Since it is usually only the birds that don't cooperate, we can bring them treats so they will come close to us and begin to trust us. A treat for our birds may be a dead chick or mouse. Sometimes, we can give our mammals a treat after a show. This might be hay or worms depending on the type of animals. Other times, we will give our mammals exercise outside as a treat.
Environmental education is extremely important, especially for children.
In order for the problems we have now to be fixed, people need to understand and appreciate the reason it is a problem in the first place. Future plans for education include offering a newsletter that is just from the education department. It would have more articles related to animals and education and a special activities section for children. I would also like to see more informal, educational opportunities at the zoo, including more touch tables, activity stations, and guides to explain and discuss our animals. The education department would also like to start offering teacher workshops.