Code d’ éthique et de bien-être animal
Ce document a été préparé sur la base du Code d'éthique de 1999 et le Code de bien-être animal de 2002. Il a été adopté lors de la séance administrative restreinte de la 58ème Réunion annuelle, qui a eu lieu le 19 Novembre 2003 à San José, Costa Rica.
Principles
- Assisting in achieving the conservation and survival of species
must be the aim of all members of the profession. Any actions taken in
relation to anindividual animal, e.g. euthanasia or contraception, must
be undertaken
with this higher ideal of species survival in mind, but the welfare of the
individual animal should not be compromised. - Promote the interests of wildlife conservation, biodiversity and animal
welfare to colleagues and to society at large. - Co-operate with the wider conservation community including wildlife agencies, conservation organisations and research institutions to assist in maintaining global biodiversity.
- Co-operate with governments and other appropriate bodies to improve
standards of animal welfare and ensure the welfare of all animals in our
care. - Encourage research and dissemination of achievements and results in
appropriate publications and forums. - Deal fairly with members in the dissemination of professional information
and advice. - Promote public education programmes and cultural recreational activities of zoos and aquariums.
- Work progressively towards achieving all professional guidelines
established by the WAZA.
Please click on the below link to download the Code of Ethics and Animal Welfare in one of the two languages available (70 KB each):
The Ethical Guidelines for the Conduct of Research on Animals by Zoos and Aquariums, adopted at the 60th Annual Conference of WAZA on 6 October 2005 in New York (USA), are available for download here (200 KB; incl. Japanese translation).
Statements – Euthanasia of tiger cubs
- Statement on behalf of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) in reference to the recent conviction of staff of Zoo Magdeburg for the management euthanasia of three hybrid tigers
- Statement on behalf of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) and the EAZA conservation breeding programme for tigers (the Tiger EEP) in reference to the recent conviction of staff of Zoo Magdeburg for the management euthanasia of three hybrid tigers
- Statement on behalf of the IUCN Species Survival Commission in reference to the recent conviction of staff of Zoo Magdeburg for the management euthanasia of three hybrid tigers
Statement – Zoos in need of help
Statement – Dolphin capture
General principles and practice with particular reference to dolphin capture development