Bearing in mind that zoological gardens, including wildlife parks and aviaries containing species of birds found in the wild, are of considerable public interest and serve the cause of conservation as well as fulfilling an educational and scientific role, considers that :
1.1 the fulfilment of that role requires the application of principles consistent with nature conservation and the provision of adequate care for the creatures which are exhibited or contained in such establishments ;
1.2 some practices such as the acquisition of wild species, especially where these are endangered, are not consistent with Article 1 of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats : ‘‘Particular emphasis is given to endangered and vulnerable species, including endangered and vulnerable migratory species'' ;
1.3 recognition of the above convention should be accompanied by the clear acceptance that the conservation of European wildlife should be matched by respect for wild species in other continents ;
1.4 increasingly, zoological gardens should rely upon breeding from captive stock rather than on the collection of creatures from the wild, and the acquisition of wild stock should cease ;
1.5 furthermore, the highest standards of care and provision should be maintained in regard to the living conditions and management of wild creatures in zoological establishments ;
1.6 in certain establishments humane and wise management practices have been established and these should be extended to all such establishments ;
1.7 the high standards of care and the existence of statutory regulations obtaining in some member countries should be more generally recognised with a view to the extension of such standards and to the introduction of relevant regulations in all member countries ;
1.8 such developments should be encouraged by the introduction of appropriate incentives,
