Zoo animals : behaviour, management and welfare / Geoff Hosey, University of Bolton, Vicky Melfi, Taronga Conservation Society Australia, Sheila Pankhurst, Anglia Ruskin University.

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...

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Main Authors: Hosey, Geoffrey R. (Author)
Melfi, Vicky (Author)
Pankhurst, Sheila (Author)
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, ©2013.
Edition:2nd edition.
Subjects:
Physical Description:xxiv, 643 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Format: Book

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505 0 0 |a 1. Introduction -- Who is this book for? -- Sources of information -- What do we mean by "zoo"? -- The scope of the book -- The naming of names -- Finally, abbreviations -- 2. History and philosophy -- What is a zoo? -- Menageries ancient and royal -- The development of the modern zoo -- The history of aquariums -- Zoos today -- The philosophy and ethics of zoos -- 3. Regulatory framework -- The law and legislative processes : a brief introduction -- The international framework : global conventions, agreements, and regulations -- Zoo legislation within the European Union -- The regulatory framework for zoos in the UK : legislation and guidelines -- Zoo legislation outside Europe -- Zoo associations : from BIAZA and EAZA, to AZA, ZAA, and WAZA -- 4. Behavior -- General principles -- Animal behavior in the zoo -- Behavioral response to the zoo environment -- Abnormal behaviors -- Comparison with the wild -- 5. Animal identification and record-keeping -- The importance of knowing your animals -- What species : nomenclature and taxonomy -- Identifying individual animals -- Temporary artificial methods of individual identification -- Permanent artificial methods of individual identification -- Record-keeping : what information could, or should, be recorded? -- Zoo record-keeping systems -- 
505 0 0 |a 6. Housing and husbandry -- The needs of many -- Advances in enclosure design -- Husbandry from birth to death -- Studying how housing and husbandry affect captive animals -- Guidelines and housing and husbandry recommendations -- 7. Animal welfare -- What is "animal welfare"? -- Animal welfare science -- What can affect zoo animal welfare? -- Indices used to evaluate zoo animal welfare -- Meeting the needs of zoo animals -- 8. Environmental enrichment -- What is "enrichment"? -- The evolution of enrichment as a concept -- The aims and goals of enrichment -- Types of enrichment and their function -- Enrichment evaluation -- What makes enrichment effective? -- The benefits of environmental enrichment -- 9. Small production management -- 10. Conservation -- 
505 0 0 |a 11. Health -- 12. Feeding and nutrition -- 13. People in zoos -- 14. Research -- 15. We hope you enjoyed your visit -- 
520 |a 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. 
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