Jul 27, 2022 | Abstract
2022 Abstract This review commentary focuses on traditional management practices and facility design with suggested improvements in non-public primate management areas, often called “back-of-house”, (henceforth BOH) in zoos, sanctuaries, and research facilities....
Jul 27, 2022 | zoo
July 2022 The Journal of Zoos and Botanical Gardens published the paper Jon coauthored with Ms. Sabrina Brando titled Confronting Back-of-House Traditions: Primates as a Case Study. This review commentary focuses on traditional management practices and facility design...
Jul 26, 2022 | zoo
Jon was interviewed by BBC producer Daniel Nills Roberts for over an hour for an upcoming feature on the morality of zoos. It was a wide-ranging discussion, one of four interviews to be concentrated into a single ten-minute feature in the BBC IDEA series.
Jul 4, 2022 | zoo
Animal Welfare through Competence (WtC) is a novel animal management and facility design concept Jon developed for zoos and wildlife sanctuaries. The idea is that with excellent health care and diet zoo animals may appear happy and healthy. But can they do anything...