Publication Year: 2026
Author / Editor: Paul Rose, Zoë Newnham and Ian Hickey
Overview: This text presents a comprehensive guide to evidence-based welfare theory and practical husbandry techniques designed to enable positive welfare for captive wild animals in zoos and aquariums. Serving as an essential resource for students, academics, and animal care professionals, it connects foundational welfare science with practical applications across habitat design, nutrition, conservation, and emerging monitoring technologies.
Key Topics Covered:
- Environmental enrichment and motivated animal behaviours
- Evidence-based husbandry, enclosure design, and habitat management
- Welfare assessment technologies, ethics, and One Health perspectives
- Welfare strategies for challenging and overlooked taxa
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