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UNISOBSOBE00025430 |
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Edel, Leon |
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Bloomsbury : a house of lions / Leon Edel |
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Philadelphia ; New York : Lippincott, 1979 |
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UNISOBSOBE00060648 |
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Amministrazione, cultura giuridica e ricerca empirica / a cura di Carlo Pennisi ... [et al.] |
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Santarcangelo di Romagna : Maggioli, 2018 |
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Sociologia e politiche del diritto ; 4 |
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UNINA9910460144503321 |
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Rees Paul A. |
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Studying captive animals : a workbook of methods in behaviour, welfare and ecology / / Paul A. Rees, Senior Lecturer, School of Environment and Life Sciences, University of Salford, UK |
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Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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1-118-62934-5 |
1-118-62932-9 |
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Captive wild animals - Research |
Electronic books. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; About the Companion Website; Part 1 Introduction; Chapter 1 Studies of Behaviour, Welfare and Ecology in Captive Animals; 1.1 What Are Captive Animals?; 1.1.1 Introduction; 1.1.2 A Short and Incomplete History of Captive Animal Studies; 1.2 Types of Studies; 1.2.1 Behaviour Studies; 1.2.2 Animal Welfare Studies; 1.2.3 Ecological Studies; 1.3 Possible Study Locations; 1.4 Advantages and Disadvantages of Studying Captive Animals; 1.5 What Types of Research Have Been Conducted on Animals Living in Zoos? |
1.6 What Sort of Study Should I Undertake?Chapter 2 Designing Your Study; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Selecting Subjects for Study; 2.2.1 Selecting a Species; 2.2.2 Simple vs Complex Zoo Environments: Choosing the Right Enclosure; 2.2.3 Specialised Zoo Facilities for Studying Animals; 2.3 How Does Science Work?; 2.4 Experimental Design; 2.4.1 Introduction; 2.4.2 Controlling Subject Variables; 2.4.3 Controlling Situational Variables; 2.4.4 Confounding Variables; 2.4.5 The Link Between Experimental Design and Statistics; 2.4.6 Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Studies; 2.5 Data Collection |
2.5.1 Who Should Collect the Data?2.5.2 Sampling; 2.5.3 Replication: How Many Subjects Should be Studied?; 2.5.4 Pseudoreplication; 2.5.5 |
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Accuracy and Reliability of Data; 2.5.6 Inter-Observer Reliability; 2.5.7 Observer Drift; 2.5.8 Can Untrained Observers be Used to Collect Behavioural Data?; 2.5.9 Collecting Data Using Questionnaires; 2.6 Keeper/Trainer Assessments of Animals; 2.7 Pilot Studies; 2.8 Making Observations; 2.8.1 What to Wear and How to Behave; 2.8.2 Vantage Points, Camouflage and Screening; 2.9 Submitting a Research Proposal; 2.9.1 Introduction; 2.9.2 Zoo Research Departments |
2.9.3 Ownership of Research Data2.10 Some Problems Associated with Working in Zoos; 2.10.1 Working in the Zoo Environment; 2.10.2 Interspecies Interactions and Mixed Species Exhibits; 2.11 Legislation; 2.11.1 Ethical and Legal Considerations; 2.11.2 Does Your Study Need a Licence?; 2.12 Risk Assessment and Health and Safety Considerations; 2.12.1 Insurance; 2.12.2 Hazardous Animal Categorisation; Chapter 3 Equipment; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Binoculars; 3.2.1 Choosing Binoculars; 3.2.2 The Dioptre Adjustment; 3.3 Voice Recorders; 3.4 Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs); 3.5 Still Cameras |
3.5.1 Camera Traps3.6 Digital Video Cameras; 3.7 Event Recorders; 3.8 Trail Monitors; 3.9 Accelerometers; 3.10 GPS and GIS; 3.11 Radio Collars; 3.12 Data-Loggers; 3.13 Proximity Data-Loggers; 3.14 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology; 3.15 Too Much Equipment?; Part 2 Measuring Animal Behaviour and Welfare; Chapter 4 Identifying Individuals and Recording Behaviours; 4.1 Identifying and Naming Individual Animals; 4.1.1 Identification; 4.1.2 Naming Individuals; 4.2 Describing and Interpreting Behaviour; 4.2.1 Using Drawings to Illustrate Behaviour; 4.2.2 What is an Ethogram? |
4.2.3 Constructing an Ethogram |
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Studying Captive Animals outlines the methods that may be used to study the behaviour, welfare and ecology of animals living under the control of humans, including companion animals, feral populations, and those living on farms and in zoos. This book is a step-by-step guide to the whole process of conducting a scientific study: from designing the original project, formulating testable hypotheses, and collecting and analysing the data, to drawing conclusions from the work and writing it up as a scientific report or paper. It also illustrates how to write a formal research proposal - a crucial |
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