‘Controlled culling is essential for sustainable zoo populations’

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Controlled culling is essential for maintaining sustainable zoo populations, and society often unfairly judges zoos by different standards than other animal management contexts. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Marcus Clauß; João Pedro Meireles

doi:10.1002/vetr.71148

September 4, 2026Veterinary Record

‘Controlled culling is essential for sustainable zoo populations’

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To assess societal discrepancies in evaluating animal management and evaluate the role of controlled culling in captive zoo population sustainability.
Comparative analysis of societal standards regarding animal population control across agriculture, pest management, and zoological institutions.
Societies broadly accept lethal management practices in agriculture and wildlife contexts while applying disproportionately restrictive ethical standards to zoos.
Controlled culling is essential to maintain demographic balance, preserve genetic diversity, and prevent unsustainable surplus populations in captive breeding programs.

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Policy analysis demonstrates conflicting societal standards for animal management across industries, highlighting the necessity of controlled culling for sustainable zoo populations.

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