An Introduction to Zoo Biology and Management by Paul A. Rees PDF

By Paul A. Rees

This publication is meant as an introductory textual content for college students learning a variety of classes curious about animal administration, zoo biology and natural world conservation, and may even be worthy to zookeepers and different zoo pros. it's divided into 3 elements. half 1 considers the functionality of zoos, their heritage, how zoos are controlled, ethics, zoo laws and flora and fauna conservation legislations. half 2 discusses the layout of zoos and zoo shows, animal foodstuff, replica, animal behaviour (including enrichment and training), animal welfare, veterinary care, animal dealing with and transportation. ultimately, half three discusses captive breeding programmes, genetics, inhabitants biology, checklist holding, and the academic function of zoos, together with a attention of customer behaviour. It concludes with a dialogue of the position of zoos within the conservation of species within the wild and in species reintroductions. This ebook takes a global standpoint and incorporates a wide variety of examples of the operation of zoos and breeding programmes fairly within the united kingdom, Europe, North the United States and Australasia.

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