{"product_id":"9781118884805","title":"A Guide to Managing Zoo Animal Welfare A Behavioral Approach","description":"\u003ch1\u003eA Guide to Managing Zoo Animal Welfare\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Behavioral Approach\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJason V. Watters | Bethany L. Krebs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Life Sciences \/ Zoology \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eComprehensive reference detailing behavioral assessment techniques, behavioral approaches, and practical tools for animal welfare across different species\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Guide to Managing Zoo Animal Welfare\u003c\/i\u003e delivers a step-by-step guide to behavioral assessment approaches, techniques, and tools for animal welfare with an emphasis on animals living in zoos and aquaria. The authors develop a unique “balance-based” approach that can be used to assess and enhance the welfare of a diverse range of species. Backed by extensive scientific literature, this book also provides foundational context to help readers to understand why the authors give these recommendations and guidelines. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is divided into three sections. Section I details background concepts and goals, discussing the animal mind through neuroscience, psychology, and behavior, even questioning wild animal behavior’s validity as a template for captive animal behavior. Section II details the core behavioral Needs of animals, investigating, acquiring rewards, and exerting control. Section III explains how to practically assess if animals’ Needs are met and address deficiencies, covering topics like food, space, and social rewards and methods to make environments dynamic. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Guide to Managing Zoo Animal Welfare\u003c\/i\u003e includes information on: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProximate and ultimate reasoning for the existence of each of the Needs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWelfare benefits of meeting the Needs, including positive affect, maintaining homeostasis, passing on genes, and learning through reinforcement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe highly variable personalities of individual animals and different animal species, as well as why personality is an important facet of animal welfare\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA guide for assessing animal welfare using the Three Needs model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresenting highly unique insight and a novel approach, \u003ci\u003eA Guide to Managing Zoo Animal Welfare\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential learning resource for professional animal behaviorists in zoos and aquaria, researchers in animal behavior and animal welfare, and students in veterinary sciences and zoology programs of study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason V. Watters,\u003c\/b\u003e Adjunct Associate Professor, Animal Science, University of California, Davis, California, USA \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBethany L. Krebs,\u003c\/b\u003e Executive Editor of Zoo Biology, San Francisco, California, USA \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21 January 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118884805\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e224\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20.32\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380014411916,"sku":"9781118884805","price":55.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118884805_b4f88d0e-b3d5-4f5b-8d9b-1ed6729f8a9c.jpg?v=1780182190","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781118884805","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}