Zoo Animal Welfare by Rose, Paul; Newnham, Zoe; Hickey, Ian;

Short description:

Zoo Animal Welfare unpicks the different concepts of welfare in the zoo and aquarium, considering how enclosure design, nutrition, conservation activities, visitor engagement and daily husbandry all need to have a welfare-focus to be relevant to the species being housed.

Long description:

Zoo Animal Welfare unpacks the different concepts of welfare in the zoo and aquarium, considering how enclosure design, nutrition, conservation activities, visitor engagement and daily husbandry all need to have a welfare focus to be relevant to the species being housed. The book provides the practical application of evidence-based welfare theory, centred on the concept of ?welfare-focused husbandry?, which enables zoo animals to experience positive welfare.

Recognising that welfare is a complex and challenging area of science, the first section of the book provides core introductory material defining welfare in the zoo and looking at how the wild is managed ethically. It then delves into current issues with contributed chapters exploring topics such as environmental enrichment, nutrition, the impacts of human presence in the zoo, conservation welfare, use of social media and population management.

Packed with case studies and exploration of emerging issues in the field (e.g. novel technology for welfare assessment, welfare considerations of overlooked taxa), this book is essential reading for higher-level undergraduate and postgraduate students and academics who wish to study the welfare of captive wild animals, as well as for all those working in animal care and zoo operations. Zoo Animal Welfare will empower readers to go ?beyond the norm? when considering what zoo animals really need, applying their new knowledge for the benefit of both animals and zoos.

"Animal welfare is a priority for all modern zoos and aquariums. However, given the wide range of taxa housed and the influence of varying external factors, assessing and reliably interpreting animal welfare remains a significant challenge. Zoo Animal Welfare

Table of Contents:

About the Editors Glossary Preface Foreword Chapter 1: Animal welfare in the zoo: The what, why and how 2 The complexity of conceptualising and defining animal welfare 3 Zoo ethics vs. welfare ? complementary or conflicting? 4 Confirming the credibility of animal care: Evidence-based husbandry and husbandry-based evidence 5 Control and choice, and positive challenge?a route to ideal zoo welfare? 6 Environmental enrichment and promoting motivated behaviours 7 Enclosure design, space use and animal welfare 8 Welfare is what you eat: Zoo nutrition and positive animal welfare 9 People and animal welfare: Impacts of human presence in the zoo 10 Conservation welfare: Animal well-being, behavioural ecology, and the One Plan Approach to conservation 11 New technology ? challenges and opportunities for zoo animal welfare science 12 Animal welfare and zoo conservation outputs 13 Designing and implementing animal welfare management assessment programmes 14 The zookeeper perspective on animal welfare 15 One Health and welfare ? veterinary perspectives 16 Enriching the awkward ? promoting welfare in challenging species (reptiles and amphibians) 17 Enriching the awkward ? promoting welfare in challenging species (aquarium fish) 18 Animal welfare and policy 19 From mantids to mantis shrimp ? what about invertebrate welfare? 20 Considering the wild ? opportunities and challenges of natural behaviour and zoo welfare 21 Promoting zoo animal welfare to the future professional 22 Welfare in an online world ? communicating zoo and animal welfare science through social media 23 Population management, records and animal welfare 24 Animal-centred habitat design as the foundation of zoo animal welfare and the role of welfare prioritisation 25 Zoo welfare strategy ? from page to practice 26 Enabling animals to participate in their own care 27 Zoo animal welfare into the 21st century: Conclusions and future considerations for welfare-focused husbandry