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:	Zoo animals > Behavior. Zoo animals > Health. Animals, Zoo. Animal Welfare. Behavior, Animal.
Physical Description:	xxiv, 643 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Format:	Book