EC targets zoos for crackdowns

Newest Targets for Anticonvulsant Agents: An Overview

Epilepsy is a neurological condition characterized by recurrent seizures influencing about 1% of the worldwide population. Despite much progress in understanding the pathogenesis of epilepsy, the molecular basis of human epilepsy still remains unclear. Common approaches for pharmacotherapy of epilepsy are still directed towards controlling the symptoms and suppression of seizures. Clinical use ...

A Rational Theory of Random Crackdowns∗

This paper develops an incentives-based theory of policing that can explain the phenomenon of random “crackdowns,” which are intermittant periods of especially high interdiction/surveillance. We show that, when police minimize the crime rate, random crackdowns can emerge as part of an optimal policing strategy. We consider several variations of the basic policing model that would apply in diffe...

Captivity for Conservation? Zoos at a Crossroads

A Universal Animal Welfare Framework for Zoos

The Detroit Zoological Society's (DZS) Center for Zoo Animal Welfare (CZAW) was created to advance the science and policy of the welfare of exotic nonhuman animals in captivity. This important part of the DZS mission is achieved through assessments of, and research on, the welfare of animals in zoos; by recognizing extraordinary achievement in the advancement of animal welfare; by widely sharin...

Changing Perceptions of Zoos