Wild mammals in captivity : principles and techniques for zoo management.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
2010.
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| Edition: | Second edition / |
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Table of Contents:
- Ethics of keeping mammals in zoos and aquariums
- Challenges of zoo animal welfare
- Setting standards for evaluation of captive facilities
- Physical methods of capture, handling, and restraint of mammals
- A framework for introduction and socialization processes for mammals
- Principles of and research on environmental enrichment for mammals
- Impact of emerging and zoonotic diseases on mammal management
- Safety considerations in a zoological park
- Contemporary topics in wild mammal nutrition
- Quality control aspects of feeding wild mammals in captivity
- The history and principles of zoo exhibition
- Visitors, conservation learning, and the design of zoo and aquarium experiences
- Managing captive mammals in mixed-species communities
- Structural and keeper considerations in exhibit design
- How to develop a zoo-based environmental enrichment program : incorporating environmental enrichment into exhibits
- Special considerations for the maintenance of marine mammals in captivity
- Zoological horticulture
- New and sustainable directions in zoo exhibit design
- Demographic and genetic management of captive populations
- Regional collection planning for mammals
- Management of "surplus" animals
- The role of captive populations in reintroduction programs
- The role of zoos in contributing to in situ conservation
- Research trends in zoos
- The importance of maintaining natural behaviors in captive mammals
- Animal learning and husbandry training for management
- Applying knowledge of mammalian social organization, mating systems, and communication to management
- The management of pregnancy and parturition in captive mammals
- Parental care and behavioral development in captive mammals
- Data collection in the zoo setting, emphasizing behavior
- Reproductive physiology
- Male reproduction : assessment, management, assisted breeding, and fertility control
- Endocrine monitoring of reproduction and stress
- Contraception as a management tool for controlling surplus animals
- Appendix 1 : Standard methods for measuring mammals
- Appendix 2 : Identification and marking techniques
- Appendix 3 : Records, studbooks, regional zoo associations, and ISIS
- Appendix 4 : Annotated bibliography of books, journals, and web sites on captive management