| View Larger Image | Environmental Enrichment for Captive Animals (UFAW Animal Welfare) | Paperbackby Robert J. Young (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 240 Pages | | Publication Date: | December 09, 2003 | | Sales Rank: | 226,661th |
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Product Description
Environmental enrichment is a simple and effective means of improving animal welfare in any species - companion, farm, laboratory and zoo. For many years, it has been a popular area of research, and has attracted the attention and concerns of animal keepers and carers, animal industry professionals, academics, students and pet owners all over the world. This book is the first to integrate scientific knowledge and principles to show how environmental enrichment can be used on different types of animal. Filling a major gap, it considers the history of animal keeping, legal issues and ethics, right through to a detailed exploration of whether environmental enrichment actually works, the methods involved, and how to design and manage programmes. *The first book in a major new animal welfare series *Draws together a large amount of research on different animals *Provides detailed examples and case studies *An invaluable reference tool for all those who work with or study animals in captivity |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 3 reviews)
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Environment Enrichment for Captive Animals by Elizabeth Burrell  5 Stars
April 19, 2009
Environment Enrichment for Captive Animals is a great book for pet owners and animal professional alike. Easy to read and well worth the price.
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Must have! by L. A. Dias 5 Stars
February 08, 2007
If you are interested in animal behavior and welfare, this is a must have book. Very straightforward with several practical examples based on consistent scientific knowledge.
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Great Book 5 Stars
July 03, 2004
This book is great for anyone interested in Enviornmental Enrichment. It is easy to read and very easy to understand. The break down of the chapters is great. I would highly recommend this book to anyone.
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