![]() These records together tell a story about the bird’s life that can all be found in one central location. Every day, we add any relevant information, such as the bird’s habitat location, weight, behavior, and any medical notes. All sorts of life history information such as hatch dates, parents, how the bird was reared, etc., are kept in each bird’s file. Every animal has a unique individual ID number. It was developed by the Denver Zoo and is designed to be a comprehensive tool for keeping track (ha! Get it? Tracks?) of every individual animal living here at the Zoo. The central hub of information for the whole Zoo is a piece of software called Tracks. …Wait! Come back! It’s interesting, I promise! So today I thought I’d write about record keeping and data management. ![]() ![]() Making sure we’re on top of everything going on in the lives of every individual bird is a daunting task. You probably already know that animal care professionals are responsible for doing lots of things for the animals they care for, like feeding, cleaning, habitat maintenance, training … the list goes on! But have you wondered how we keep track of everything? How many of you have accidentally fed your dog twice? (No? Just me?) Now imagine keeping up with all 213 birds in the Bird Department.
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