{"product_id":"9783032403032","title":"Wild Animal Welfare and Wellbeing","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAnimal Welfare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eWild Animal Welfare and Wellbeing\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLiv Baker\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ Veterinary Medicine \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book covers many aspects of wild animal welfare and wellbeing, a topic that has been historically neglected and undervalued in scientific research and in comprehensive publications, particularly for free living wild animals. The volume offers key contributions from international scientific experts that address wild animal wellbeing from dimensions of behavior, cognition, sociology, physiology, psychology, ethics, and ecology. Topics covered in the book that are relevant to wild animal wellbeing include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eo    One Health, pandemics, and natural disasters\u003cbr\u003eo    urban wildlands\u003cbr\u003eo    ecotourism\u003cbr\u003eo    conservation and hybridization\u003cbr\u003eo    wildlife farming and trafficking\u003cbr\u003eo    zoos and sanctuaries, as well as rewilding\u003cbr\u003eo    field methods in wildlife research - this Open Access chapter is published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which means that you have free and unlimited access.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo meet the needs and challenges of our 21st century landscape, this work serves as a next step in the evolution of our relationship with animals and in the science of wild animal welfare. The contributions collectively explore the argument advanced that understanding animal lives requires centering their agency, their knowledge, and their capacity for autonomous expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a distinctive collection of essays, the present volume should be of value within and beyond academia. The individual chapters and the book as a whole will be of interest to lay readers, to advanced undergraduate and graduate students, and to researchers and practitioners in related fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiv Baker\u003c\/strong\u003e is an expert in wild animal wellbeing and animal behavior. She has worked with nonhuman animals - from arachnids to elephants - in various conservation-related interventions, such as translocations, rewilding, sanctuaries, and non-lethal management. In addition to North America Liv Baker has conducted conservation research in Australia and South Africa. She currently collaborates with indigenous communities in Thailand, to transform the lives of Asian elephants. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 December 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Environmental Sciences and Humanities Institute at the Department of Geosciences of the University of Fribourg, Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032403032\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\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"The Environmental Sciences and Humanities Institute at the Department of Geosciences of the University of Fribourg, Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53976903417996,"sku":"9783032403032","price":143.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783032403032","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}