Documents

Important Documents

Access key resources and official documents relevant to wildlife care and management.
This section includes regional regulations, permit guidelines, international welfare standards, and other materials essential to accredited operations.

AAWHC Animal Welfare Assessment MANUAL
AAWHC Animal Welfare Committee Terms of Reference
AAWHC Animal Welfare Policy
AAWHC Code of Ethics
AAWHC Conservation Policy
AAWHC Education Policy
AAWHC Population Management Committee Terms of Reference
AAWHC Population Management Policy
AAWHC Sustainability Policy
WAZA Animal Welfare Strategy
EAZA Standards for Accomodation and Care
USDA Animal Care
AMMPA Accreditation Standards & Guidelines
AZA Acreditation Standards & Related Policies
European Association for Aquatic Mammals
WAZA Guidelines for Animal-Visitor Interactions
IUCN Guidelines for Reintroductions and Other Conservation Translocations
AZA Penguin Care Manual
Biodiversity and Business Action Plan
Do Snakes Give a Hiss - Examining the Impact of Zoo Visitors on Captive Snakes
Getting It Straight - Accommodating Rectilinear Behavior in Captive Snakes
Identification of Animal-Based Welfare Indicators in Captive
IUCN Curriculum Sourcebook
IUCN Global Species Action Plan
IUCN Guidelines for Species
IUCN Guidelines on the Use of Ex situ Management for Species
IUCN Species Conservation Planning - Principles and Steps
IUCN Strategy on Education for Conservation
WAZA Advancing Animal Welfare
WAZA Carbon Guide
WAZA Reverse The Red Guide
WAZA Advancing Animal Welfare
WAZA Carbon Guide