Dangerous animals in captivity: Ex situ tiger conflict and implications for private ownership of exotic animals

Zoo Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 573-586

  Nyhus, P J ^a   Tilson, R L ^b   Tomlinson, J L ^a  

^a FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Minnesota Zoological Garden   (United States)

Author keywords

Captive management; Ex situ conservation; Exotic pets; Fatal attacks; Panthera tigris; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PANTHERA; PANTHERA TIGRIS;

EID: 2342462329     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.10117     Document Type: Review

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