Local Plant and Insect Conservation Evaluated with Organizational Identity Theory
With a range of programs focused on local plant and insect conservation, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden works with partners and our communities to restore landscapes and thriving ecosystems for wildlife and people. We used organizational identity theory (OIT) to evaluate the current strat...
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| author | Lily Maynard Bailey Cadena T’Noya Thompson Valerie Pence Megan Philpott Mollie O’Neil Mandy Pritchard Julia Glenn Bridget Reilly Jordan Hubrich David Jenike |
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| description | With a range of programs focused on local plant and insect conservation, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden works with partners and our communities to restore landscapes and thriving ecosystems for wildlife and people. We used organizational identity theory (OIT) to evaluate the current strategies and practices of five programs and determine opportunities for adaptation to better achieve our organizational conservation goals. Case studies ranged from habitat restoration of wetlands and gardens to community engagement to encourage individual gardeners and the reintroduction of endangered plants and insects. We present program characteristics and how collaborative partnerships facilitate opportunities for zoos to lead the conservation of local flora and fauna. The OIT framework reveals components critical to strategy implementation and best practices relevant to other zoos, aquariums, and botanical gardens when evaluating their collaborative conservation initiatives. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7d42cea5b27f4cdcb3c93494b90964da2023-11-17T12:05:18ZengMDPI AGJournal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens2673-56362023-03-014121423010.3390/jzbg4010019Local Plant and Insect Conservation Evaluated with Organizational Identity TheoryLily Maynard0Bailey Cadena1T’Noya Thompson2Valerie Pence3Megan Philpott4Mollie O’Neil5Mandy Pritchard6Julia Glenn7Bridget Reilly8Jordan Hubrich9David Jenike10Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USACincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USACincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USACincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USACincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USACincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USACincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USACincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USACincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USACincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USACincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USAWith a range of programs focused on local plant and insect conservation, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden works with partners and our communities to restore landscapes and thriving ecosystems for wildlife and people. We used organizational identity theory (OIT) to evaluate the current strategies and practices of five programs and determine opportunities for adaptation to better achieve our organizational conservation goals. Case studies ranged from habitat restoration of wetlands and gardens to community engagement to encourage individual gardeners and the reintroduction of endangered plants and insects. We present program characteristics and how collaborative partnerships facilitate opportunities for zoos to lead the conservation of local flora and fauna. The OIT framework reveals components critical to strategy implementation and best practices relevant to other zoos, aquariums, and botanical gardens when evaluating their collaborative conservation initiatives.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5636/4/1/19zooslocal wildlifeconservationcollaborative partnershiphabitat restorationpollinator garden |
| spellingShingle | Lily Maynard Bailey Cadena T’Noya Thompson Valerie Pence Megan Philpott Mollie O’Neil Mandy Pritchard Julia Glenn Bridget Reilly Jordan Hubrich David Jenike Local Plant and Insect Conservation Evaluated with Organizational Identity Theory Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens zoos local wildlife conservation collaborative partnership habitat restoration pollinator garden |
| title | Local Plant and Insect Conservation Evaluated with Organizational Identity Theory |
| title_full | Local Plant and Insect Conservation Evaluated with Organizational Identity Theory |
| title_fullStr | Local Plant and Insect Conservation Evaluated with Organizational Identity Theory |
| title_full_unstemmed | Local Plant and Insect Conservation Evaluated with Organizational Identity Theory |
| title_short | Local Plant and Insect Conservation Evaluated with Organizational Identity Theory |
| title_sort | local plant and insect conservation evaluated with organizational identity theory |
| topic | zoos local wildlife conservation collaborative partnership habitat restoration pollinator garden |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5636/4/1/19 |
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