Columbus Zoo Accreditation

AKRON Ohio Accreditation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums is the highest global distinction a zoo or aquarium can achieve making the Columbus Zoo and Aquariums recent loss of that title painful said Akron Zoo President and CEO Doug Piekarz.

Columbus zoo accreditation. The accreditation visiting team commended the Zoo on 17 points of exemplary work in all aspects of Zoo operation. The AZA decided to revoke accreditation after discovering improper business practices from former zoo employees like famous zookeeper Jack Hanna the zoos. The Columbus Zoo believes rather than deny it accreditation the commission could have postponed the evaluation by a year to see if the zoo could sustain changes after the former leadership resigned.

The Columbus Zoo is no longer accredited with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums after failing to meet the gold standard expected by the body. Leadership at the Columbus Zoo had to have known its chances of accreditation was slim after reports confirmed that four zoo officials misused zoo resources losing more than 630000. Dan Ashe the president of the AZA said the two major issues were financial mismanagement and concern for animal welfare in one of the zoos programs.

The zoo said it plans to. According to Columbus zoo officials the accredited visiting team praised the zoo for 17 exemplary tasks. Amongst other things the AZA plays a critical role in matingreproduction matches from other zoos that are also AZA accredited for Species Survival Plans.

For those that dont know this accreditation is super important for the zoo and a hallmark distinction for being an excellent zoo. The Association of Zoos and Aquariums AZA released a statement Tuesday saying they will be denying accreditation to the Columbus Zoo after an incident report. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has lost its most important accreditation a major blow to an institution once widely admired in its industry and by the general public.

After a year marred by scandals the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has lost accreditation with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums AZA for the first time in 41 yearsThe news comes a day after the zoo named Tom Schmid its next president and CEOWhy it matters. COLUMBUS Ohio -- The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has lost its most important accreditation a blow to an institution once widely admired in its industry and by the general public. The Columbus Zoo and Aquariums leadership has notified the Association of Zoos and Aquarium AZA that the Zoo intends to appeal the accreditation commissions decision to deny the Columbus Zoos accreditation.

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio has lost its most important accreditation over concerns with the zoos leadership and animal programs dealing a. The zoo says operations and visitor experience. AZA is the industrys top accrediting body and sets the gold standard for animal care.