CAZA Full Report of GuZoo Inspection, May2011

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ing approach and philosophy. CAZA then assembled an inspection team consisting of a highly qualied, experience

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Lack of nancial resources is at the base of many of the inadequate structures and facilities at GuZoo. Without t

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tication is a critical step in managing an animal collection, and as has been identied in numerous comments, th

is not provided for at GuZoo. The owner has not put in place an identication program and has clearly indicated

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The Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA) was formed in 1975 as a national, not-for-prot organ

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ate the American Zoo Association (AZA) Minimum Standards for Mammals as dened within the current Alberta

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closures resulting in a signicant accumulation of fecal

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dards. At the time of the inspection many of the water containers were contaminated with dirt and some had sign

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the season during the inspection. The provision of clear, fresh water to such a large collection as specied by t

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done however, the veterinarian did not think that was necessarily the case. Without individual animal identicatio

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confusion on this subject that needs to be claried.

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be brought into compliance with the Alberta Standards. Given the underlying issues of insufcient resources and t

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