Zoo Animals: Behaviour, Management, and Welfare 2nd Edition

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0199693528
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0199693528
• Author: Geoff Hosey (Author), Vicky Melfi (Author), Sheila Pankhurst (Author)

The keeping of zoo animals has become a central tool in the conservation of some of the world’s most fascinating, yet threatened, species. But how do zoos operate on a day-to-day basis? What are the key problems they face in trying to feed, breed, and keep healthy the animals in their care? How can they play their part in conserving biodiversity?

Zoo Animals: Behaviour, Management and Welfare addresses the key questions surrounding the keeping of exotic animals in captivity, and reveals how we can apply our ever-growing understanding of animal behaviour to ensure zoo animals are managed as effectively as possible.

Drawing on their extensive experience of zoo research, practice, and teaching, the authors blend together theory with a broad range of both mammalian and non-mammalian examples to give a highly-readable overview of this burgeoning field. Zoo Animals: Behaviour, Management, and Welfare is the ideal resource for anyone needing a thorough grounding in this subject, whether as a student or as a zoo professional.

Table contents:

1. Introduction

2. History and philosophy of zoos

3. Regulatory framework

4. Behaviour

5. Animal identification and record keeping

6. Housing and husbandry

7. Animal welfare

8. Environmental enrichment

9. Small population management

10. Conservation

11. Health

12. Feeding and nutrition

13. People in zoos

14. Research

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