Future

Future of Zoos, Aquariums, Animal Sanctuaries and Popular Attractions. Our zoos and other forms of nature parks will change, for better or worse, as the world around us changes. This section speculates on how the primary drivers of change, over population and over consumption resulting in resource scarcity and adverse climate change, will affect zoos and similar facilities and the societies supporting them. It also asks: “How are you preparing for energy security, water security, food security and animal population security in the age of mass extinctions, massive storms, wildfires, floods, sea level rise and human and animal refugees”?