Kevin Richardson Foundation's Animal Husbandry Plan
You will be writing a 1500-2000 word paper that is meant for a board of directors of an animal care facility. It will explain animal behavior and cite examples of effective behavior plans at other facilities.
Course Project Purpose
Educational/Career Purposes: Throughout this course, you will gain an in-depth understanding of animal behavior, including the biological basis of behavior, as well as the psychological principles that alter and shape behavior. You will learn to objectively quantify and measure observed behaviors, and make inferences as to why they are occurring. This course project will allow you to demonstrate your knowledge of animal behavior as it is often understood and applied in professional settings.
Course Project Scenario:
You work as a company representative for a business that specializes in Animal Husbandry. Your company is currently competing with other similar companies to gain the business of an animal facility. Your job is to present your company’s Behavioral Husbandry Plan to the Board of Directors at the facility to prove that your company’s plan is the best option. You must convince them that your science-driven, Behavioral Husbandry plan will be highly beneficial to the facility, their staff and most importantly, the animals in their care. The members of the Board of Directors consist of:
Chief Executive Officer/Director
Chief Financial Officer
Director of Medicine
Director of Education/Outreach/Marketing
City Council Member
Local Philanthropist
Your “pitch” to the Board should consider each of these members as an interested and affected party, and you should cater parts of your proposed Behavioral Husbandry plan to their individual expertise and interests.
Keep in mind the Board’s interests but don’t focus on one individual more than the others.
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Respected Board Members,
Greetings.
We are esteemed and grateful for having you grant an audience with us, providing us an opportunity to bestow upon our top-tiered Animal Husbandry Plan. This innovative scheme is a comprehensive strategy that is steadfastly entrenched in evidence-based practices, and it aims to advance the efficacy of your facility. Its core is derived from the mission and vision of the Kevin Richardson Foundation.
Chief Executive Officer/Director:
To our esteemed Chief Executive Officer/Director, you are the delegate of this facility, and your role is essential in the public eye. We assert the significance of the well-being of our animals and the overall impact of caring for them for society. Your facility is a groundwork that can captivate and engage with visitors.
Together with the advances made by the Kevin Richardson Foundation and the flourishing standing of your facility, this partnership can enhance our visitors' affection and intellectual curiosity. The comprehensive plan aims to protect the welfare of the animals. In turn, the animals provide happiness to the visitors, promoting a harmonious relationship and coexistence among different living organisms. This, and your facility’s objectives, are the essence of the steps taken by the Kevin Richardson Foundation. Our unwavering commitment to ensuring their joy and health resonates harmoniously with the Foundation's core objective of acquiring habitats and establishing safe, pristine environments for lions and other indigenous species.
When our visitors witness these animals at the zenith of their well-being, thriving in an environment that faithfully replicates their natural habitat, it begets a profound connection. In a cascading effect, this connection elevates attendance rates, and bolsters support for the Foundation's profoundly noble undertaking.