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Zoo Animals
Behaviour, Management and Welfare
Geoff Hosey, Vicky Melfi, and Sheila Pankhurst
688 pages
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numerous halftones and figures
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246x189mm
978-0-19-923306-9
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Paperback
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08 January 2009
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- The first introductory text to be written for a student and trainee audience.
- Provides a survey of the subject in a clear, easy-to-digest style, making it ideal for those new to the field.
- Includes both mammalian and non-mammalian examples, giving a true reflection of the range of species encountered in many zoos.
- Online Resource Centre provides additional resources for both lecturers and students, enhancing the educational value of the text.
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 zoos face in trying to feed, breed and keep healthy the animals in their care? How do they play their part in conserving biodiversity?
Zoo Animals: Behaviour, Management and Welfare addresses the key questions surrounding the keeping of zoo animals, 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.
Online Resource Centre
The Online Resource Centre features:
For lecturers:
- Figures from the book in electronic format, for use in lecture slides
For students:
- Tasks, and associated datasets, for use with Zootrition and/or
related software
- Annotated web link library
- Legislation information: summary information, and related web links, regarding zoo-related legislation in countries other than the UK
- Latest news: summaries of latest developments in the field, with links to relevant literatureReadership: Undergraduates and postgraduates studying the behaviour, management, and welfare of zoo animals; and all members of the zoo animal profession who seek a review of the subject.
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Geoff Hosey, University of Bolton, Vicky Melfi, Paignton Zoo Environmental Park, and Sheila Pankhurst, Anglia Ruskin University
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"For students who are studying zoos as part of a college or university course this should be considered an essential read. The authors have an imposing zoo pedigree and this gives the reader tremendous confidence in the content. The book conveys a a great sense of enthusiasm for zoo based research and closes by clearly identifying current gaps in our knowledge and thus will hopefully inspire a whole new generation to seek answers to some of these important questions.
May this book never go out of print." - RATEL, Journal of the Association of British and Irish Wild Animal Keepers, 2009 "This text provides the first comprehensive account of the essential knowledge and the various activities that underpin a successful modern zoo or aquarium. The authors have addressed the challenges, philosophical and practical, that zoo professionals face as well as providing a detailed introduction to the science and management of zoological collections. The engaging style, clear diagrams and wellchosen examples ensure that this text will provide an extremely valuable resource for students and zoo professionals alike." - Dr John Eddison, University of Plymouth
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1: Introduction
2: History, philosophy and ethics
3: Legislative and regulatory framework
4: Animal ID and records
5: Housing and husbandry
6: Behaviour
7: Welfare
8: Enrichment
9: Captive breeding
10: Conservation
11: Health
12: Nutrition
13: Human-animal interactions
14: Research
15: The future of zoos
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The specification in this catalogue, including without limitation price, format, extent, number of illustrations, and month of publication, was as accurate as possible at the time the catalogue was compiled. Occasionally, due to the nature of some contractual restrictions, we are unable to ship a specific product to a particular territory. Jacket images are provisional and liable to change before publication.
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