ABSTRACT
The origin of the New York Zoo, generally known as the Bronx Zoo, is closely associated with names that are celebrated in the history of the United States. The objects of the Zoological Society were the establishment of a zoological park, the preservation of the native North American fauna and the promotion of zoology. New York City agreed to provide the site, to prepare the ground and to maintain the Park when established. The application for the land was successful, and the Society placed on record its opposition to the cutting-down of living trees in a public park whose natural aspect it was determined to preserve. One of the original objects of the Society was the preservation of native North American animals. The indiscriminate slaughter of indigenous creatures had resulted in the annihilation of some species and had brought others to the edge of extinction.
