Paul A. Rees

Zoo Studies

Living Collections, Their Animals and Visitors

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This interdisciplinary volume discusses animal housing and welfare, captive breeding, conservation, zoo legislation, and visitor behaviour. This book is an important resource for students studying zoo biology and management, animal welfare, animal behaviour, wildlife conservation and veterinary science, and anyone with a general interest in zoos.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 450
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 170mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 928g
• ISBN-13: 9781108468725
• ISBN-10: 1108468721
• Artikelnr.: 67514306

Autorenporträt

Paul A. Rees was formerly a Senior Lecturer at the University of Salford, UK, where he taught zoo biology and wildlife law. He has taught a wide range of subjects including biology, psychology, and environmental science in colleges in the UK and Nigeria. He has a long standing interest in large mammals, especially the ecology, behaviour and conservation of elephants and felids. His previous books include An Introduction to Zoo Biology and Management (2011), Dictionary of Zoo Biology and Animal Management (2013), Studying Captive Animals (2015), and Elephants under Human Care (2021).

Inhaltsangabe

1. Zoos and research
2. Defining zoos, their culture and visitors
3. Zoos and education
4. Anthrozoology and visitor behaviour
5. Zoo organisation and regulation
6. Ethics, zoos and public attitudes
7. The contribution of zoos to Zoology
8. Animals and their enclosures
9. Animal welfare
10. Enrichment and training
11. Conservation breeding, reproduction and genetics
12. Restoration, rehabilitation and in situ conservation
13. Animal nutrition and conservation medicine
14. The past and future of zoos.