Understand recent developments in zoo management and research with this cutting-edge introduction Zoo Biology deals with reproduction, demographics, genetics, behavior, medicine, husbandry, nutrition, conservation and all empirical aspects of the exhibition and maintenance of wild animals in wildlife parks, zoos, and aquariums. Zoo management focuses on the balance between excellent animal management and care with an optimal visitor experience and quality customer service. Both have transformed and in recent years there has been a significant increase in the quantity of biological and zoological research taking place in zoos. As well as a general trend towards the adoption of evidence-based animal husbandry, there is a greater focus on the preservation and management of lower vertebrates and invertebrates. The second edition of An Introduction to Zoo Biology and Management discusses an evidence-based approach towards animal husbandry and supplies a fully updated and cutting-edge introduction to the science and administration of zoos. Expanded dramatically to reflect new developments in the subject, yet retaining its accessible introductory character, it remains the essential textbook in the field. Readers of the second edition of An Introduction to Zoo Biology and Management will also find: New chapters on aquariums and aquatic exhibits, visitor behavior and human-animal interactions, and moreAppendices including photographic aids for animal classification and a collection of online resourcesDiscussion points, exercises, and multiple-choice questions at the end of each chapter An Introduction to Zoo Biology and Management isa useful reference for students in both undergraduate and graduate courses on animal care, animal management, animal behavior, and related fields, as well as early-career zoo professionals and veterinarians looking for an introduction to biology and management in zoos. Paul A. Rees, PhD, is Senior Lecturer at the School of Science, Engineering and Environment, University of Salford, UK. He has publsihed widely on ecology, animal behavior, zoo biology and wildlife conversation, and has additional extensive experience as a zookeeper and zoo researcher.
