Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Zoo

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[edit] Welcome

Welcome to the new project, everyone! The paint is still wet around here, so feel free to comment on everything or make improvements as you see fit. --Ars Scriptor 17:59, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Project

I am excited to see the new project! Some time back I created some articles about zoo-related topics: environmental enrichment and stereotypical behavior. Would these fall within the WikiProject, or will it focus only on individual facilities? --Ginkgo100 talk 04:40, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

I would have no problem included zoo-related topics. In fact, both the articles you linked I think could/should be added to {{Zoos}} after some further cleanup/changes. Cburnett 05:36, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
Agreed, those would make excellent additions to the template. --Ars Scriptor 13:37, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] General tasks

Where would be the appropriate place to add the following general/non-article specific tasks on the main project page?

  • Lots of red links at List of zoo associations that could be created with list of members or accredited zoos by them.
  • Add infoboxes on zoo, aquarium, and adviary articles (I have AZA members covered, but there's the WAZA and many others: see previous point)
  • Request logos and photos for zoo signs/entrances to put in the infobox
  • Flesh out infoboxes with sourced information (# of animals, featured exhibits, date opened, etc.).
  • Add {{Zoos}} to each page (I'm currently into the L's in List of AZA member zoos and aquariums)
  • Add {{WPZOO}} to each talk page (also to L for AZA)
  • Revamp {{Zoos}} to include non-facility related articles; add organization to it
  • Write articles :)
  • Per Ginkgo100's question above, find more non-facility articles to include that are related to zoos, aquaria, and aviaries

Cburnett 05:49, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Scope of project

Also include formal recognition of butterfly zoos, petting zoos, reptile centres, and safari parks in the scope of this project? Cburnett 05:49, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

I expanded the open task box to include these types of things - it is now organized into "Project-wide tasks" and "Specific article tasks". What do you think? --Ars Scriptor 14:38, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
Works for me. Cburnett 16:02, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
Awesome. Just moving right along here, aren't we. I also expanding the "scope" statement to include the other things you mentioned. --Ars Scriptor 16:21, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
I support including the types of facilities you mentioned in the project. What about animal sanctuaries? I feel they don't fit but would like to know what others think. --Ginkgo100 talk 02:54, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
Hmm, I'm on the fence about that one. Zoos and animal sanctuaries have animals in a protected environment in common, but differ in their purpose. The former is to educate, the later just a "safe haven" as the article puts it. I see animal sanctuary, animal shelter, wildlife refuge, and nature reserve...and more. I think it might be easiest to leave it at those that could be considered a living museum. A shelter and sanctuary are not. Cburnett 02:34, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
That's my thought. A sanctuary seems to fit more properly in the category of "animal shelter" rather than "animal park". --Ginkgo100 talk 04:07, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] List of animals

I created List of animals at the Minnesota Zoo some time ago because another author was complaining that it took up too much space on Minnesota Zoo. Opinions and thoughts on lists of animals at a particular zoo? I obviously support their existance and think they are intersted and could be helpful if more lists were created for zoos. What if you wanted to find a zoo that had a Golden-breasted Starling or a Grevy's Zebra? Cburnett 06:00, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

I support this kind of list, although I wonder if it could become obsolete too quickly. I know my zoo changes exhibits all the time, adds or removes animals. It is a good list subject though, because it can easily be sourced and is comprehensive. --Ars Scriptor 16:16, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Zoos in Quebec

Just for your information... I'm almost only contributing on the french wikipedia, where I've created some articles about zoos in Quebec. Maybe some of these articles may be interesting to be translated in french: fr:Parc Aquarium du Québec, Quebec's aquarium park in Quebec City; fr:Zoo de Granby which is a stub in english; fr:Jardin zoologique du Québec, the oldest zoo in Canada, in Quebec City, that was unfortunately closed in 2005; fr:Liste des jardins zoologiques et aquariums du Québec, a list of zoos and aquaria in Quebec... I'll be working sooner or later on the Parc Safari (a ride-in-with-your-car type zoo in Hemmingford, Quebec), the Zoo sauvage de Saint-Félicien - Centre de conservation de la Biodiversité Boréale, the Wild zoo of Saint-Félicien, and the Toronto Zoo. If someone speaks french on this new project, he may find a lot of articles about zoos in France in the following categories: fr:Catégorie:Parc zoologique and fr:Catégorie:Aquarium public. There is even one that is an Article de qualité (featured article): fr:Zoo de la Palmyre. Cordially and zoologically yours, Sébastien Savard 18:57, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Guitarists in need of Attention ???

In "Specific Article Tasks", the section "Articles in need of attention" currently points to "Guitarist articles needing attention". That can't be right; what should it point to? Gosgood 11:58, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

Issue addressed. Gosgood 16:52, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

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