservation organizations? | They have the ability for people to visit, breeding programs, and are accustomed to working with each other |
| AZA | Association of Zoos and Aquariums |
| What does the AZA do? | Accredit zoos and aquaria |
| Why are regulations nessecary? | Ensure proper animal care, stop spread of disease and invasive species, protect endangered species |
| AWA | Animal Welfare Act |
| What does the AWA do? | Provide for humane care and treatment of animals that are covered |
| What animals aren't covered by the AWA? | Farm animals, pets, some research animals, cold-blooded animals |
| Who administers the AWA? | USDA APHIS |
| APHIS | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service |
| What is regulated by the AWA? | Food, transportation, enrichment, habitat, supervision |
| What additional steps must research facilities take to adhere to AWA guidelines? | Get a license to use animal in research, have facility inspections and reports filed yearly |
| What organization must approve all research projects? | IACUC |
| IACUC | Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee |
| What kind of things does IACUC look at when decided about research projects? | Considered alternatives, not duplicating research, significant findings, minimizing animal pain and distress |
| Why are there additional importation and exportation regulations for certain animals? | Fear of transporting infectious diseases |
| What are the additional regulations for importing and exporting high-risk animals? | Designated ports, longer quarantine time, health certificates, future disease testing, disposal of everything that came with them |
| ESA | Endangered Species Act |
| What is the goal of ESA? | Prohibit the use of protected species without a permit |
| What can you do with endangered species without a permit? | Nothing |
| What is an endangered species? | Any animal or plant listed by regulation as in danger |
| What is a threatened species? | A species likely to become endangered |
| Why might a permit be granted to have an endangered species? | Research or breeding efforts |
| Why might a permit be granted to have a threatened species? | Research, breeding efforts, education, exhibition |
| CITES | Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora |
| What does CITES do? | Regulates the trade of endangered species and any of their body parts |
| MMPA | Marine Mammal Protection Act |
| What does the MMPA do? | Regulates transportation, possession , and exhibition of marine mammals |
| What does the Public Health Service Act do? | Regulates introduction, transmission, and spread of diseases |
| Why might and animal be on the Public Health Service Act list? | It has the potential to spread an infectious disease |
| Order the regulation acts from oldest to newest | Lacey Act, Migratory Birds Act, Public Health Service Act, AWA, FSA, MMPA, ESA, CITES |
| Lacey Act | Oversees animal transportation over state lines and is concerned with injurious species |
| Why are injurious wildlife dangerous? | They have the potential to replace native wildlife, harm animal and human welfare, and cause problems in industries like forestry and agriculture |
| Why would a species be potentially injurous? | It was introduced to an environment with no natural predators |
| When can an injurious animal be legally kept in care? | When it is in captivity and used for research, education, medicine, or exhibition |
| What are the reasons an injurious animal is introduced to its environment? | Irresponsible owners, escapes, biological control gone awry, natural disasters |
| What are the 4 basic reasons a permit might be issued? | Research, breeding efforts, education, exhibition (must be open to the public) |
| USDA | United States Department of Agriculture |
| U.S. FWS | United States Fish and Wildlife Services |
| NMFS/NOAA | National Marine Fisheries Service |
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