Further role of zoos in conservation: Monitoring wildlife use and the dilemma of receiving donated and confiscated animals

Zoo Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 115-124

  Cuarón, Alfredo D ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES EN ECOSISTEMAS Y SUSTENTABILIDAD   (Mexico)

^b DURRELL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Conservation; Monitoring; Unwanted animals; Wildlife trade; Zoo

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 26444603092     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20040     Document Type: Review

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