Book contents
- Zoo Studies
- Zoo Studies
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- 1 Zoos and Research
- 2 Defining Zoos, Their Culture and Visitors
- 3 Zoos and Education
- 4 Anthrozoology and Visitor Behaviour
- 5 Zoo Organisation and Regulation
- 6 Ethics, Zoos and Public Attitudes
- 7 The Contribution of Zoos to Zoology
- 8 Animals and Their Enclosures
- 9 Animal Welfare
- 10 Enrichment and Training
- 11 Conservation Breeding, Reproduction and Genetics
- 12 Restoration, Rehabilitation and In-Situ Conservation
- 13 Animal Nutrition and Conservation Medicine
- 14 The Past and Future of Zoos
- Bibliography
- References
- Subject Index
- Animal Species Index
Book contents
- Zoo Studies
- Zoo Studies
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- 1 Zoos and Research
- 2 Defining Zoos, Their Culture and Visitors
- 3 Zoos and Education
- 4 Anthrozoology and Visitor Behaviour
- 5 Zoo Organisation and Regulation
- 6 Ethics, Zoos and Public Attitudes
- 7 The Contribution of Zoos to Zoology
- 8 Animals and Their Enclosures
- 9 Animal Welfare
- 10 Enrichment and Training
- 11 Conservation Breeding, Reproduction and Genetics
- 12 Restoration, Rehabilitation and In-Situ Conservation
- 13 Animal Nutrition and Conservation Medicine
- 14 The Past and Future of Zoos
- Bibliography
- References
- Subject Index
- Animal Species Index
Summary
This chapter examines the nature of the research conducted in and on zoos. Much of the research undertaken in zoos is concerned with the behaviour, nutrition, welfare and reproduction of animals. However, work has also been published on the history of zoos, their place in culture, their conservation role, their educational value and the interactions between people and animals in zoos. Historical trends in zoo research are examined along with taxonomic bias in the species studied: most studies involve mammals. Although zoo research is published in a wide range of journals, in recent decades a number of specialist journals have been produced.
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- Zoo StudiesLiving Collections, Their Animals and Visitors, pp. 1 - 11Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023