Wild Mammals in Captivity : Principles and Techniques Book

	Acknowledgments
	Foreword
	Preface
1	Ethical and Welfare Issues Associated with Keeping Wild Mammals in Captivity	5
2	Preventive Medicine	16
3	Methods of Capture, Handling, and Anesthesia	25
4	Neonatal Care Protocols	41
5	Identification and Marking Techniques	56
6	Introduction and Socialization Techniques for Primates	67
7	Introduction, Socialization, and Crate Training Techniques	78
8	Animal Learning and Husbandry Training	88
9	Zoo Security and Dealing with Escaped Animals	100
10	Nutrition and Dietary Evaluation in Zoos	109
11	Essential Nutrients in Mammalian Diets	117
12	The Feeding and Nutrition of Herbivores	129
13	The Feeding and Nutrition of Carnivores	139
14	The Feeding and Nutrition of Omnivores with Emphasis on Primates	148
15	The BioPark Concept and the Exhibition of Mammals	161
16	What's the Message? Education through Exhibit Design	167
17	Horticultural Philosophies in Zoo Exhibit Design	175
18	Integrating Animal Behavior and Exhibit Design	180
19	The Design and Use of Moats and Barriers	191
20	Mixed-Species Exhibits with Mammals	204
21	Enclosure Furnishings and Structural Environmental Enrichment	212
22	Structural and Keeper Considerations in Exhibit Design	223
23	Water Quality Management in Aquatic Mammal Exhibits	231
24	Species, Subspecies, and Races: The Problem of Units of Management in Conservation	247
25	Genetic Research and Its Application in Zoos	255
26	Demographic and Genetic Management of Captive Populations	263
27	Dispersal and Captive Mammal Management	284
28	Issues of Surplus Animals	290
29	Reintroduction Programs	297
30	The Role of Conservation and Survival Centers in Wildlife Conservation	306
31	Effects of Captivity on the Behavior of Wild Mammals	317
32	Communication and Social Behavior	334
33	Mammalian Social Organization and Mating Systems	344
34	Behavioral Development and Play	352
35	Aspects of the Ecology and Psychology of Feeding and Foraging	372
36	Mammalian Reproductive Behavior	379
37	Reproductive Physiology	390
38	Determining and Manipulating Female Reproductive Parameters	418
39	Male Reproduction: Assessment, Management, and Control of Fertility	429
40	Contraception as a Management Tool for Controlling Surplus Animals	451
41	Pregnancy and Parturition in Captive Mammals	468
42	Parental Care in Captive Mammals	497
43	Patterns of Growth in Mammals	513
44	Current Research Activities in Zoos	531
45	The Need for Multidisciplinary Research Units in the Zoo	537
46	Data Collection in the Zoo Setting, Emphasizing Behavior	545
47	Standard Methods for Measuring Mammals	566
48	Disposal versus Disposition: The Role of a Comparative Anatomist in a Zoological Park	571
	Appendix 1: Mammalian Phylogeny	579
	Appendix 2: Annotated Bibliography and Journals of Captive Management	584
	Appendix 3: Summary of United States Wildlife Regulations Applicable to Zoos	593
	Appendix 4: Records, Studbooks, and ISIS Inventories	600
	Appendix 5: Inter-Zoo Breeding Loans	604
	List of Contributors	609
	Author Index	613
	Subject Index	628
	Taxonomic Index	634