Marc Fox

 

Position:  UK—Ireland Regional Committee

 

Hi, my name is Marc Fox and I am the Assistant Section Manager of the Carnivore Department at Marwell Wildlife, a conservation charity based at its Zoological Park in Hampshire, UK, as well as being very active in Zimbabwe and other parts of Africa.

 

I am also one of three co-chairs of the BIAZA Carnivore Focus Group.

 

I have worked at Marwell Wildlife for 10 years, after having completed a National Diploma in Animal Management and an Advanced National Certificate in Zoo Animal Management.

 

My first 2 ˝ years at Marwell I worked with okapi, zebra, Somali wild ass, Przewalski horse, red panda, coati and many antelope species including addax and bongo, I then joined the Carnivore Section working with 10 species of cats including Amur tiger and snow leopard along with many small carnivores including fossa, meerkat, and bat-eared fox.

 

I developed a particular interest in environmental enrichment and I now lead the Marwell Enrichment Group, consisting of a cross section of keepers and staff from other departments to steer the development of enrichment research, implementation, and interpretation. One of the group’s aims is to actively and positively raise the profile of Zoological Park’s efforts to enrich the lives of captive animals to our visiting guests and through the media.

 

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