Variation in nature: Its implications for zoo elephant management

Zoo Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 161-171

  Hutchins, Michael ^a,b,c  

^a Wildlife Society   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal care; Animal welfare; Captive management; Elephants; Flexibility; Metrics; Variation in nature; Zoos

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ELEPHANTIDAE;

EID: 33746108557     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20087     Document Type: Review

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