Wild Mammals in Captivity

Principles and Techniques for Zoo Management, Second Edition

Kleiman Devra G., Thompson Katerina V., Kirk Baer Charlotte

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 reference for their work. Now the book reemerges in a completely updated second edition".Wild Mammals in Captivity" presents the most current thinking and practice in the care and management of wild mammals in zoos and other institutions. In one comprehensive volume, the editors have gathered the most current information from studies of animal behavior; advances in captive breeding; research in physiology, genetics, and nutrition; and new thinking in animal management and welfare.

In this edition, more than three-quarters of the text is new, and information from more than seventy-five contributors is thoroughly updated. The standard text for all courses in zoo biology, "Wild Mammals in Captivity" will, in its new incarnation, continue to be used by zoo managers, animal caretakers, researchers, and anyone with an interest in how to manage animals in captive conditions.

About the Author

Devra G. Kleiman is principal of Zoo-Logic, LLC, Chevy Chase, Maryland; senior scientist emeritus at Smithsonian National Zoological Park; and adjunct professor at the University of Maryland.

Katerina V. Thompson is director of Undergraduate Research & Internship Programs in the College of Chemical and Life Sciences at the University of Maryland.

Charlotte Kirk Baer is principal of Baer and Associates, LLC, Silver Spring, Maryland.

Reviews

"This book is a milestone in the field of the management of wild mammals and can be highly recommended" – Ethology

"Zoos should be staffed with those who have made 'Wild Mammals in Captivity' their essential textbook" – Harry Miller, Times Higher Education, on the first edition

"This is an outstanding book!" – Desmond Morris

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