Wild Mammals in Captivity: Principles and Techniques

Book Overview

Zoos, aquaria, and wildlife parks are vital centers of animal conservation and management. For nearly fifteen years, these institutions have relied on Wild Mammals in Captivity as the essential... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226440036
• ISBN13: 9780226440033
• Release Date: June 1997
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 656 Pages
• Weight: 3.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 1.3" x 8.8"

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Wild Mammals

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Updates Crandall's "Management of Wild Mammals in Captivity"

This long awaited volume updates Crandall's long standing and now out-of-print classic "Management of Wild Mammals in Captivity." Contains a total of 48 separate contributions from 76 different authors covering a huge variety of topics including: Basic Husbandry; Feeding and Nutrition of Herbivores, Carnivores, and Omnivores; Exhibition Techniques; Behavior; Reproduction; and more. An essential reference for anyone maintaining mammals in captivity. Illustrated with some b/w photos & drawings, numerous graphs and tables, and five appendices. This book comes in a paperback as well as a hardcover edition.