ZOOLOGICAL PARKS AND AQUARIUMS 



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There should be a head keeper, a man who is in no way afraid of ani- 

 mals, but who is gentle and firm in his method of handling them. Many 

 animals are killed or injured by improper handling. An inefficient head 

 keeper is expensive at any price. In a small zoo the director may be able 

 to act also as head keeper. It is difficult to state just how many keepers are 

 required to care properly for a collection of wild animals, but enough men 

 must be available to feed and care for them and keep them in a clean and 

 sanitary condition. Examples of the personnel list of several different zoos 

 Avill be given at the close of this section. 



There are, of course, many instances where medical treatment of 

 animals is necessary. In cases of hoofed animals, cats, wolves, etc., a prac- 

 tical veterinarian should be employed, while for the Primates a medical 

 doctor will be required, since animals of this order are more closely allied 

 to human beings and the treatment of their diseases almost identical. 



It cannot be too strongly emphasized that a competent director should 

 be given the authority to employ and discharge his assistants, and that in 

 the details of the management he should be interfered with as little as 

 possible by the general administrative authority. 



Executive and Maintenance Personnel. 



The following are a few examples of the number and type of employees 

 in various zoos in the United States. In some instances the rate of pay is 

 given. By reference to the table, pages 904-905, the size of the zoo can be 

 ascertained, which is more or less necessary to an interpretation of the 

 personnel lists. 



I . New York Zoological Park. 

 Director. 



Assistant director. 

 Chief clerk and disbursing officer. 



Curator of reptiles, assistant curator of mam- 

 mals. 



Curator of birds. 

 Chief forester and constructor. 

 Cashier. 



Photographer and editor. 

 St. Louis, Missouri. Rate of 



Pay 

 I Secretary and superintendent . $4,500.00 



i Chief clerk 



i Stenographer clerk 1,020.00 



I Foreman animal keeper 2,040.00 



i Assistant foreman animal keeper . 

 13 Animal keepers .... 1,440.00- 



3 Janitors 960.00- 



3 Firemen 



i Police sergeant 



3 Park police 



i Manager refreshment stands . . 



,740.00 

 ,680.00 

 ,200.00 

 ,200.00 

 ,500.00 

 ,380.00 

 ,920.00 



Rate of Pay 



i Foreman $1,800.00 



i Draughtsman 3,600.00 



I Construction foreman 1,980.00 



i Foreman 1,780.00 



4 Construction laborers, per hour . 67/ / 

 i Driver 1,440.00 



39 Laborers, per day 3.50-4.40 



6 Teams, per day 8.00 



This personnel was compiled at a time when there 

 was a considerable amount of construction work being 

 done. 



3. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 



i Head keeper, per month $169.50 



6 Animal keepers, per day 4.25 



I Engineer, per day 8.00 



i Engine room laborer, per day . . . 4.50 



5 Laborers, per day 4.00 



i Watchman, per day 4.00 



4. Buffalo, New York. 



1 Director. 



5 Animal keepers. 



2 Night watchmen. 

 4 Laborers. 



