Elephants under human care : the behaviour, ecology, and welfare of elephants in captivity /

This book draws together, for the first time, the published research on the behaviour, ecology and welfare of elephants living in zoos, circuses, logging camps and other captive environments in a single comprehensive volume. It takes a multi-disciplinary approach, considering the work of zoo biologi...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Rees, Paul A. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London, United Kingdom ; San Diego, CA : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2021]
Subjects:
Captive elephants > Behavior.
Captive elephants > Ecology.
Animal welfare.
�El�ephants en captivit�e > M�urs et comportement.
�El�ephants en captivit�e > �Ecologie.
Animal welfare
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Elephants and their relationship with humans
  • Ethological data collection and elephant activity budgets
  • Elephant social structure, behaviour and complexity
  • Elephant reproductive biology
  • Elephant cognition, communication and tool use
  • Elephant ecology and genetics
  • Elephant welfare
  • Housing and handling elephants
  • Ethics, pressure groups and the law
  • The conservation value of captive elephants
  • The future of elephants in captivity.

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