Managing the Behaviour of Animals / Edition 1

by P. Monaghan, D.G.M. Wood-Gush

Overview

Since man interacts with other animals at many different levels, using them as sources of food, raw materials, transport and companionship as well as competing with them for resources, how we manage their behaviour is of great importance. This book brings together a collection of reviews that deal with how an understanding of the methods, theories and facts provided by ethology (the scientific study of animal behaviour) can help us to manage the behaviour of animals. The book looks at this subject in such areas as improving productivity in agriculture and aquaculture, improving the welfare of captive animals, dealing with difficult pets, promoting the conservation of endangered species and finding humane solutions to deal with animal pests.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780412299803
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	10/31/1990
Edition description:	1991
Pages:	258
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.36(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Editorial Reviews

...The book is well written, well produced and documented and is a fascinating account of the interplay of the relatively new science of animal behaviour with the much older craft of animal husbandry. UFAW News-sheet; This is a must for every student or graduate who not only wishes to gain a deeper understanding of why animals behave as they do, but also of how they can use that understanding to provide a full and productive life for man and animal alike. - The Veterinary Record; a most useful book on an important subject -Journal of Fish Biology; This book is well written, attractively produced and easy to read introduction to the behaviour of animals in an environment controlled by man. - The British Veterinary Journal; the book works well, demonstrating clearly how the techniques and theories of modern behavioural biology can be used to manipulate the behaviour of animals...It is well produced and easy to read... Fish Biology and Fisheries

From the Publisher

Eight individually-authored chapters present ethological perspectives on improving the economics of herding and aquaculture, ensuring the conservation of endangered species, protecting the welfare of captive animals, finding humane solutions to animal pest control, and dealing with difficult pets. The underlying principle is that if we understand why animals engage in the behavior they do, we can make them do what we want without killing or abusing them. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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