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Zookeeping
Mark D. Irwin
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Description for Zookeeping
Hardback. Zookeepers are responsible for the care and welfare of animals in zoos and aquariums and also serve as public ambassadors for the animals. This book offers an overview of the profession geared toward new animal keepers and anyone who needs a foundational account of the topics most important to the day-to-day care of zoo and aquarium animals. Editor(s): Irwin, Mark D.; Stoner, John B.; Cobaugh, Aaron M. Num Pages: 816 pages, 85 halftones, 55 line drawings, 48 tables. BIC Classification: MZG; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 216 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1784.
Zookeepers are responsible for the care and welfare of animals in zoos and aquariums and also serve as public ambassadors for the animals. As species extinction, environmental protection, animal rights, and workplace safety issues come to the fore, zoos and aquariums need keepers who have the technical expertise and scientific knowledge to keep animals healthy, educate the public, and create regional, national, and global conservation and management communities. This textbook offers a comprehensive and practical overview of the profession geared toward new animal keepers and anyone who needs a foundational account of the topics most important to the day-to-day care ... Read more
Zookeepers are responsible for the care and welfare of animals in zoos and aquariums and also serve as public ambassadors for the animals. As species extinction, environmental protection, animal rights, and workplace safety issues come to the fore, zoos and aquariums need keepers who have the technical expertise and scientific knowledge to keep animals healthy, educate the public, and create regional, national, and global conservation and management communities. This textbook offers a comprehensive and practical overview of the profession geared toward new animal keepers and anyone who needs a foundational account of the topics most important to the day-to-day care ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
816
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
1818g
Number of Pages
688
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226925318
SKU
V9780226925318
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Mark D. Irwin
Mark D. Irwin is a licensed veterinarian and associate professor who leads the Zoo Technology program at Jefferson Community College, SUNY, in Watertown, NY, where he trains future zookeepers. John B. Stoner has decades of experience in zoo animal care as a keeper and animal care manager at the Toronto Zoo and is an adjunct faculty member of Sheridan College ... Read more
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