Zoo Animals: Behaviour, Management, and Welfare

by Geoff Hosey, Vicky Melfi, Sheila Pankhurst

The keeping of zoo animals is 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 challenges they face in trying to feed, manage, and keep healthy the animals in their care? How can they play their part in conserving biodiversity?Zoo 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 and use an evidence based approach 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 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 CentreThe Online Resource Centre to accompany Zoo Animals all · Updates - surveys of key developments in the field· Multiple choice questions with instant feedback, to aid self-assessmentFor registered adopters of the · Figures from the book in electronic format and full colour, available for download

Genres: Nonfiction, Animals, Science, Textbooks

643 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 8, 2009

Reviews

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating textbook on Zoology. I imagine that it's the text for a class, but it was written in language that was accessible for those with interest but without much knowledge about the technical side of zoos (like myself). There were a lot of great charts, graphs, and pictures throughout the book.