Fennec fox in box highlights zoo breeding woes
Donald Moore, curator at Bur net Park Zoo, explains captive breeding challenges as a baby Fennec fox is kept in a box to avoid cannibalism by its mother. Staff feed the pup while hunting a future mate plan involving 700 or more animals.
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Burnet Park Zoo Sees High Mortality In Captive Mammals
Zoo officials report high mortality among newborns in captive breeding, noting meerkats fail completely last year while some species show greater wild survival rates. They defend breeding for education and exhibit value, despite criticism from local lawmakers about animal welfare.
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Toughest federal prison to lose image
MARION IL The nations toughest penitentiary will lose its top status as a new Florence Colorado complex is planned. Marion will be downgraded from level six to five when the Florence facility opens in 1992. Construction has not begun and Marion houses 230 guards and about 500 inmates in a security system with electronic doors cameras and audio equipment.
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