Second Nature : Environmental Enrichment for Captive Animals
1998002791Washington D.C.:: Smithsonian Institution Press 1998. Near Fine condition in bright shiny Near Fine Dust Jacket. No chips. No tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Clean square tight and unmarked. Pages are fresh and crisp probably never read. Illustrated with tables diagrams and a few photos. Bibliographies several. Index. First printing with complete number row 54321 on the copyright page. Contains an Introduction and 3 major sections as follows: 1 Theoretical Bases of Environmental Enrichment; 2 Environmental Enrichment in Animal Conservation and Welfare; 3 Environmental Enrichment in Captive Management Husbandry and Training. Among 19 papers by 38 contributors are chapters on Black-footed Ferrets Golden Lion Tamarins Small Felids Ungulates Marine Mammals Reptiles and Amphibians. "An important volume for those concerned with animal care captive maintenance and the ethics of issues surrounding the maintenance of animals in artificial environments a fascinating overview of how far the discipline of applied animal behavior has advanced in the last twenty years." - QUARTERLY REVIEW OF BIOLOGY. From the Dust Jacket: "Growing recognition of the complexity of animals' physical social and psychological lives in the wild has led both zookeepers and the zoo-going public to call for higher environmental standards for animals in captivity. With the goals of stimulating more diverse natural behaviors facilitating breeding and reintroduction efforts and educating visitors in conservation issues environmental enrichment programs in zoos and aquariums now encompass systematic experimentation and field studies directed at not only large entertaining species but also those that are less conspicuous. Bringing together the work of animal behaviorists zoo biologists and psychologists SECOND NATURE explores a range of innovative strategies for environmental enrichment in laboratories and marine parks as well as in zoos. From artificial fleeing-prey devices for leopards to irregular feeding schedules for whales the practices discussed have resulted in healthier more relaxed animals that can breed more easily and can exert some control over their environments.". First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Gray cloth spine / gold boards/Jacket not priced or clipped. 8vo. xx 350pp. . Smithsonian Institution Press Hardcover
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