Zoo Animals - Behavior, Management, and Welfare

2. Auflage Oxford 2013, kt., 643 Seiten, Abb. 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.

New to the second edition:

- All chapters have been refined to offer a more balanced overview of the role of zoos in society and conservation.
- The captive breeding chapter has been significantly revised to offer further insights into the problems and innovative solutions of this central zoo management topic.
- Coverage of research methods, genetics, and conservation has been enhanced.
- To help illustrate topics where colour is relevant, photographs have been added to a full colour plate section.