For this revised edition, the editors collected the most recent information on animal behaviour, animal reproduction in captivity, genetics research, physiology and nutrition, as well as up-to-date views on animal management and welfare. More than three-quarters of the text of this edition is new, and information from more than 75 contributors has been thoroughly updated.
This book can be of use for zoo managers, animal handlers, researchers and anyone with amateur or professional interest in animals held in captivity.
Title: Wild Mammals in Captivity: Principles and Techniques for Zoo Management, 2nd revised edition
Authors: Devra G. Kleiman, Katerina V. Thompson, Charlotte Kirk Baer
Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 2010
ISBN-10: 0226440095
ISBN-13: 978-0226440095
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Wild Mammals in Captivity
This book is used as a reference work in zoos, aquariums and shelters. The first edition dates from 1996; this second, heavily revised 2010 version promises to be a worthy replacement.
This book is used as a reference work in zoos, aquariums and shelters. The first edition dates from 1996; this second, heavily revised 2010 version promises to be a worthy replacement.
