An interesting paper from McDonald et al, carried out with staff at the Denver Zoo. It takes a look at animal care and health professionals (so, keepers, curators, vets, vet techs) and compares them with other zoo staff (in non-animal roles) to gauge their happiness and professional fulfillment. The results should be of concern to any zoo manager. Folks enter this field to fulfill a dream of working with animals, but that dream takes its toll in the form of anxiety, depression, and professional burnout.
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