Housing, Care and Psychological Well-Being of Captive and Laboratory Primates

by Evalyn F. Segal

Overview

A detailed study, with recommendations, on the housing, care and psychological well-being of captive and laboratory primates by 50 recognized contributors.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815512011
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	12/31/1989
Series:	Noyes Series in Animal Behavior, Ecology, Conservation, and Management
Pages:	576
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Order: PRIMATESOrder: PROSIMIIOrder: ANTHROPOIDEA

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From the Publisher

A detailed study, with recommendations, on the housing, care and psychological well-being of captive and laboratory primates by 50 recognized contributors.

Editorial Reviews

"This book has been very helpful to me, as I try to develop enrichment programs for some zoo primates. It has many good ideas in it to keep primates active, and it tends to base these captive activities on behaviors that the animals would perform in the w

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Details the maintenance of primates in naturalistic environments, and describes numerous methods for providing environmental enrichment. Nowhere in the book is it asserted that research with captive primates should not be done; rather, the contributors seem intent that it should be done with care, respect, and attention to primates' need to have some control over their physical and social environment and the events of their daily life. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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