The Detroit Zoo's hoofstock has been shrinking and shrinking. Now here is what's left... African Grassland •Lesser Kudu •Fallow Deer •Grevy's Zebra •White Rhino •Reticulated Giraffe •Warthog North America •American Bison •Fallow Deer •White-lipped Deer •Elk •Asian Wild Horse Barnyard •Domestic Horse •Other Domestics Small Mammal Exhibits •Pudu •South American Tapir Asian Hoofstock Exhibit •Takin •Bactrian Camel •Fallow Deer South American Hoofstock Exhibit •Guanaco I really hope the zoo gets more hoofstock in its future instead of making new nonanimal attractions. I am really happy about the new lion exhibit though! A lot of Zoochatters rate the zoo as one of the best zoos in the USA, but it actually doesn't have any WOW exhibits (except of the Arctic Ring of Life) and doesn't have that big of a mammal/bird collection. I know the zoo is getting more money so hopefully it will bring some new cool birds to the aviary and hoofstock to the yards.
Hmmm, Detroit is in the US right? So no, it won't be getting more hoofstock. Hoofstock aren't sexy any more.
where are all the hoofstock going? In the past decade Birmingham has lost Beisa Oryx, Sitatunga, and recently their Greater Kudu. At some point don't you just have to say "f ck whats sexy" because Zoo's need hoofstock anyway? It cant just be elephants and lions.
Zoos aren't dictated by collections any more, they are dictated by the people. The people want animals that can kill you. More bears and cats, less Bambi. Screw what is conservationally important.
That's to bad, but really true! I'm so glad we have the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Disney's Animal Kingdom, the Wilds, and other parks.
Why? Those places are getting rid of their rarer hoofstock as well. The places that can and should be doing more simply aren't.
You're right, but a lot are not pulling their weight. I'm thinking of a large facility down the road from me a ways.
The new population management plans are forcing a lot of facilities to re-evaluate their collections right now. With this in mind, the slow pace of a growing economy, and the availability of various species, zoos are slow right now at (re)investing into certain aspects of their collections.
