Zoological Society of Ireland
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The Zoological Society of Ireland (ZSI) is the body responsible for running Dublin Zoo, where it is based, and Fota Wildlife Park in County Cork.[1] It is the successor to the Royal Zoological Society of Ireland (RZSI), a learned society for the study of zoology.[2]
History
The original ZSI was founded in
Queen Victoria and the Society was rewarded with the prefix "Royal" in its name.[4]
In October 1993, the members of the RZSI voted to dissolve the society and transfer its assets to a new
non-profit limited company called "Zoological Society of Ireland Limited".[5] This was to facilitate government and private funding arrangements for future development.[5] Responsibility for government assistance was transferred at the same time from the Department of Education to the Office of Public Works.[5]
References
- ^
"About Us". FOTA Wildlife Park. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
Fota Wildlife Park, a project of the Zoological Society of Ireland
- ^ Hume, Abraham; A. I. Evans (1853). The learned societies and printing clubs of the United Kingdom. G. Willis. pp. 200–1.
- ^ a b
Kilfeather, Siobhán Marie (2005). Dublin: a cultural history. ISBN 0-19-518201-4.
- ^ a b Kilfeather, p.116
- ^ a b c O'Loughlin, Edward (28 October 1993). "Members of Royal Zoological Society of Ireland set up new company". The Irish Times. p. 9. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
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