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    An introduction to zoo biology and management / Paul A. Rees.

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    • Title:An introduction to zoo biology and management / Paul A. Rees.
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    • Author/Creator:Rees, Paul A.
    • Published/Created:Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.

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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Zoos--Management.
      Zoo animals--Behavior.
      Zoos--History.
    • Medical Subjects: Animals, Zoo.
      Behavior, Animal.
    • Description:vii, 416 pages : ill ; 25 cm.
    • Summary:"This book is intended as an introductory text for students studying a wide range of courses concerned with animal management, zoo biology and wildlife conservation, and should also be useful to zookeepers and other zoo professionals. It is divided into three parts. Part 1 considers the function of zoos, their history, how zoos are managed, ethics, zoo legislation and wildlife conservation law. Part 2 discusses the design of zoos and zoo exhibits, animal nutrition, reproduction, animal behaviour (including enrichment and training), animal welfare, veterinary care, animal handling and transportation. Finally, Part 3 discusses captive breeding programmes, genetics, population biology, record keeping, and the educational role of zoos, including a consideration of visitor behaviour. It concludes with a discussion of the role of zoos in the conservation of species in the wild and in species reintroductions. This book takes an international perspective and include a wide range of examples of the operation of zoos and breeding programmes particularly in the "-- Provided by publisher.
      "The aim of the book is to provide an introductory text on the biology of zoo animals and the management, regulation, organisation and conservation role of zoos"-- Provided by publisher.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:9781405193498 (hardback)
      1405193492 (hardback)
      9781405193504 (paper)
      1405193506 (paper)
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 History, organisation and regulation
      1. purpose and popularity of zoos
      1.1. Introduction
      1.2. What is a zoo?
      1.3. increasing public interest in wildlife
      1.4. Who owns zoos?
      1.5. What are zoos for?
      1.6. Zoo mission statements
      what do zoos say they do?
      1.7. Biophilia, human well-being and zoos
      1.8. Zoo enthusiasts
      1.9. Further reading and resources
      1.10. Exercises
      2. Conservation
      2.1. Introduction
      2.2. Why bother with conservation?
      2.3. Biodiversity
      2.4. Biodiversity hotspots
      2.5. Extinction
      2.6. Threats to wildlife
      2.7. Naming animals
      2.8. How are new species discovered?
      2.9. Databases of animal species
      2.10. Further reading
      2.11. Exercises
      3. short history of zoos
      3.1. Introduction
      3.2. brief history of zoos
      3.3. How many zoos?
      3.4. Where are the world's zoos?
      3.5. Zoo closures
      3.6. Further reading
      3.7. Exercises
      4. Zoo organisation and management
      4.1. Introduction
      4.2. international, regional and national organisation of zoos
      4.3. Keeper organisations
      4.4. International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)
      4.5. Wildlife NGOs
      4.6. organisation and management of a zoo
      4.7. Further reading and resources
      4.8. Exercises
      5. Zoo legislation
      5.1. Introduction
      5.2. Who licenses zoos?
      5.3. Other wildlife and zoo-related legislation
      5.4. Health and safety law
      5.5. Environmental protection
      5.6. Codes of practice and government policies
      5.7. Further reading and resources
      5.8. Exercises
      6. Ethics and zoos
      6.1. Ethics
      6.2. Animal welfare organisations and anti-zoo groups
      6.3. Further reading
      6.4. Exercises
      pt. 2 Enclosures, husbandry and behaviour
      7. Zoo and exhibit design
      7.1. Introduction
      7.2. Zoo design
      7.3. Enclosure and exhibit design
      7.4. Barrier design
      7.5. Types of exhibits
      7.6. Health and safety
      7.7. Animal enclosure requirements
      7.8. Introducing animals to a new enclosure
      7.9. Separation of animals at night
      7.10. Hygiene
      7.11. Enclosure design and sustainability
      7.12. Further reading and resources
      7.13. Exercises
      8. Nutrition and feeding
      8.1. Introduction
      8.2. constituents of food
      8.3. Energy
      8.4. Feeding modes and behaviours
      8.5. Digestive systems
      8.6. What should zoos feed their animals?
      8.7. How should food and water be presented?
      8.8. Feeding by visitors
      8.9. Food preparation and storage
      8.10. Nutritional problems
      8.11. Sources of dietary information
      8.12. Further reading and resources
      8.13. Exercises
      9. Reproductive biology
      9.1. Introduction
      9.2. Reproductive behaviour
      9.3. physiology of reproduction
      9.4. Further reading
      9.5. Exercises
      10. Zoo animal behaviour, enrichment and training
      10.1. Introduction
      10.2. development of the study of animal behaviour
      10.3. behaviour of animals in zoos
      10.4. effect of humans on the behaviour of animals in zoos
      10.5. Stereotypic behaviour
      10.6. Environmental enrichment
      10.7. Animal training
      10.8. Further reading and resources
      10.9. Exercises
      11. Animal welfare and veterinary care
      11.1. Introduction
      11.2. Preventative medicine
      11.3. Infectious diseases
      11.4. Dental problems
      11.5. Congenital problems
      11.6. Pest control
      11.7. Poisoning
      11.8. Measuring welfare
      11.9. Psychological stress
      11.10. Longevity of animals in zoos
      11.11. Old age
      11.12. Case study: Diseases in elephants
      11.13. Animal handling, capture and transportation
      11.14. Transportation
      11.15. Quarantine
      11.16. Further reading and resources
      11.17. Exercises
      pt. 3 Conservation
      12. Collection planning and captive breeding
      12.1. Introduction
      12.2. Collection planning
      12.3. Institutional planning
      12.4. Regional planning
      12.5. Demography of zoo populations
      12.6. Genetic management
      12.7. Promoting reproduction
      12.8. Population control
      12.9. Captive breeding of invertebrates
      12.10. Resurrecting lost species
      12.11. Further reading and resources
      12.12. Exercises
      13. Record keeping
      13.1. Introduction
      13.2. Marking and identification
      13.3. Record keeping systems
      13.4. Measuring animals
      13.5. Further reading and resources
      13.6. Exercises
      14. Education, research and zoo visitor behaviour
      14.1. Introduction
      14.2. Education
      14.3. Zoo interpretation and signage
      14.4. role of education departments
      14.5. Visitor behaviour
      14.6. Research, resources and expertise
      14.7. What type of research is done in zoos?
      14.8. Further reading and resources
      14.9. Exercises
      15. In-situ conservation and reintroductions
      15.1. Introduction
      15.2. Raising funds for conservation
      15.3. Educational outreach projects
      15.4. Provision of ex-situ captive breeding and research facilities
      15.5. Zoos, native species conservation and wildlife rescues
      15.6. Releasing captive-bred animals to the wild
      15.7. Is there a legal obligation to reintroduce animals into their former habitats?
      15.8. Reintroduction and re-wilding
      15.9. Evaluating the contribution of the zoo and aquarium community to in-situ conservation
      15.10. Further reading
      15.11. Exercises
      Appendices
      Appendix 1 Animal classification
      Appendix 2 Some useful websites.
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