{"id":1205,"date":"2014-06-23T17:33:43","date_gmt":"2014-06-23T17:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/safariwest.wpengine.com\/?page_id=1205"},"modified":"2023-12-28T16:30:33","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T21:30:33","slug":"research-and-internships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/safariwest.com\/research-education-conservation\/research-and-internships\/","title":{"rendered":"Research and Internships"},"content":{"rendered":"

Purpose<\/i><\/b>: The Safari West Research Committee initiates, approves and supports research studies occurring on the Safari West property.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mission<\/i><\/b>: The Safari West Research Committee provides a platform for mission-focused research to occur at Safari West and ensures that research goals are consistently met, which include a hypothesis, analysis and impact evaluation. The committee\u2019s mission will advance scientific knowledge in zoological facilities, improve the wellbeing of the animals in our collection, and provide a better understanding of native wildlife that lives on the Safari West property. The Research Committee will utilize and share information gained to promote conservation and environmental education. This will be accomplished through the knowledge brought about by studies conducted on property and in collaboration with other facilities and universities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vision<\/i><\/b>: To collaborate, educate and advance scientific knowledge of husbandry, behavior and native wildlife living adjacent to or amongst the collection.<\/span><\/p>\n