Can training zoo-housed primates compromise their conservation? A case study using Abyssinian colobus monkeys (Colobus guereza)

Anthrozoos

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 304-317

  Melfi, Vicky A ^a,b   Thomas, Sian ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Behavior; Colobus; Conservation; Human animal interactions; Training

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; COLOBINAE; COLOBUS; COLOBUS GUEREZA; COLOBUS SP.; PRIMATES;

EID: 33644769289     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/089279305785594063     Document Type: Conference Paper

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