Ethics on the Ark: Zoos, Animal Welfare, and Wildlife Conservation

by Bryan G. Norton, Michael Hutchins, Terry L. Maple, et al.

Book Overview

Ethics on the Ark presents a passionate, multivocal discussion--among zoo professionals, activists, conservation biologists, and philosophers--about the future of zoos and aquariums, the treatment of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560986891
• ISBN13: 9781560986898
• Release Date: July 1996
• Publisher: Smithsonian Books
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Good material on history and future of zoos

This is an excellent resource for anyone interested in the history and future of zoos and animal parks, as well as offering an assessment of present day facilities. Pro and con essays on a variety of topics related to zoo management, aquisition of animals and captive breeding provide both sides of the controversial issue of maintaining animals in captivity. Slight bias toward the view of zoos as the only viable future situation for wildlife but still offers critical analysis ofissues involved.