The potential of social network analysis as a tool for the management of zoo animals

Animal Welfare

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 123-138

  Rose, P E ^a,b   Croft, D P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b WILDFOWL AND WETLANDS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Evidence based husbandry; Group structure; Social network analysis; Social organisation; Zoo animal behaviour

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HEALTH; ANIMAL WELFARE; BREEDING; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GROUP DYNAMICS; GROUP STRUCTURE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEADERSHIP; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS; SOCIAL STRESS; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84930000396     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7120/09627286.24.2.123     Document Type: Review

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