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Non-EAZA resources

  

Other key resources

The EAZA Code of Ethics and Conduct also requires Members to observe the following documents from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA).  

Guidelines on the Use of Ex situ Management for Species Conservation

IUCN SSC

Guidelines on the Use of Ex situ Management for Species Conservation

2014-08-29

Guidelines for Reintroductions and Other Conservation Translocations

IUCN SSC

Guidelines for Reintroductions and Other Conservation Translocations

2013-08-31

Guidelines for the Management of Confiscated, Live Organisms

IUCN SSC

Guidelines for the Management of Confiscated, Live Organisms

2019-08-31

Biobanking guidelines for conservation purposes

IUCN SSC

Biobanking guidelines for conservation purposes

2025-10-20

Advancing Animal Welfare

WAZA Animal Welfare Strategy (2025)

Advancing Animal Welfare

2025-10-28

Committing to Conservation

WAZA Conservation Strategy (2015)

Committing to Conservation

Protecting our Planet

WAZA Sustainability Strategy (2020)

Protecting our Planet

2020-08-31

Social Change for Conservation

WAZA Education Strategy (2020)

Social Change for Conservation

Animal Welfare Strategies and Policies

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