Zoo officials said a fox’s flamingo massacre this month showed “surplus killing” behavior, leaving them worried about a repeat attack.
May 2, when the predator — believed to have come from nearby Rock Creek Park — probably
“You’re trying to manage nature with nature, and the fox won,” said Matt Felperin, a naturalist and bird expert for the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, who called the slaying a “major debacle” for the zoo.moved the remaining flamingos inside, and the ducks were moved to a covered, secure outdoor space. Three other flamingos were hurt and treated by the zoo’s veterinarians. Traps were set to catch the fox.On Friday, zoo officials said they had trapped a fox overnight and euthanized it.
But Felperin said a better solution than relocating or euthanizing the fox was just to enhance security for the birds.“I’m not a fan of retributionally killing one fox because of what one did at the zoo. There’s no reason to go out and trap and kill foxes,” he said. “It could very well be the same fox, but also it might not be.”
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