Elephants Under Human Care - The Behaviour, Ecology, and Welfare of Elephants in Captivity

This book draws together, for the first time, the published research on the behaviour, ecology and welfare of elephants living in zoos, circuses, logging camps and other captive environments in a single comprehensive volume. It takes a multi-disciplinary approach, considering the work of zoo biologists, animal behaviour and welfare scientists, veterinarians, philosophers, zoo educators, tourism specialists, conservation biologists, lawyers and others with a professional interest in elephants.
Elephants under Human Care: The Behaviour, Ecology, and Welfare of Elephants in Captivity is a valuable resource for zoo biology and animal welfare researchers. It is also useful for students and zoo professionals and managers looking for a comprehensive guide to current research on captive elephants. Although not intended as a husbandry manual, the book discusses some of the elephant welfare standards developed by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) and their relationship to current knowledge of captive elephants.

Table des matières

1. Elephants and Their Relationship with Humans2. Ethological Data Collection and Elephant Activity Budgets3. Elephant Social Structure, Behaviour, and Complexity4. Elephant Reproductive Biology5. Elephant Cognition, Communication and Tool Use6. Elephant Ecology and Genetics7. Elephant Welfare8. Housing and Handling Elephants9. Ethics, Pressure Groups and the Law10. The Conservation Value of Captive Elephants11. The Future of Elephants in Captivity

A propos de l'auteur

Paul A. Rees is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Science, Engineering and Environment at the University of Salford, in the United Kingdom, and has taught at various levels for nearly four decades. In 2002, he introduced Wildlife Programmes at Salford and in 2005 established the first undergraduate programme in the UK focusing on zoo biology. His research interests include the behaviour and welfare of animals in zoos, especially elephants, the ecology and behaviour of mammals, biological education and wildlife law. In addition to authoring a number of books, including An Introduction to Zoo Biology and Management (Wiley-Blackwell, 2011), Dictionary of Zoo Biology and Animal Management (Wiley-Blackwell, 2013), Studying Captive Animals (Wiley-Blackwell, 2015) and Examining Ecology (Elsevier, 2018), he also once worked as an elephant keeper.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Paul A. Rees, Paul A. (Senior Lecturer Rees, Rees Paul A.
• Edition: Elsevier
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 31.10.2020
• EAN: 9780128162088
• ISBN: 978-0-12-816208-8
• Dimensions: 191 mm x 235 mm x 22 mm
• Poids: 840 g
• Catégories: Livres de conseils > Nature; Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Biologie > Agriculture, horticulture; sylviculture, pisciculture, alimentation; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sociologie > Théories sociologiques; Physiologie, Umweltwissenschaften, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, NATURE / Animal Rights, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology, Animals, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Anatomy & Physiology (see also Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology), TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Animal Husbandry, Animals & society, Animals and society, Animal Physiology, Animal Husbandry, Zoology: Mammals, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Anatomy & Physiology, Zoology: mammals (mammalogy)