Author: Charles Atwood Kofoid
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Category : Zoos
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Author: Charles Atwood Kofoid
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Category : Zoos
Languages : en
Pages : 16

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Author: Charles Atwood Kofoid
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780265571491
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 22

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Excerpt from The Higher Values of the Zoological Park The evidences of man's long and continuous association with the beasts of the field and forest accumulate with each study of his prehistoric settlements. This appears not only in the refuse of his villages accumulated through long ages in shell mounds and kitchen middens where the bones of the mammals, birds, fishes and the shells of mollusks which he gathered in his search for food, constitute no small part of the mounds that mark the village sites of the ancient hunters, but also wherever we turn to the study of his folk-lore, his art, or his religion. It is interesting to note that the explorations now in pro gress on the skeletal material recovered from the Emeryville Shell mound on the shores of San Francisco Bay reveal not only the bones of those mammals and birds used for food or for clothing, but also of representatives of practically all the larger birds and mammals known to inhabit the region. It is of course possible that the Indians used all of these animals either for food, clothing, adornment, or for ritual, and that these more or less utilitarian motives led to the hunt, the capture or association of these early Californians with this wide range of animals of their long distant day. It is a far call from Indian on the windy and fog-shrouded shores of the Bay of St. Francis to the stately and attractive park about us here where the animal life, not only of this west ern coast, but also of far distant lands, finds a comfortable and provident home, and a sympathetic rather than hostile welcome from throngs of interested visitors. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author: Zoological Society of San Diego
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Category : Zoology
Languages : en
Pages : 426

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Author: Zoological Society of San Diego
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Category : Zoology
Languages : en
Pages : 720

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Author: Eric R. Miller
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 032356951X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 768

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Bringing together a globally diverse range of timely topics related to zoo and wild animals, Fowler’s Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine, Volume 9 is an invaluable tool for any professional working directly with wildlife and zoo animals. The text’s user-friendly format guides readers through biology, anatomy, and special physiology; reproduction; restraint and handling; housing requirements; nutrition and feeding; surgery and anesthesia; diagnostics, and therapeutics for each animal. Two new co-editors and a globally diverse group of expert contributors each lend their expertise on a wide range of new topics — including a new section on emerging wildlife diseases covering topics like MERS, Equine Herpesvirus, and Ebola in great apes. Other new topics integrated into this ninth volume include: stem cell therapy in zoo medicine, cardiac disease in great apes, disease risk assessment in field studies, Tasmanian devil tumors, and the latest information on the elephant herpes virus. With all its synthesized coverage of emerging trends, treatment protocols, and diagnostic updates new to the field, Fowler’s is a reference you don’t want to be without. Current therapy format ensures that each CT volume in the series covers all new topics that are relevant at the time of publication. Synthesized topics offer the right amount of depth — often fewer than 10 pages — to maintain an accessible format. General taxon-based format covers all terrestrial vertebrate taxa plus selected topics on aquatic and invertebrate taxa. Updated information from the Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) has been incorporated to keep readers up to date on this worldwide system. Globally diverse panel of expert contributors each incorporate the latest research and clinical management of captive and free-ranging wild animals throughout the world. NEW! Two new co-editors (for a total of three editors) each lend their expertise on a wide range of new wild and zoo animal topics. NEW! Section on emerging wildlife diseases includes chapters on MERS, SARS, Ebola in great apes, and a variety of other emerging wildlife diseases.

Author: Murray E. Fowler
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 1416040471
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 547

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Section I:Models in Camelids and Elephants 5. Ionophores: Salinomycin Toxicity in Camelids 6. Emerging Diseases at the Interface of People, Domestic Animals and Wildlife 7. Behavioral Training for Medical Procedures 8. The "Balai" Directive of the European Union: A Difficult Piece of Veterinary Legislation 9. Encephalomyocarditis Virus Infection in Zoo Animals 10. Avian Influenza Conservation Medicine 11. Disease Management in Ex-Situ Invertebrate Conservation Programs 12. Use of Wildlife Rehabilitation Centers as Monitors of Ecosystem Health 13. Biopsy Darting Section II: Poikilotherms Fish 14. Selected Fish Diseases in Wild Populations 15. Spring Viremia of Carp Virus (SVCV) Amphibians 16. Veterinary Participation in the Puerto Rican Crested Toad Program 17. Amphibian Chytridiomycosis 18. Raising Giant Tortoises Reptiles 19. Reptile Protozoa 20. Fluid Therapy in Reptiles Section III: Avian Medicine 21. Salmonellosis in Songbirds (Order Passeriformes) 22. Veterinary Care of Bustards 23. Medical Management of Curassows 24. Monitoring Avian Health in the Galapagos Islands: Current Knowledge 25. Avian Atherosclerosis 26. Minerals and Stork Nutritions 27. The Veterinary Care of Kiwi Section IV: Mammals Chiroptera 28. Paramyxoviruses in Bats Rodents 29. Medical Aspects of Red Squirrel Translocation Primates 30. Neuroleptics in Great Apes with Specific Reference to the Modification of Aggressive Behavior in a Male Gorilla 31. Occupational Exposure to Zoonotic Simian Retroviruses Carnivores 32. Neurological Disorders in Cheetahs and Snowleopards 33. Imbalanced Diets Compromise Semen Quality in Felids 34. Baylisascaris Neural Larval Migrans in Zoo A / Conditions Affecting Multiple Species 1. West Nile Virus in Birds and Mammals 2. Current Diagnostic Methods for Tuberculosis in Zoo Animals 3. Use of Infrared Thermography in Zoo and Wild Animals 4. Behavioral Clues to the Detection of Illness in Wild Animals

Author: Paul Rose
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000776573
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 599

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"Zoo animals" as a population are a diverse array of species from all around the globe. When managed in captivity, it is important that key aspects of natural ecology are factored into animal care, as well as considerations relating to welfare, life history and behavioural needs. The Behavioural Biology of Zoo Animals is the first book on captive animal behaviour and how this applies to welfare. The book enables all aspects of zoo husbandry and management (nutrition, enclosure design, handling and training, enrichment, population management) to be based on a sound knowledge of the species, its evolutionary history and its natural history. Chapters from expert authors cover a vast range of taxa, from primates and elephants to marine mammals and freshwater fish, to reptiles, birds and invertebrates. A final part looks to the future, considering animal health and wellbeing, the visitor experience and future visions for zoos and aquariums. For on-the-ground practitioners as well as students of zoo biology, animal science and welfare, this book provides an explanation of key areas of behavioural biology that are important to fulfilling the aims of the modern zoo (conservation, education, research and recreation). It explains how evidence from the wild can be implemented into captive care to support the wider aims of the zoo, shedding light on the evidence-based approaches applied to zoo biology and animal management. Chapter 3 is available to download Open Access on the www.taylorfrancis.com website under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license. Aa Companion Website with additional resources is freely available for all at www.bbzabook.wordpress.com and you can follow the book on Instagram at @bbza_book.

Author: John E. Fa
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139498622
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 358

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In the face of ever-declining biodiversity, zoos have a major role to play in species conservation. Written by professionals involved in in situ conservation and restoration projects internationally, this is a critical assessment of the contribution of zoos to species conservation through evidence amassed from a wide range of sources. The first part outlines the biodiversity context within which zoos should operate, introducing the origins and global spread of zoos and exploring animal collection composition. The second part focuses on the basic elements of keeping viable captive animal populations. It considers the consequences of captivity on animals, the genetics of captive populations and the performance of zoos in captive breeding. The final part examines ways in which zoos can make a significant difference to conservation now and in the future. Bridging the gap between pure science and applied conservation, this is an ideal resource for both conservation biologists and zoo professionals.