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

Publication Info. Albany : State University of New York Press, [1994]
©1994

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 387 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series SUNY series in endangered species
SUNY series in endangered species.
Note This volume is the result of a conference held in 1987.
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.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-359) and index.
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Subject Captive wild animals -- Housing -- Congresses.
Captive wild animals.
Housing.
Captive mammals -- Housing -- Congresses.
Captive mammals.
Primates -- Housing -- Congresses.
Primates -- Housing.
Primates.
Animal behavior -- Research -- Congresses.
Animal behavior -- Research.
Animal behavior.
Primates -- Behavior -- Research -- Congresses.
Primates -- Behavior -- Research.
Housing, Animal.
Behavior, Animal.
Animals, Laboratory.
Animals, Zoo.
Primates.
Genre/Form Congress.
Electronic books.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Added Author Gibbons, Edward F.
Other Form: Print version: Naturalistic environments in captivity for animal behavior research. Albany : State University of New York Press, ©1994 079141647X (DLC) 92039108 (OCoLC)26973685
ISBN 0585064148 (electronic book)
9780585064147 (electronic book)
079141647X
0791416488