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Taylor & Francis Ltd Comparative Bone Identification
Book SynopsisBuilding on the success, and maintaining the format, of Comparative Bone Identification: Human Subadult and Non-Human (ISBN: 9780367777883), Comparative Bone Identification: Human Subadult and Non-Human A Field Guide presents new images of human bones representing many states of maturation from neonate to 20 years old in comparison to a variety of animal species' bones.Highly illustrated, the book takes a visual approach and provides full annotations pointing out salient features of the most commonly discovered bones. This includes smaller bones of fetuses and subadult humans in comparison to bones of birds, reptiles, marine mammals, fish, and a frog that human bones may most be confused with. Full-color photos provide clear examples for use by law enforcement, medicolegal death investigators, forensic anthropologists, students, and readers who wish to distinguish between human bones and those of a variety of animal species.The book is noTable of ContentsPart I Introduction Part II Major Bones of the Body of Different Animals Part III Radiographs References Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Reproductive Strategies in Insects
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Milestones in the Evolving Theory of Evolution
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Sarcocystosis of Animals and Humans
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Taylor & Francis Equine Cultures in Transition
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Historical Animal Geographies
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Taylor & Francis Domestic Animals Humans and Leisure
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Taylor & Francis The Primate Zoonoses
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Milk Production Management
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Concise Textbook of Small Animal Handling
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Taylor & Francis Field Philosophy and Other Experiments
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Field Philosophy and Other Experiments
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Evolutionary Biogeography of the Andean Region
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Molt in Neotropical Birds Life History and Aging Criteria
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Evolution by Natural Selection
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Taylor & Francis Birds and Other Creatures in Renaissance Literature
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Farm Animal Welfare Law
Book SynopsisThis book introduces the various aspects of international farm animal protection and wildlife conservation through the lenses of food safety and environmental protection law. Bite-sized chapters focus on a wide range of topics from agrobiodiversity, fishing, and aquaculture to pollinators and pesticides, soil management, industrial animal production, and transportation, as well as international food trade.Animal welfare and biodiversity conservation sit at the core of the selected chapters, each one providing real-world examples to make the complex field easy to understand. Current developments including food safety modernization, blockchain, and COVID-19 considerations are addressed head-on.Farm Animal Welfare Law provides a primer for law school courses and masters' programs, for practitioners, advocates, and animal enthusiasts alike. Through its emphasis on sustainable food production, this book offers a cutting-edge selection of evolving topics at the hearTrade Review"Not so long ago, one needed to integrate several separate spheres of concern simply to invent "environmental law." This book goes further by expertly crossing several divides to give unity to the spheres that concern our growing problems of food, including flora and fauna, wild and farmed, international and domestic, social and material. The result is well worth the reading. The old adage that "you are what you eat" was often looked upon as referring to the materiality of food. By observing the social and economic costs of food, as well as legal attempts to address those costs, this book adds essential and significant dimensions to the adage. Editor Gabriela Steier continues to develop agroecology and remind readers in an urbanized world that if we are what we eat, then we face some enormous problems in what we are and what we will become. In addition to our increasing reliance upon food from the oceans, simply reading the labels in a grocery store will make obvious why food and animal welfare problems test the ramifications of globalization and require the comparative (Brazil, China, Europe, India and the USA) and international law approaches of this book. Each author writes from study and personal experience in government, industry, research or activism, making the chapters thoughtful, persuasive, provocative, and often, quite alarming for anyone who eats."Kirk W. Junker, Director, Environmental Law Center, University of Cologne, GermanyTable of ContentsPart 1 - Marine Animals: Editor Note. Marine Fishing and Aquaculture: A Global Perspective. Perspectives and Predicaments on GE Salmon. Editor Suggestions for Future Discussion: JULIANA v. UNITED STATES. Part 2 - Bovine Animals: Editor Note. Textbox: Zoonitic Diseases: When Animals are Sick, People get Sick. GLOBAL Regulatory Overview of Farm Animal Welfare. AG-GAG: Agriculture, Whistleblowers, and the 1st Amendment. The Disintegration of Bovine Animal Protection: Fundamental Animal Rights vs. Speciesism in Indian Law. Dairy Cows and Goats: Animal Welfare, Sustainability, and the Global Regulatory Environment. Poultry Welfare Regulation: Lacking Protections for Chickens, Turkeys, Ducks, and Geese. Part 3 - Wildlife, Climate Change, Habitat, and Invasive Species: Editor Note. Grounding Habitat and Sustainability via Phytoremediation Strategies. Invasivorism as a Sustainable Strategy to Animal and Resource Exploitation. Managed Bees v Pollinator Welfare. Brazil’s Role in Food Production – Food Security and Sustainability. Land as Carbon Sinks or Pollution Sources: International Pastoral Land Law. Part 4 – Appendices. Global Legislation on Animal Welfare Overview: Tools for Change. Zoonotic Diseases and Food Safety. Environmental Protection and Clean Energy Overlaps. Habitat Loss, Agrobiodiversity, and Incidental Wildlife Loss. Marine and (Over-)Fishing
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Climate Change and Animal Health
Book SynopsisThis benchmark publication assembles information on the current and anticipated effects of climate change on animal health. It empowers educators, managers, practitioners, and researchers by providing evidence, experience, and opinions on what we need to do to prepare for, and cope with, the largest threat ever to have faced animals on this planet. With expert contributors from across the globe, the text equips the reader with information and means to develop sustainable adaptation or mitigation actions. After introducing animal health in a climate change context, chapters look at specific animal health impacts arising from climate change. The book concludes with suggestions on teachable and actionable ideas that could be used to mobilize concepts provided into education or advocacy. This book was written amid the COVID-19 pandemic and in the face of ever-increasing reports of on-the-ground, real-life climate impacts. Large scale wildfire and ocean heat waves killed unTrade Review"Facing the uncertainty, ambiguity, and complexity of climate change requires sustainable action by the animal health community. Craig Stephen and Colleen Duncan’s outstanding volume will promote interest among animal health professionals. The expertise contained within these pages will put vital knowledge into the hands of those who confront the unprecedented challenges posed by climate change."Leslie Irvine, Ph.D., Department of Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder, USATable of Contents1. An Introduction to Current Climate Projections and Their Use in Climate Impacts Research 2. Overview of climate change and animal health 3. Climate change action: An overview 4. The Study and Classification of Climate Associated Disease in Animals 5. Climate change and the determinants of animal health 6. Finding a path through complexity; embedding the science of climate change in the study of animal infectious diseases 7. Zoonoses 8. Interactions between climate change and contaminants 9. Climate change related hazards and disasters: An unrelenting threat to animal and ecosystem health 10. An introduction to the economics of climate change and animal health 11. The international response to animal health and climate change 12. Preparing for the unanticipated 13. Climate change and animal health - the role of surveillance systems 14. Climate change leadership: team building, change agents, planning, strategy 15. Hope for Health in the Anthropocene 16. Education to Protect Animal Health in a Changing Climate 17. Protecting Animal Health in our Changing Climate: Key Messages
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Population Ecology and Conservation of Charadrius Plovers
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Statistical Methods for Field and Laboratory Studies in Behavioral Ecology
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Human Microanatomy
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Taylor & Francis Canine Olfaction Science and Law
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives
Book SynopsisBiology of Sharks and Their Relatives is an award-winning and groundbreaking exploration of the fundamental elements of the taxonomy, systematics, physiology, and ecology of sharks, skates, rays, and chimera. This edition presents current research as well as traditional models, to provide future researchers with solid historical foundations in shark research as well as presenting current trends from which to develop new frontiers in their own work. Traditional areas of study such as age and growth, reproduction, taxonomy and systematics, sensory biology, and ecology are updated with contemporary research that incorporates emerging techniques including molecular genetics, exploratory techniques in artificial insemination, and the rapidly expanding fields of satellite tracking, remote sensing, accelerometry, and imaging. With two new editors and 90 contributors from the US, UK, South Africa, Portugal, France, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, India, Palau, UTrade ReviewWith this third edition of the information-packed series The Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives, editors Carrier et al. have again recruited leading researchers in the field to provide the latest technical information in elasmobranch science. Once characterized as perhaps the least understood group of vertebrates, sharks and their relatives have come under intense study over the past five decades, culminating in the extensive knowledge presented in this volume. From more traditional topics in elasmobranch biology to the timely issues of conservation and climate change, this book shows we can no longer say that sharks are poorly understood. Clearly, our field has come a long way, and it's all here in this comprehensive reference.Dr Robert E. Hueter, Senior Scientist Emeritus, Mote Marine Laboratory and OCEARCH Chief Scientist, USAOne could not hope for a more comprehensive presentation of current research in traditional and contemporary areas of study pertaining to sharks and their relatives. I anticipate that every student of this fascinating group of animals, no matter the stage of their career, will want to own this book.Dr Sheldon Dudley, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Cape Town, South AfricaThis is the premier book on the biology of sharks and their relatives. The editors have gathered the world’s top experts on each topic to provide comprehensive insights into the diversity, lives, and conservation of this fascinating group. The book covers the sharks living in habitats from the Amazon River, to coral reefs, down to the abyssal plains, while also reviewing, updating, and setting future research directions across many fields of study, from paleontology to neurobiology. The chapters are clearly presented to provide an entry point for students, naturalists, or other people that are interested in these amazing species, and will be the go-to resource for shark researchers for years to come.Dr Simon J. Pierce, co-founder and Principal Scientist at the Marine Megafauna Foundation, USAWhether you are a scientist, policymaker, or advocate, The Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives, is essential reading. Beginning with a review of the evolutionary history of Chondrichthyans, followed by an examination of their biology, physiology, ecology, and conservation policies and ending with a review of the impacts of climate change, this book should be the first stop in the search for answers to the threats facing these critically important animals.Lee Crockett, Executive Director of the Shark Conservation Fund, USAWith this third edition of the information-packed series The Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives, editors Carrier et al. have again recruited leading researchers in the field to provide the latest technical information in elasmobranch science. Once characterized as perhaps the least understood group of vertebrates, sharks and their relatives have come under intense study over the past five decades, culminating in the extensive knowledge presented in this volume. From more traditional topics in elasmobranch biology to the timely issues of conservation and climate change, this book shows we can no longer say that sharks are poorly understood. Clearly, our field has come a long way, and it's all here in this comprehensive reference.Dr Robert E. Hueter, Senior Scientist Emeritus, Mote Marine Laboratory and OCEARCH Chief Scientist, USAOne could not hope for a more comprehensive presentation of current research in traditional and contemporary areas of study pertaining to sharks and their relatives. I anticipate that every student of this fascinating group of animals, no matter the stage of their career, will want to own this book.Dr Sheldon Dudley, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Cape Town, South AfricaThis is the premier book on the biology of sharks and their relatives. The editors have gathered the world’s top experts on each topic to provide comprehensive insights into the diversity, lives, and conservation of this fascinating group. The book covers the sharks living in habitats from the Amazon River, to coral reefs, down to the abyssal plains, while also reviewing, updating, and setting future research directions across many fields of study, from paleontology to neurobiology. The chapters are clearly presented to provide an entry point for students, naturalists, or other people that are interested in these amazing species, and will be the go-to resource for shark researchers for years to come.Dr Simon J. Pierce, co-founder and Principal Scientist at the Marine Megafauna Foundation, USAWhether you are a scientist, policymaker, or advocate, The Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives, is essential reading. Beginning with a review of the evolutionary history of Chondrichthyans, followed by an examination of their biology, physiology, ecology, and conservation policies and ending with a review of the impacts of climate change, this book should be the first stop in the search for answers to the threats facing these critically important animals.Lee Crockett, Executive Director of the Shark Conservation Fund, USATable of Contents1 Bridging the Gap Between Chondrichthyan Paleobiology and Biology. 2 Taxonomy and Diversity of Extant Elasmobranchs. 3 How to Build a Shark: Biomechanics and Bioinspiration. 4 Advances in Chondrichthyan Neurobiology. 5. Advances in the Sensory Biology of Elasmobranchs. 6 Understanding Age and Growth of Chondrichthyan Fishes. 7 Elasmobranch Mating Systems. 8 Molecular Aspects of Elasmobranch Reproduction and Artificial Insemination. 9 Selected Topics in the Developmental Biology of Chondrichthyan Fishes. 10 Physiological and Applied Energetics of Elasmobranch Fishes. 11 Elasmobranch Foraging Strategies and Tactics of Elasmobranchs. 12 Advances in Methods, Understanding, and Applications of Elasmobranch Movement Ecology. 13 Stress Responses, Health, and Diseases of Elasmobranchs. 14 Elasmobranch Health, Pathology and the Host Microbiome. 15 Advances in Our Understanding of the Ecological Importance of Sharks and Their Relatives. 16 Population Structure and Connectivity of Chondrichthyans. 17 Shark and Ray Social Lives: Form, Function, and Ecological Significance of Associations and Grouping. 18 Freshwater and Euryhaline Elasmobranchs. 19 Deepwater Chondrichthyans. 20 The Elasmobranchs of Coral Reefs. 21 Conservation Science for Sharks and Rays. 22 Elasmobranch Conservation Policy: Progress and Priorities. 23 Guiding Random Acts of Kindness: Conservation Planning for Sharks and Rays. 24 Strategies to Reduce Fisheries Bycatch Mortality in Chondrichthyans. 25 Climate Change and Sharks.
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Taylor & Francis Routledge Handbook of HumanAnimal Studies
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Taylor & Francis Zoos and Animal Rights
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Taylor & Francis The Archaeology of Animals
Book SynopsisEver since the discovery of fossil remains of extinct animals associated with flint implements, bones and other animal remains have been providing invaluable information to the archaeologist. In the last 20 years many archaeologists and zoologists have taken to studying such archaeofaunal remains, and the science of zoo-archaeology has come into being. What was the nature of the environment in which our ancestors lived? In which season were sites occupied? When did our earliest ancestors start to hunt big game, and how efficient were they as hunters? Were early humans responsible for the extinction of so many species of large mammals 10-20,000 years ago? When, where and why were certain animals first domesticated? When did milking and horse-riding begin? Did the Romans influence our eating habits? What were sanitary conditions like in medieval England? And could the terrible pestilence which afflicted the English in the seventh century AD have been plague? These are some of the Trade Review`The book is excellent and essential reading for anyone connected with archaeology, be they students, laymen, or experienced excavators and specialists' - Journal of Archaeological Science`Simon Davis has produced an excellent account of the more intriguing investigations carried out on animal remains from archaeological sites. It will fascinate all who are interested in changes in the human environment and, as an exposition on interpretation, it should be read by every archaeologist' - The Times Literary Supplement`Simon Davis provides a wealth of esoteric information about animals in the past' - New Scientist`The Archaeology of Animals is an impressive achievement, making an excellent case for the importance of studying animal bones from archaeological sites' - Archaeology Today`...an excellent introduction to the subject, written from the point of view of a zoologist but impeccable in its appreciation of the rich store of archaeological data that the study of faunal remains can yield' - British Archaeological NewsTable of Contents1. Methods and problems in zoo archaeology, 2. What are bones and teeth?, 3. On reconstructing past environments, 4. In what season was a site occupied? 5. Our hunting past, 6. From hunter to herd: the origin of domestic animals, 7. Later domesticates and the secondary use of animals, 8. Britain: a case study.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Animal Cognition Routledge Modular Psychology
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Animal Cognition Routledge Modular Psychology
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Taylor & Francis Man Meets Dog
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Taylor & Francis Ltd King Solomons Ring Routledge Classics
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Taylor & Francis Ltd On Aggression Routledge Classics
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Taylor & Francis Routledge Handbook of HumanAnimal Studies
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Taylor & Francis Doing Justice without the State
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Phenomenology and the Science of Behaviour An Historical and Epistemological Approach 14 Routledge Library Editions Phenomenology
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Taylor & Francis Literature and Animal Studies Literature and Contemporary Thought
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Taylor & Francis Zoos and Animal Rights
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Crime and Personality Psychology Revivals
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Taylor & Francis BioArchitecture
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Wildlife Conservation in China Preserving the Habitat of Chinas Wild West East Gate Books
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Taylor & Francis Aberrant Development in Infancy Human and Animal Studies Psychology Library Editions Comparative Psychology
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Taylor & Francis Aberrant Development in Infancy Human and Animal Studies Psychology Library Editions Comparative Psychology
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Parasitism and Host Behaviour
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Principles Of Comparative Psychology
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Behavioural Biology of Zoo Animals
Book SynopsisZoo animals as a population are a diverse array of species from all around the globe. When managed in captivity, it is important that key aspects of natural ecology are factored into animal care, as well as considerations relating to welfare, life history and behavioural needs. The Behavioural Biology of Zoo Animals is the first book on captive animal behaviour and how this applies to welfare.The book enables all aspects of zoo husbandry and management (nutrition, enclosure design, handling and training, enrichment, population management) to be based on a sound knowledge of the species, its evolutionary history and its natural history. Chapters from expert authors cover a vast range of taxa, from primates and elephants to marine mammals and freshwater fish, to reptiles, birds and invertebrates. A final part looks to the future, considering animal health and wellbeing, the visitor experience and future visions for zoos and aquariums.For on-the-ground practitionerTrade Review"The Behavioral Biology of Zoo Animals leverages the expertise of biologists to describe key aspects of a species’ natural life history and behavioral ecology that can inform holistic, evidence-based animal management decisions to enhance the health and wellbeing of zoo and aquarium animals. The taxa covered in this text are remarkably diverse and extend beyond high-profile species, with entire chapters dedicated to historically under-represented taxonomic groups such as amphibians, reptiles, fishes, sharks, and invertebrates. The book is an eloquent synergy of scientific research and species-specific husbandry that looks into the future of how we manage animals in zoos and aquariums, making it a valuable resource for animal managers, administrators, scientists, veterinarians, and students alike." James Gillis, PhD, South-East Zoo Alliance for Reproduction & Conservation, Florida, USA"This book emphasises the importance of applying behavioural ecology concepts to zoo animals and as such should have broad appeal to students from a range of biological disciplines from zoology to animal behaviour and animal management. It is particularly exciting to see emphasis placed on less studied (in zoos) taxonomic groups such as invertebrates and amphibians."Katherine Jones, PhD, Senior Lecturer in Zoology, Bangor University, UK"The Behavioral Biology of Zoo Animals leverages the expertise of biologists to describe key aspects of a species’ natural life history and behavioral ecology that can inform holistic, evidence-based animal management decisions to enhance the health and wellbeing of zoo and aquarium animals. The taxa covered in this text are remarkably diverse and extend beyond high-profile species, with entire chapters dedicated to historically under-represented taxonomic groups such as amphibians, reptiles, fishes, sharks, and invertebrates. The book is an eloquent synergy of scientific research and species-specific husbandry that looks into the future of how we manage animals in zoos and aquariums, making it a valuable resource for animal managers, administrators, scientists, veterinarians, and students alike." James Gillis, PhD, South-East Zoo Alliance for Reproduction & Conservation, Florida, USA"This book emphasises the importance of applying behavioural ecology concepts to zoo animals and as such should have broad appeal to students from a range of biological disciplines from zoology to animal behaviour and animal management. It is particularly exciting to see emphasis placed on less studied (in zoos) taxonomic groups such as invertebrates and amphibians."Katherine Jones, PhD, Senior Lecturer in Zoology, Bangor University, UKTable of ContentsForeword by Geoff Hosey. PART I SETTING THE SCENE. 1. Introduction to the Behavioural Biology of the Zoo. 2. Behavioural Biology in Animal Collection Planning and Conservation 3. Behavioural Biology, Conservation Genomics and Population Viability (OPEN ACCESS) 4. Behavioural Biology, Applied Zoo Science and Research 5. Behavioural Biology Methods and Data Collection in the Zoo PART II SELECTED TAXONOMIC ACCOUNTS 6. The Behavioural Biology of Primates 7. The Behavioural Biology of Ungulates and Elephants 8. The Behavioural Biology of Carnivores 9. The Behavioural Biology of Marine Mammals 10. The Behavioural Biology of Marsupials and Monotremes 11. The Behavioural Biology of Flightless Birds 12. The Behavioural Biology of Waterbirds 13. Behavioural Biology of Parrots 14. The Behavioural Biology of Hornbills, Toucans and Kingfishers 15. The Behavioural Biology of Passerines 16. The Behavioural Biology of Captive Reptiles 17. The Behavioural Biology of Amphibians 18. The Behavioural Biology of Freshwater Fishes 19. The Behavioural Biology of Marine Fishes and Sharks 20. Behavioural Biology of Invertebrates PART III FOR THE FUTURE 21. Behavioural Biology and Zoo Animal Welfare: For the Future 22. Behavioural Biology and Animal Health and Wellbeing 23. Behavioural Biology and Enhancing Visitor Education and Experiences 24. Behavioural Biology and the Zoo as a Nature Reserve 25. Behavioural Biology for the Evidence-based Keeper. Behavioural Biology and the Future Zoo: Overall Conclusions.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd HumanHorse Relations and the Ethics of Knowing
Book SynopsisThis book explores how equestrians are highly invested in the idea of profound connection between horse and human and focuses on the ethical problem of knowing horses. In describing how true' connection with horses matters, Rosalie Jones McVey investigates what sort of thing comes to count as a good relationship' and how riders work to get there. Drawing on fieldwork in the British horse world, she illuminates the ways in which equestrian culture instils the idea that horse people should know their horses better. Using horsemanship as one exemplary instance where truth' holds ethical traction, the book demonstrates the importance of epistemology in late modern ethical life. It also raises the question of whether, and how, the concept of truth should matter to multispecies ethnographers in their ethnographic representations of animals. Trade Review"I am enthralled...don't know when I have enjoyed a manuscript so much" - Professor Dame Marilyn Strathern, University of Cambridge"This is a first-rate book. The ethnography is rich and very sensitively and imaginatively interpreted. And the analysis is consistently penetrating and original... I think certain to be influential." - James Laidlaw, William Wyse Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Cambridge"This book represents a highly original and subtle accounting of alternative horsemanship in the UK. With insightful interventions into a range of debates, especially within multispecies ethnography and the anthropology of ethics, Human-Horse Relations and the Ethics of Knowing breaks new ground. It invites us to think again about the relationships of engagement and detachment between horse and rider. Most impressively, it crafts a careful and beautifully rendered description of ideologies of training in practice and gets us to consider afresh the tensions and freedoms expressed through such form of human-animal partnership. A wonderful read." - Adam Reed, University of St AndrewsTable of ContentsIntroduction: #Two Hearts and Tall Tales1 Who Belongs in the Horse World Now?2 "Learn From the Horse, Don’t Label Him!"3 Articulating Equine Characters and Human Virtues4 Infantilisation and the Ethics of the Un-real5 Qualifying the CentaurConclusion: Never Straight from the Horse’s Mouth
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Virtual HumanAnimal Interactions
Book SynopsisInterest in the field of human-animal interactions is burgeoning, and researchers and educators are keen to understand the science undergirding research that helps us understand interactions between people and animals. Recently, exciting and innovative research is focusing on how people's virtual interactions with animals can enhance their learning, social interactions, and well-being. This research aims to answer questions such as, What types of interactions do people have with animals in a virtual context? How do people access and experience their virtual interactions with animals? Do virtual interactions with animals hold potential to enhance people's well-being and learning in the same way that in-person interactions with animals have been documented? What educational strategies could be employed to enhance people's virtual interactions with animals? How can we respect animals as research participants within a virtual context? Drawing from seminal and cutting-edge research in thTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: From In-Person to Virtual Human-Animal Interactions: An Overview Chapter 3: Exploring Asynchronous and Synchronous Opportunities for Virtual Human-Animal Interactions Chapter 4: The Unique Role of Social Media in Fostering Informal Virtual Human-Animal Connections Chapter 5: Safeguarding Animal Welfare in a Virtual Context Chapter 6: Best Practices in Creating Virtual Human-Animal Connections Chapter 7: Conclusion and Future Directions
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Aughey and Fryes Comparative Veterinary Histology
Book SynopsisThe new edition of this highly illustrated textbook covers the normal histological appearance of tissues in a wide range of animals, both domestic and exotic species, with relevant clinical correlates emphasizing the need to appreciate the normal in order to recognize the abnormal.Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. Author Bio. 1. Introduction 2. The Cell 3. Epitehlial tissue 4. Connective tissue 5. Blood and bone marrow 6. Muscle 7. Cardiovascular system 8. Respiratory system 9. Digestive system 10. Urinary system 11. Endocrine system 12. Male reproductive system 13. Female reproductive system 14. Nervous system 15. Special senses 16. Lymphatic system 17. Integument. Appendices. Bibliography. Index.
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