Zoo Curator
Zoo Curator
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Job Description
Zoo curators are usually the position of middle-management within an institution. Much of their work involves oversight, management and development of the animal collection. Often this is related to animal husbandry and welfare policy, the acquisition and disposition of zoo animals, and development of new exhibits. Zoos normally acquire animals through captive breeding programs. The zoo collection, trade, and transport of the animals is regulated by government agencies as well as guided by zoo membership organisations. Consequently, zoo curators act as a liaison between these agencies and the zoo itself. Additionally, they play an active role in the administration of zoo functions and all kinds of captive breeding programs..
Top 22 specific things you need to know
As a Zoo Curator, you will need to master following:
- administer treatment to animals
- advise on animal purchase
- anatomy of animals
- animal acquisition
- animal breeding programmes
- animal evolution
- applied zoology
- assess the compatibility of individuals and animals to work together
- budgetary principles
- corporate social responsibility
- develop recreation programmes
- ensure health and safety of staff
- maintain catalogue collection
- manage recreational facility
- manage zoo staff
- organise zoological exhibitions
- oversee animal management
- physiology of animals
- promote recreation activities
- read zoo reports
- schedule recreation facilities
- work effectively with animal-related organisations
Top 24 general things you need to know
More generally, a zoo curator is also versed in:
- animal welfare legislation
- chair a meeting
- coordinate events
- develop zoonotic disease control policies
- ensure health and safety of visitors
- environmental legislation
- establish daily priorities
- fix meetings
- follow company standards
- liaise with local authorities
- maintain professional records
- manage budgets
- manage logistics
- manage operational budgets
- manage staff
- manage supplies
- manage work
- perform project management
- recreation activities
- represent the organisation
- set organisational policies
- speak different languages
- supervise daily information operations
- zoo regulations
Other things it helps to know to be an excellent zoo curator
It also helps to know the following:
- animal transport regulations
- coordinate export transportation activities
- coordinate import transportation activities
- solve operational transport problems
- study a collection
- zoo exhibit design
- analyse transportation costs
- create safe working protocols
- liaise with transportation companies
- organise training
- prepare transportation routes
- speak about your work in public
Top employers for this job
Zoo Curator (0-2 Yrs Exp.)
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Prereqs Technology Pvt.Ltd
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California
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$250 - $800 / month
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- Ui designer,
- developer
