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Dr Stephen Jackson has been a keeper at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney, the Curator of Life Sciences at Healesville Sanctuary in Victoria, and is presently involved with the regulation of zoos, mobile animal displays and circus industries in New South Wales. Since his thesis on the ecology of the endangered mahogany glider, Petaurus gracilis, in North Queensland, he has published numerous papers on the biology of Australian mammals both in captivity and in the wild.
Winner of the 2004 Whitley Medal. Shortlisted in the Scholarly Reference section of the 2004 Australian Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing. This authoritative volume represents a complete and comprehensive guide to the husbandry of Australian marsupials and other mammals. "Australian Mammals: Biology and Captive Management" dedicates a chapter to each group of animals including the platypus, the echidna, carnivorous marsupials, numbats, bandicoots and bilbies, koalas, wombats, possums and gliders, macropods, bats, rodents and the dingo. For each animal group the following information is covered: Taxonomy; Housing Requirements; General Husbandry; Feeding Requirements; Handling and Transport; Health requirements; Behavior; Breeding; and Artificial Rearing.The book provides a complete literature review of all known information on the biology of each group of animals and brings information on their biology in the wild into captive situations. Also, for the first time, it provides practical guidelines for hand-rearing, and has been extensively reviewed by zookeepers and veterinarians to incorporate the most up-to-date information and techniques. "Australian Mammals: Biology and Captive Management" provides practical guidance for zoo-keepers, veterinarians, zoologists, researchers and students.
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Australian Mammals 在线电子书 pdf 下载 txt下载 epub 下载 mobi 下载 2024