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Hutchins, Michael was born on May 20, 1951 in Algona, Iowa, United States. Son of Russell Duane and Elaine June (Norlin) Hutchins.
("Ethics on the Ark" presents a passionate, multivocal dis...)
"Ethics on the Ark" presents a passionate, multivocal discussion--among zoo professionals, activists, conservation biologists, and philosophers--about the future of zoos and aquariums, the treatment of animals in captivity, and the question of whether the individual, the species, or the ecosystem is the most important focus in conservation efforts. Contributors represent all sides of the issues. M...
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Hutchins, Michael was born on May 20, 1951 in Algona, Iowa, United States. Son of Russell Duane and Elaine June (Norlin) Hutchins.
Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Anthropology, University Washington, 1975. Postgraduate, University Washington, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Behavior Psychology, University Washington, 1984.
Graduate instructor University Washington, Seattle, 1979-1984, acting assistant professor, 1984—1985. Curatorial intern mammalogy New York Zoological Society, Bronx, 1986-1987, conservation biologist, 1987-1988. Coordinator research Bronx Zoo/New York Zoological Park, 1988-1990.
Director conservation and science, William Conway chair American Zoo and Aquarium Association, Silver Spring, Maryland, 1990—2005. Executive director ZooThink, Inc., since 2006. Associate adjunct professor graduate program in conservation biology and sustainable development, University Maryland, College Park, since 1994.
Senior fellow Center for Conservation and Behavior, Department of Pschology, Georgia Institute of Technology, since 2005, affiliate professor Environmental Science and Policy at George Mason University. Executive director, Chief Executive Officer The Wildlife Society, Bethesda, Maryland, since 2005. Consultant Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund and Animal Kingdom Project.
Active World Conservation Union's Species Survival Commission Invasive Species and Conservation Breeding Specialist Groups. Advisory board Encyclopedia The World's Zoos. Co-chairman Bushmeat Crisis Task Force, 1999-2004, Butterfly Conservation Initiative, 2002-2005, Human-Wildlife Conflict Collaboration, since 2006.
("Ethics on the Ark" presents a passionate, multivocal dis...)
(Ethics on the Ark presents a passionate, multivocal discu...)
Author, editor: Ethics on the Ark: Zoos, Animal Welfare and Wildlife Conservation, 1996, Second Nature: Environmental Enrichment for Captive Animals, 1997, Great Apes and Humans: Ethics of Co-Existence, 2001. Primary editor: Smithsonian Press Book Series-Zoo and Aquarium Biology and Conservation, 1995-2004, Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005-2007. Series editor Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, 17 vols.
, 2003. Associate editor Zoo Biology, since 1990. Editor International Zoo Yearbook, since 2005.
Contributor articles to professional journals.
Board directors Renewable National Resource Foundation, Bethesda, Maryland, 2005—2008. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Wildlife Society, American Zoo and Aquarium Association (professional associate), Society for Conservation Biology, Council Engineering and Science Society Executives.
Married Song Hui Choe, May 20, 2000. Children: Alexandra Lin, Fascione-Hutchins, Shani Else, Chantal Else.