{"product_id":"a-guide-to-managing-zoo-animal-welfare-by-jason-v-watters-ngr9781118884805","title":"A Guide to Managing Zoo Animal Welfare by Jason V Watters ISBN 9781118884805","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Guide to Managing Zoo Animal Welfare by Jason V Watters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eComprehensive reference detailing behavioral assessment techniques, behavioral approaches, and practical tools for animal welfare across different species\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Guide to Managing Zoo Animal Welfare\u003c\/i\u003e delivers a step-by-step guide to behavioral assessment approaches, techniques, and tools for animal welfare with an emphasis on animals living in zoos and aquaria. The authors develop a unique “balance-based” approach that can be used to assess and enhance the welfare of a diverse range of species. Backed by extensive scientific literature, this book also provides foundational context to help readers to understand why the authors give these recommendations and guidelines. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is divided into three sections. Section I details background concepts and goals, discussing the animal mind through neuroscience, psychology, and behavior, even questioning wild animal behavior’s validity as a template for captive animal behavior. Section II details the core behavioral Needs of animals, investigating, acquiring rewards, and exerting control. Section III explains how to practically assess if animals’ Needs are met and address deficiencies, covering topics like food, space, and social rewards and methods to make environments dynamic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Guide to Managing Zoo Animal Welfare\u003c\/i\u003e includes information on: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProximate and ultimate reasoning for the existence of each of the Needs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWelfare benefits of meeting the Needs, including positive affect, maintaining homeostasis, passing on genes, and learning through reinforcement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe highly variable personalities of individual animals and different animal species, as well as why personality is an important facet of animal welfare\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA guide for assessing animal welfare using the Three Needs model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresenting highly unique insight and a novel approach, \u003ci\u003eA Guide to Managing Zoo Animal Welfare\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential learning resource for professional animal behaviorists in zoos and aquaria, researchers in animal behavior and animal welfare, and students in veterinary sciences and zoology programs of study. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBook details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; \"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; \"\u003eSKU\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; \"\u003eNGR9781118884805\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; \"\u003eISBN 13\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; \"\u003e9781118884805\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; \"\u003eISBN 10\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; \"\u003e1118884809\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; \"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; \"\u003eJason V Watters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; \"\u003eCondition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; \"\u003eNew\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; \"\u003eBinding Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; \"\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; \"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; \"\u003eJohn Wiley and Sons Ltd\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; \"\u003eYear published\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; \"\u003e2025-02-13\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; \"\u003eNumber of pages\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; \"\u003e224\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; \"\u003eCover note\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; \"\u003eBook picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67723234279669,"sku":"NGR9781118884805","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0795\/8632\/8821\/files\/1118884809.jpg?v=1792160727","url":"https:\/\/arbiyas.com\/products\/a-guide-to-managing-zoo-animal-welfare-by-jason-v-watters-ngr9781118884805","provider":"Arbiyas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}