Rees Dictionary of Zoo Biology and Animal Management

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-118-50026-2
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 336 Seiten, E-Book

This dictionary is intended as a guide to the terminology usedin a wide range of animal-related programmes of study includingagriculture, animal care, animal management, animal production,animal welfare, veterinary nursing, wildlife conservation and zoobiology. In total it contains over 5,300 entries. It containsa wide range of terms used in the fields of veterinary science,physiology and zoology, as students whose primaryinterests are animal welfare or zoo biology also need to have someunderstanding of disease, how animal bodies function and howanimals are classified. It also contains some legal terms, andreference to some legal cases, to help students understand how theprotection, use and conservation of animals is regulated by thelaw. Some people, famous animals, literature and films haveinfluenced the way we think about, and behave towards, animals. Forthis reason, the book includes references to important books aboutanimals, famous animals who have starred in films or been thesubject of scientific studies, along with short biographies offamous scientists and others who have studied animals orestablished conservation or animal welfare organisations.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rees, Paul A.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface viii
Acknowledgements x
How to use this book xi
A note on classification xii
Alphabetical entries 1
Acronyms and abbreviations 315
References 321

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Paul A. Rees is a Senior Lecturer in the School ofEnvironment and Life Sciences at the University of Salford. He is abiologist and lawyer, and was awarded a PhD for his research on theecology, behaviour and management of feral cats, which was fundedby the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Dr.Rees established the first undergraduate programmes in conservationat the University of Salford including the first specialistprogramme in Wildlife Conservation with Zoo Biology in the UK. Morerecently he was instrumental in the development of an MA inWildlife Documentary Production: the only course of its kind inEurope. Dr. Rees' research interests include wildlife law,the ecology of large mammals in Tanzania, the behaviour ofelephants and the conservation role of zoos. He once worked as anelephant keeper.