Environmental enrichment is a common approach for addressing stereotypic behaviour in
captive animals. Like many big cats, tigers (Panthera tigris) are renowned for their …

A completely revised and updated edition that teaches the essentials of forensic biology,
with increased coverage of molecular biological techniques and new information on wildlife …

Understanding pathogen exchange among human, wildlife, and livestock populations, and
the varying ecological and cultural contexts in which this exchange takes place, is a major …

Billions of wild and semiwild animals live in captive conditions very different from their
ancestral environments. Some of the potential challenges they face here, such as greater …

In parts of Korea and China, moon bears, black but for the crescent-shaped patch of white
on their chests, are captured in the wild and brought to" bear farms" where they are …

Human–animal interactions (HAI), which may lead to human–animal relationships (HAR),
may be positive, neutral, or negative in nature. Zoo studies show that visitors may be …

The keeping of non-traditional or 'exotic'pets has been growing in popularity worldwide. In
addition to the typical welfare challenges of keeping more traditional pet species like dogs …

While much current research on Disney princesses focuses on the harmful impact of
unrealistic ideals on young viewers' self-esteem, there is a critical need to shift attention …

Amid growing concern about keeping exotic species as companion animals, nonhuman
primates have been highlighted as inappropriate for private ownership. However, there has …

This article investigates the changing forms of human engagement with tigers—in terms of
manner of interaction, perceptions, experiences, and activation of the senses—in a four-fold …