Title Naturalistic environments in captivity for animal behavior research / Edward F. Gibbons, Jr. [and others], editors

Published Albany : State University of New York Press, ©1994

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 387 pages) : illustrations Series SUNY series in endangered species SUNY series in endangered species. Contents Naturalistic facilities for animal behavior research: In search of accommodations -- Whither the naturalistic study of animals in captivity? A view from the chair -- Comments on behavioral research in naturalistic settings -- Regulations and guidelines applicable to animals maintained in indoor seminaturalistic facilities -- USDA inspection procedures: Nonstandard facilities, site visits, wavers, and enforcement -- Applicability of regulations governing research facilities for behavioral research in naturalistic settings -- Physical, chemical, and behavioral factors in large low-density naturalistic animal facilities -- Arthropod pests: Varieties, risks, and strategies for control in naturalistic facilities -- Design of indoor housing for a breeding and research colony of prosimian primates Managing naturalistic animal environments in captivity -- Quantititative evaluation of the efffects of environmental parameters on the physiology, behavior, and health of animals in naturalistic captive environments -- Research habits and research habitats: Better behavior through social chemistry -- Experiences with the study of rodents in seminatural enclosures -- Studying natural behavior in artificial environments: The problem of "Salient elements" -- Significance of naturalistic environments for primate behavioral research -- Naturalistic environments for captive primates -- Environments for endangered primates -- Naturalistic environments in captivity: A methodological bridge between field and laboratory studies of primates -- Naturalistic Environments in captivity for animal behavior research: Synthesis statement Notes This volume is the result of a conference held in 1987 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-359) and index Notes Print version record Subject Captive wild animals -- Housing -- Congresses Captive mammals -- Housing -- Congresses Primates -- Housing -- Congresses Animal behavior -- Research -- Congresses Primates -- Behavior -- Research -- Congresses Animal housing. Animal behavior. Laboratory animals. Zoo animals. Primates. Housing, Animal Behavior, Animal Animals, Laboratory Animals, Zoo Primates Primates (order) animal housing (agricultural structures) TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Animal Husbandry. Zoo animals Primates Laboratory animals Animal housing Animal behavior Animal behavior -- Research Primates -- Behavior -- Research Primates -- Housing Genre/Form proceedings (reports) Conference papers and proceedings Conference papers and proceedings. Actes de congrès. Form Electronic book Author Gibbons, Edward F ISBN 0585064148 9780585064147

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