Zoo Animal Welfare

by Bonnie M. Perdue and Terry L. Maple

Book Overview

Zoo Animal Welfare thoroughly reviews the scientific literature on the welfare of zoo and aquarium animals. Maple and Perdue draw from the senior author's 24 years of experience as a zoo executive and international leader in the field of zoo biology. The authors' academic training in the interdisciplinary field of psychobiology provides a unique perspective for evaluating the ethics, practices, and standards of modern zoos and aquariums. The book...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 364235954X
• ISBN13: 9783642359545
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 209 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.5"