Wild Mammals in Captivity: Principles and Techniques

by Devra G. Kleiman (Editor), Mary E. Allen (Editor), Susan Lumpkin

Wild Mammals in Captivity, the first handbook of its kind, focuses on new approaches to the management of wild animals in captivity. In one comprehensive volume, the editors have gathered the most current information from field and captive studies of animal behavior, advances in captive breeding, research in physiology, genetics, and nutrition, and new thinking in animal management and welfare. Featuring contributions from dozens of internationally renowned experts, this book is a professional reference of immense practical value, surveying every significant scientific, technical, and management issue. This extraordinary book is an essential resource for administrators, keepers, veterinarians, and everyone who works directly with mammals or is concerned generally with their management and conservation.

"This is the only up-to-date and comprehensive manual on the problems of and the solutions to keeping and handling wild mammals outside their natural environment. . . . [A] magnificent manual."—Harry Miller, Times Higher Education Supplement

Genres: Nonfiction, Animals, Reference

656 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was one of my textbooks for school, but it was the only one I actually read for fun. It's got so much information on zoos; everything from exhibit design to the first and only human exibit that was on display at the Bronx Zoo in 1907. Not everyone would find it interesting, but most of the useful information I obtained throughout all of my schooling was from this book.

[Kaori Flores · Rating 5 out of 5]

Libro que resume mucho de lo que se aprende en la maestría en salud de vida silvestre. Recomendado ampliamente