There are big gaps in our knowledge, and thus approach, to zoo animal welfare: A case for evidence-based zoo animal management

Zoo Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 574-588

  Melfi, V A ^a  

^a Paignton Zoo Environmental Park ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evidence based theory; Welfare indicators

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ELEPHANTIDAE; MAMMALIA; PRIMATES;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; METHODOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 77949715179     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20288     Document Type: Article

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