• Zoos, aquaria, and wildlife parks are vital centers of animal conservation and management. For nearly fifteen years, these institutions have relied on Wild Mammals in Captivity as the essential reference for their work. Now the book reemerges in a completely updated second edition. Wild Mammals in Captivity presents the most current thinking and practice in the care and management of wild mammals in zoos and other institutions. In one comprehensive volume, the editors have gathered the most current information from studies of animal behavior; advances in captive breeding; research in physiology, genetics, and nutrition; and new thinking in animal management and welfare.

    In this edition, more than three-quarters of the text is new, and information from more than seventy-five contributors is thoroughly updated. The standard text for all courses in zoo biology, Wild Mammals in Captivity will, in its new incarnation, continue to be used by zoo managers, animal caretakers, researchers, and anyone with an interest in how to manage animals in captive conditions.

  • Foreword
    George Rabb


    Preface
    Devra G. Kleiman

    Acknowledgments

    Part One
    Ethics and Animal Welfare Standards


    Introduction
    Devra G. Kleiman


    1. Ethics of Keeping Mammals in Zoos and Aquariums
    Michael D. Kreger and Michael Hutchins


    2. Challenges of Zoo Animal Welfare
    Ron Kagan and Jake Veasey


    3. Setting Standards for Evaluation of Captive Facilities
    Joseph Barber, Denny Lewis, Govindasamy Agoramoorthy, and Miranda F. Stevenson


    Part Two
    Basic Mammal Management


    Introduction
    Devra G. Kleiman


    4. Physical Methods of Capture, Handling, and Restraint of Mammals
    Joe Christman


    5. A Framework for Introduction and Socialization Processes for Mammals
    David M. Powell


    6. Principles of and Research on Environmental Enrichment for Mammals
    David Shepherdson


    7. Impact of Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases on Mammal Management
    Dominic Travis and Robyn Barbiers


    8. Safety Considerations in a Zoological Park
    Mark Rosenthal and William Xanten


    Part Three
    Nutrition


    Introduction
    Charlotte Kirk Baer


    9. Contemporary Topics in Wild Mammal Nutrition
    Charlotte Kirk Baer, Duane E. Ullrey, Michael L. Schlegel, Govindasamy Agoramoorthy, and David J. Baer


    10. Quality Control Aspects of Feeding Wild Mammals in Captivity
    Barbara Henry, Michael Maslanka, and Kerri A. Slifka


    Part Four
    Exhibitry


    Introduction
    Devra G. Kleiman


    11. The History and Principles of Zoo Exhibition
    David Hancocks


    12. Visitors, Conservation Learning, and the Design of Zoo and Aquarium Experiences
    Emily Routman, Jackie Ogden, and Keith Winsten


    13. Managing Captive Mammals in Mixed-Species Communities
    Jake Veasey and Gabriele Hammer


    14. Structural and Keeper Considerations in Exhibit Design
    Mark Rosenthal and William A. Xanten


    15. How to Develop a Zoo-Based Environmental Enrichment Program: Incorporating Environmental Enrichment into Exhibits
    Cynthia Fernandes Cipreste, Cristiano Schetini De Azevedo, and Robert John Young


    16. Special Considerations for the Maintenance of Marine Mammals in Captivity
    Brian Joseph and James Antrim


    17. Zoological Horticulture
    Merle Moore and Don Peterkin


    18. New and Sustainable Directions in Zoo Exhibit Design
    Jon Coe and Greg Dykstra


    Part Five
    Conservation and Research


    Introduction
    Devra G. Kleiman


    19. Demographic and Genetic Management of Captive Populations
    Jonathan D. Ballou, Caroline Lees, Lisa J. Faust, Sarah Long, Colleen Lynch, Laurie Bingaman Lackey, and Thomas J. Foose


    20. Regional Collection Planning for Mammals
    Ruth Allard, Kevin Willis, Caroline Lees, Brandie Smith, and Bart Hiddinga


    21. Management of “Surplus” Animals
    Scott Carter and Ron Kagan


    22. The Role of Captive Populations in Reintroduction Programs
    Joanne M. Earnhardt


    23. The Role of Zoos in Contributing to In Situ Conservation
    Alexandra Zimmermann


    24. Research Trends in Zoos
    Terry L. Maple and Meredith J. Bashaw


    Part Six
    Behavior


    Introduction
    Katerina V. Thompson


    25. The Importance of Maintaining Natural Behaviors in Captive Mammals
    M. Elsbeth Mcphee and Kathy Carlstead


    26. Animal Learning and Husbandry Training for Management
    Jill Mellen and Marty Sevenich Macphee


    27. Applying Knowledge of Mammalian Social Organization, Mating Systems, and Communication to Management
    Ronald R. Swaisgood and Bruce A. Schulte


    28. The Management of Pregnancy and Parturition in Captive Mammals
    Patrick Thomas, Cheryl S. Asa, and Michael Hutchins


    29. Parental Care and Behavioral Development in Captive Mammals
    Katerina V. Thompson, Andrew J. Baker, and Anne M. Baker


    30. Data Collection in the Zoo Setting, Emphasizing Behavior
    Carolyn M. Crockett and Renee R. Ha


    Part Seven
    Reproduction


    Introduction
    Devra G. Kleiman


    31. Reproductive Physiology
    Cheryl S. Asa

    32. Male Reproduction: Assessment, Management, Assisted Breeding, and Fertility Control
    Rebecca E. Spindler and David E. Wildt

    33. Endocrine Monitoring of Reproduction and Stress
    Keith Hodges, Janine Brown, and Michael Heistermann


    34. Contraception as a Management Tool for Controlling Surplus Animals
    Cheryl S. Asa and Ingrid J. Porton

    Appendixes

    Introduction
    Devra G. Kleiman


    Appendix 1: Standard Methods for Measuring Mammals
    Barbara Lundrigan


    Appendix 2: Identification and Marking Techniques
    Penny Kalk and Clifford G. Rice


    Appendix 3: Records, Studbooks, Regional Zoo Associations, and ISIS
    Laurie Bingaman Lackey


    Appendix 4: Annotated Bibliography of Books, Journals, and Web Sites on Captive Management
    Kay Kenyon Barboza and Linda L. Coates


    List of Contributors
    Author Index
    Subject Index
    Taxonomic Index

  • Devra G. Kleiman (1942-2010) was principal of Zoo-Logic, LLC, Chevy Chase, Maryland; senior scientist emeritus at Smithsonian National Zoological Park; and adjunct professor at the University of Maryland.

    Katerina V. Thompson is director of Undergraduate Research & Internship Programs in the College of Chemical and Life Sciences at the University of Maryland.

    Charlotte Kirk Baer is principal of Baer and Associates, LLC, Silver Spring, Maryland.

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