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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