Saving Endangered Species: Behind the Scenes at CITES CoP18
by Fred Bercovitch
Every three years, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Conference of the Parties (CITES CoP) meets to deliberate the best tactics to adopt for saving species…
Read more- Sep 18, 2019
Protecting the World’s Giraffes
by Fred Bercovitch
When I was hired to head the San Diego Zoo’s Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species (CRES) Division of Behavior about 20 years ago, my initial research focused on koalas, African wild dogs and giraffes.
Read more- May 16, 2019
The Animals’ Agenda: An Important Look at Human Relationships with Other Animals
by Sarah Abdelrahim
Humans interact with other animals in a number of ways. When we think about other animals, we might think about our pet dogs, the squirrels we see in our backyards or the giraffes we visit at the zoo.…
Read more- May 07, 2017