Download or read book Zoo Animals written by Geoff Hosey and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2009-01-08 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zoo Animals: Behaviour, Management and Welfare addresses the key questions surrounding the keeping of zoo animals, and reveals how we can apply our ever-growing understanding of animal behaviour to ensure zoo animals are managed as effectively as possible, without their health and welfare being compromised.
Download or read book Zoo Animals written by Geoff Hosey and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-07-04 with total page 685 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zoo Animals: Behaviour, Management, and Welfare is the ideal resource for anyone needing a thorough grounding in this subject, whether as a student or as a zoo professional.
Download or read book My First Zoo Animals Mis Primeros Animales Del Zool gico written by Page Publications and published by . This book was released on 2023-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Zoo Animal Learning and Training written by Vicky A. Melfi and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-03-09 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensively explains animal learning theories and current best practices in animal training within zoos This accessible, up-to-date book on animal training in a zoo/aquaria context provides a unified approach to zoo animal learning, bringing together the art and science of animal training. Written by experts in academia and working zoos, it incorporates the latest information from the scientific community along with current best practice, demystifying the complexities of training zoo animals. In doing so, it teaches readers how to effectively train animals and to fully understand the consequences of their actions. Zoo Animal Learning and Training starts with an overview of animal learning theory. It describes the main categories of animal learning styles; considers the diverse natural history of zoo animals; reviews the research undertaken which demonstrates ultimate benefits of learning; and highlights the advantages and disadvantages of the different approaches. It also shows how the direct application of learning theory can be integrated into zoo animal management; discusses how other factors might affect development; and investigates situations and activities from which animals learn. It also explores the theoretical basis that determines whether enrichments are successful. Provides an easily accessibly, jargon-free introduction to the subject Explores different training styles, providing theoretical background to animal learning theory as well as considerations for practical training programme – including how to set them up, manage people and animals within them and their consequences Includes effective skills and ‘rules of thumb’ from professional animal trainers Offers commentary on the ethical and welfare implications of training in zoos Features contributions from global experts in academia and the zoo profession Uniquely features both academic and professional perspectives Zoo Animal Learning and Training is an important book for students, academics and professionals. Suited to senior undergraduate students in zoo biology, veterinary science, and psychology, and for post-graduate students in animal management, behaviour and conservation, as well as zoo biology. It is also beneficial to those working professionally in zoos and aquaria at different levels.
Download or read book The Zoo Book written by and published by Golden Books. This book was released on 1967 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Depicts the variety of animals that live in a zoo.
Download or read book Understanding Zoo Animals written by Rosamund Kidman Cox and published by Edc Pub. This book was released on 1980 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SUMMARY: Short double page chapters with pictures and captions providing most of the explanation explain how animals are cared for in zoos and give examples of behaviour zoo animals exhibit. Offers suggestions for making the most of a zoo visit and includes a section on releasing zoo animals into the wild and photos from zoos around the world.
Download or read book Understanding Zoo Animals written by Cox and published by Edc Pub. This book was released on 1980-06-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how animals are kept healthy and happy in zoos and discusses animal behavior.
Download or read book Pathology of Wildlife and Zoo Animals written by Karen A. Terio and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2018-10-08 with total page 1424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pathology of Wildlife and Zoo Animals is a comprehensive resource that covers the pathology of wildlife and zoo species, including a wide scope of animals, disease types and geographic regions. It is the definitive book for students, biologists, scientists, physicians, veterinary clinicians and pathologists working with non-domestic species in a variety of settings. General chapters include information on performing necropsies, proper techniques to meet the specialized needs of forensic cases, laboratory diagnostics, and an introduction into basic principles of comparative clinical pathology. The taxon-based chapters provide information about disease in related groups of animals and include descriptions of gross and histologic lesions, pathogenesis and diagnostics. For each group of animals, notable, unique gross and microscopic anatomical features are provided to further assist the reader in deciding whether differences from the domestic animal paradigm are "normal." Additional online content, which includes text, images, and whole scanned glass slides of selected conditions, expands the published material resulting in a comprehensive approach to the topic. 2019 PROSE Awards - Winner: Category: Textbook/Biological and Life Sciences: Association of American Publishers Presents a single resource for performing necropsies on a variety of taxa, including terrestrial and aquatic vertebrates and invertebrates Describes notable, unique gross and microscopic anatomical variations among species/taxa to assist in understanding normal features, in particular those that can be mistaken as being abnormal Provides consistent organization of chapters with descriptions of unique anatomic features, common non-infectious and infectious diseases following brief overviews of the taxonomic group Contains full-color, high quality illustrations of diseases Links to a large online library of scanned slides related to topics in the book that illustrate important histologic findings
Download or read book Zoo Animals written by Peter Curry and published by . This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Animals in the Zoo written by Beth Joy Hoos and published by . This book was released on 2010-03-01 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sing-a-long to this wild new version of The Wheels on the Bus. Kids sing and act out motions as they learn about animals in the zoo. Preschoolers love to flap their wings like a toucan, raise their trunks like an elephant, and more. Enjoy the beautiful watercolor artwork in this playful book. The whole family can have fun at home?or in the car driving to the zoo!
Download or read book Understanding Animal Welfare written by David Fraser and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-03-27 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is a delightful book, full of interesting aspects of animal welfare. An excellent guide to the academic study of animal welfare science." —Marian Stamp Dawkins, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford Understanding Animal Welfare: The Science in its Cultural Context takes a completely fresh and thought-provoking approach. It is essential reading for anyone interested, studying or currently working in the fascinating field of animal welfare science. David Fraser places modern-day welfare issues within their historical framework by tracing the evolving ideas that led to current thinking. He also highlights some intriguing issues relating to the contradiction inherent in the term 'animal welfare science' and the practical problem of how to assess emotional states in animals. Special features: Encompasses ideas from a variety of disciplines to give a broad perspective of the topic. Discusses methods of measuring animal welfare and their strengths and limitations. Examines contemporary debates and applications of the science to policy issues. "... an impressive historical narrative of the genesis and growth of animal welfare as a scientific discipline.... The book will be invaluable for anyone involved with animal welfare issues on an academic level or those involved with the integration of these principles into current care and handling issues facing agriculture, companion, laboratory, wild, or zoo animals." —Carolyn L. Stull, PhD, Veterinary Medicine Extension, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis "Fraser offers insights only possible from someone with his considerable experience and understanding." —Dr. Chris Sherwin, Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol This book is part of the UFAW/Wiley-Blackwell Animal Welfare Book Series. This major series of books produced in collaboration between UFAW (The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare), and Wiley-Blackwell provides an authoritative source of information on worldwide developments, current thinking and best practice in the field of animal welfare science and technology. For details of all of the titles in the series see www.wiley.com/go/ufaw.
Download or read book Understanding Zoo Animals written by Rosemund Cox and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lunch at the Zoo written by Joyce Altman and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2001-01-15 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes how zoo nutritionists learn what to feed the animals in their care, the feeding procedures used by large zoos, and the nutritional needs of a variety of zoo animal.
Download or read book Understanding Zoo Animals written by Rosamund Kidman Cox and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SUMMARY: Short double page chapters with pictures and captions providing most of the explanation explain how animals are cared for in zoos and give examples of behaviour zoo animals exhibit. Offers suggestions for making the most of a zoo visit and includes a section on releasing zoo animals into the wild and photos from zoos around the world.
Download or read book What s New at the Zoo written by Suzanne Slade and published by Arbordale Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel through the zoo and learn about zoo animals through rhyme. Count up all of the animals you have seen. Includes section "For Creative Minds" with cards and activities.
Download or read book Life at the Zoo written by Phillip T. Robinson and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on 15 years of work at the world-famous San Diego Zoo, this charming book is an eminent zoo veterinarians personal account of the challenges, hazards, and rewards of running a modern zoo.
Download or read book Animal Strike at the Zoo It s True written by Karma Wilson and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2006-05-30 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's an animal strike at the zoo! oh no, oh my! What's a zookeeper to do when the lions and tigers and bears refuse to roar and prowl and growl? And when little Sue, who has been waiting all year for this trip to the zoo, enters the gate, will the animals decide to give their strike a break? Karma Wilson's fun, playful text paired with Margaret Spengler's bright and lively pastels create an unforgettable, irresistible zoo of chaos and fun!
