Rees An Introduction to Zoo Biology and Management

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4443-9783-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 432 Seiten, E-Book

This book is intended as an introductory text for students studyinga wide range of courses concerned with animal management, zoobiology and wildlife conservation, and should also be useful tozookeepers and other zoo professionals. It is divided into threeparts. Part 1 considers the function of zoos, their history, howzoos are managed, ethics, zoo legislation and wildlife conservationlaw. Part 2 discusses the design of zoos and zoo exhibits, animalnutrition, reproduction, animal behaviour (including enrichment andtraining), animal welfare, veterinary care, animal handling andtransportation. Finally, Part 3 discusses captive breedingprogrammes, genetics, population biology, record keeping, and theeducational role of zoos, including a consideration of visitorbehaviour. It concludes with a discussion of the role of zoos inthe conservation of species in the wild and in speciesreintroductions. This book takes an international perspective andincludes a wide range of examples of the operation of zoos andbreeding programmes particularly in the UK, Europe, North Americaand Australasia.
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Autoren/Hrsg.

Rees, Paul A.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.
PART 1 - HISTORY, ORGANISATION AND REGULATION.
1 The Purpose and Popularity of Zoos.
2 Conservation.
3 A Short History of Zoos.
4 Zoo Organisation and Management.
5 Zoo Legislation.
6 Ethics and Zoos.
PART 2 - ENCLOSURES, HUSBANDRY AND BEHAVIOUR.
7 Zoo and Exhibit Design.
8 Nutrition and Feeding.
9 Reproductive Biology.
10 Zoo Animal Behaviour, Enrichment and Training.>
11 Animal Welfare and Veterinary Care.
PART 3 - CONSERVATION.
12 Collection Planning and Captive Breeding.
13 Record Keeping.
14 Education, Research and Zoo Visitor Behaviour.
15 In-situ Conservation and Reintroductions.
Appendix I.
Appendix II.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Paul Rees is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Environment and Life Sciences at the University of Salford, where he is the Programme Leader for the BSc (Hons) degree in Wildlife Conservation with Zoo Biology. He is a biologist and lawyer with teaching and research interests in zoo biology, the ecology and behaviour of large mammals, and wildlife law. Dr. Rees has a special interest in elephants and once worked as an elephant keeper.