了解明尼苏达动物园的独特环境如何塑造我们当地的保护倡议

Mary M. Mallinger, Tricia M Markle, Ben J. Minerich, C. Nordmeyer, E. Runquist, S. Stapleton
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野生动物保护领域由不同背景和方法的各种参与者组成。动物园和水族馆历来主要以公共娱乐为中心,现在正更多地转向具有保护意识的任务,并可以利用其独特的资产在野生动物保护中发挥独特的作用。明尼苏达动物园是aza认可的机构,也是明尼苏达州的一个机构,从事野生动物保护已有40多年的历史。在这里,我们回顾了我们目前的本地实地项目组合,包括针对传粉媒介、本地贻贝、海龟和野牛的倡议,并使用几个考虑因素来构建和更好地理解我们独特的环境如何影响我们的工作。我们被指定为国家机构,这对我们的举措产生了影响,因为我们必须把重点放在地方工作上,并促进了与其他政府机构的许多合作关系。事实上,伙伴关系对我们的成功至关重要,从一开始就对我们的项目产生了重大影响。动物园的所有保护措施都建立在可靠的科学基础之上,我们将继续通过研究,利用部门员工的专业知识为该领域做出贡献。此外,支持我们项目的各种资金流极大地影响了我们的工作,并在部门内造成了一些人员的孤立。然而,正如2019冠状病毒病大流行期间所证明的那样,赠款资金可以缓冲经济不确定性的影响。最后,多年来,我们的项目不断扩大,我们的目标也不断调整,以应对不断变化的需求和机遇;这种灵活性——以及为我们的工作人员增加的灵活性——对于这些努力在未来取得成功是必不可少的。明尼苏达动物园的故事是独一无二的,它帮助我们了解如何才能继续最有效地开展当地的保护工作。当我们努力保护栖息地和拯救物种免于灭绝时,重要的是利用每个组织可以贡献的独特资产,以产生最大的集体影响。
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Understanding How the Unique Context of the Minnesota Zoo Shapes Our Local Conservation Initiatives
The field of wildlife conservation is comprised of a variety of players with different contexts and approaches. Zoos and aquariums, historically largely focused on public entertainment, are shifting more towards conservation-minded missions and can play a unique role in wildlife conservation by leveraging their distinct assets. The Minnesota Zoo is an AZA-accredited institution and an agency of the State of Minnesota that has been conducting wildlife conservation for over 40 years. Here, we review our current portfolio of local field projects, including initiatives targeting pollinators, native mussels, turtles, and bison, using several considerations to structure and better understand how our unique context has shaped our work. Our designation as a state agency has impacted our initiatives by necessitating a focus on local efforts and has facilitated many partnerships with other government agencies. Indeed, partnerships have been vital to our success and have shaped our programs significantly since their inception. All of the Zoo’s conservation initiatives are built on a bedrock of sound science, and we continue to contribute to the field through research, utilizing the expertise of department staff. In addition, the various funding streams that support our programs have dramatically shaped our work and have created some siloing of staff within the department. However, grant funding can serve as a buffer against the impacts of economic uncertainty, as evidenced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lastly, our programs have expanded and our objectives have pivoted over the years in response to changing needs and opportunities; such flexibility—and increased flexibility for our staff—is imperative to the future success of these efforts. The Minnesota Zoo’s narrative is unique and helps us understand how we can continue to most effectively carry out local conservation efforts. As we work to protect habitats and save species from extinction, it is important to utilize the distinct assets that each organization can contribute in order to have the greatest collective impact.
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