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Research and Investigation in Science: Zookeeping

Research and Investigation in Science: Zookeeping. Assessment #7: NSTA 1d and 1e. Knowledge of Research and Investigation in Science. NSTA 1: Content d) understand research and can successfully design, conduct, report, and evaluate investigations in science

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Research and Investigation in Science: Zookeeping

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  1. Research and Investigation in Science: Zookeeping Assessment #7: NSTA 1d and 1e

  2. Knowledge of Research and Investigation in Science • NSTA 1: Content • d) understand research and can successfully design, conduct, report, and evaluate investigations in science • e) understand and can successfully use mathematics to process and report data, and solve problems in their field of licensure

  3. Animal Identification Pages • Learning and identifying animals quickly • Identifying characteristics or features • Knowing previous information statistics • Birth date • Origin • Disposition • ISIS number • Births, if applicable • Tag numbers and colors, if applicable “Becky” (0.1 Watusi calf)

  4. Animal Identification Pages • 2009 • Llamas only • 2012 • Llamas • Bactrian and Dromedary camels • Vietnamese potbelly pigs • Elk males • Eland • Wildebeest • Nilgai • Yak • Grants and Grevy’s Zebras • Watusi cattle • Scottish highland cattle • Water buffalo • Arabian and Scimitar-horned Oryx “Roxy” (0.1 Yak)

  5. Animal Identification Pages Name:KioluISIS: 030042 Sex: Female DOB: 2000 Origin: TX Disp: Calves: -2010: 11-May, Female, “Kyli” -2011: 7-March, Female, “Kenya” Notes: -3 white spots on L side of face, 2 on R side of face -Horns curve in opposite directions -4 stripes on back

  6. Animal Identification Pages Name: Henry ISIS: 060060 Sex: Male DOB: 3-04 Origin: Mt. Ulla Disp: Notes: -More grayish than tan in color -Very faint stripes -Patch of hair between eyes

  7. Animal Identification Pages Name: Rack DOB: 1/1/97 Sex: ♂ ISIS: 980113 Origin: Unknown VDGIF: 9 Notes: Has a distinct walk and usually is seen with his ears down; also has a darker coat than Stallone and Timber

  8. Keeping Daily Records • Animal counts • Ex: 2.8.1 • Observations, behaviors • Medical treatments • Births, deaths • Moves/transports • Feeding amounts, special feedings • Grain, hay bales, bottles • Fecal collections • Project lists

  9. Daily Record Counts

  10. Daily Record Counts

  11. Other Records • ISIS • Disposition • Move in or out of park • Medical records • Treatments based on weights, animal, dosage amount, length of time (start/end period) • Births, deaths • Parents, dates, full account for reasons • Necropsies • Full report • Tagging • Animal name, date, color, number • Fecals

  12. ISIS Page

  13. New Updated Animal Herd Yearly Records • Count changes • Date, number, reason • Special feedings • Date, type, amount • Medical Treatments • Date, animal name/number, medication, dosage amount and period • Observations • Date, location, description

  14. Newly Updated Animal Herd Yearly Records

  15. Newly Updated Animal Herd Yearly Records

  16. Newly Updated Animal Herd Yearly Records

  17. Newly Updated Animal Herd Yearly Records

  18. Teaching Uses • Educational outreaches • Creature feature, tours • Organizational skills • Records, ID pages • Observation skills • Behaviors, body stature • Mathematical analysis • Diets, weights, medication dosages, guests • Scientific Analysis • Microscope (fecal analysis) • Research “Stetson” (1.0 D. Camel), guests

  19. Questions?

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