Zoological Society of London

The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is a charity devoted to "the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats." ZSL is a Registered Charity no.208728.

The ZSL MISSION

To achieve and promote the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats

ZSL pursues this mission by:

keeping and presenting animals at London Zoo and Whipsnade Wild Animal Park in accordance with best practice giving priority to species that are threatened in the wild increasing public understanding of animals and their welfare and of the issues involved in their conservation maintaining an outstanding education and information programme, particularly for schoolchildren and families

undertaking field conservation programmes, both in Britain and abroad; developing its role as a leading centre for research and conservation biology and animal welfare fulfilling its role as a learned society and force for zoology and animal conservation through publications, scientific meetings, lectures, the award of prizes for outstanding achievement and the promotion of conservation policy.


 * Former Director General - Michael Dixon
 * Former Director of Science - Georgina Mace (2000-06)
 * Former CEO - Dr. David Jones

Council Members (From June 2008)
Accessed September 2008:


 * President: Professor Sir Patrick Bateson FRS
 * Secretary: Professor Paul H. Harvey BA, MA, DPhil, DSc, FRS
 * Treasurer: Paul Rutteman CBE, BSc (Econ), FCA
 * Vice President: Sheila Anderson
 * Vice President: John Edwards
 * Richard Melville Ballerand
 * Robin Bidwell
 * Jonathan Boyce
 * Martin Cooke
 * David Dixon
 * Ray Heaton
 * David Houston
 * Nick Jackson
 * Andrew Kitchener
 * Alastair Land
 * William McAlpine
 * Azra Meadows
 * Martin Rowson
 * Anthony Sheridan
 * Ken Sims
 * Robert Wingate

ZSL Council members
At of 22 June 2005 Council members are:
 * President: Professor Sir Patrick Bateson FRS
 * Secretary: Professor Paul H. Harvey BA, MA, DPhil, DSc, FRS
 * Treasurer: Paul Rutteman CBE, BSc (Econ), FCA
 * Vice President: Sheila Anderson
 * Richard Melville Ballerand BSc(Econ), BSc, DCouns, FRUSI, FLS
 * Professor John Beddington FRS
 * Professor David Bellamy OBE, BSc, PhD, FIBiol, FLS (Hon)
 * Dr Brian Bertram CR
 * Dr Alison Cook
 * John Edwards
 * Andrew Greenwood MA, VetMB, DipECAMS, FIBiol, FRCVS
 * Ray Heaton CertEd, BEd, GIBiol, MSc, FRGS, FLS
 * Professor David Houston BSc, DPhil
 * Nick Jackson MBE (co-opted 17 February 2005)
 * Professor James Kirkwood BVSc, PhD, FIBiol, MRCVS
 * Mark Ridgway BSc, PGCE
 * Sean Rovai DCA, MTSI
 * Vice President: Ken Sims
 * Malcolm Whitehead BSc (hons)
 * Harry Wilkinson OBE, MA, FCA
 * Professor Roger Wotton PhD

Contact

 * Web: http://www.zsl.org

Related Sourcewatch articles

 * Christopher D. West
 * John Chapple - former president
 * Nick Lindsay
 * Heather Koldewey
 * Richard Burge - former Director General (1995-99)
 * Julian Huxley - former Secretary
 * Sophie McCormick