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Zoo Animals: Behaviour, Management, and Welfare, 2nd Edition

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The keeping of zoo animals is 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 challenges they face in trying to feed, manage, 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 and use an evidence based approach to ensure zoo animals are managed as effectively as possible…

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The keeping of zoo animals is 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 challenges they face in trying to feed, manage, 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 and use an evidence based approach 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. 684 p.

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Authors expertises affiliations

  • Geoff Hosey. Formerly a senior lecturer at the University of Bolton (UK), where he taught in the area of animal behaviour.
  • Vicky Melfi. Behavioural Biologist at Taronga Zoo (Australia). Her research interests include animal welfare, behavioural ecology of zoo animals, and environmental enrichment.
  • Sheila Pankhurst. Head of the Department of Life Sciences at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge (UK), where her teaching and research centres on the behaviour and welfare of Zoo animals.
  • Publication date (digital version): 2013-07 – Oxford University Press.

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    21 November 2020

    As a person, involved in everyday zoo life, I found this book a useful tool namely for the education of junior management and caretakers alike. It is a powerful tool when explaining the importance of matters such as documentation of animals, behaviour of many species and eventually it has proved itself to be useful also when in need, for the correction of certain professional fixations and misbelieves.

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    Zvi Friedman
    21 November 2020

    This book is an excellent reference manual for a wide variety of zookeeping topics. It discusses everything from exhibit design to fencing to different ways to offer water, to nutrition, behavior, captive research, and more.

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    Liz
    21 November 2020

    It is written in a lively and accessible style, and covers every aspect of zoo animal management, from basic biology to legislation and record keeping. It is highly readable and scientifically well grounded.

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    Jenny Morton