Essays about: "zookeepers"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the word zookeepers.
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1. Födosöksbeteende och aktivitet hos brunbjörn (Ursus arctos) vid användning av två olika utfodringsmetoder
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : The brown bear (Ursus arctos) is an omnivore that spends a lot of its time foraging in the wild. In zoos, the brown bear's foraging behaviour and activity level is depending on the management. To stimulate the brown bears to express their natural behaviours the zookeepers can feed the bears in a way that makes the bears forage for a long time. READ MORE
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2. Kan miljöberikning öka baktriska kamelers (camelus bactrianus) användning av sitt utomhushägn : en observationsstudie på Furuviksparken
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : The Bactrian camel is a desert animal especially adapted to the harsh environment it lives in. It is part of the Camelidae family and exists as a wild species (Camelus ferus) and as a domesticated species (Camelus bactrianus). READ MORE
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3. Improving the welfare of the Amur leopards (Panthera pardus orientalis) at Nordens Ark (Sweden)
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : Since recent years, people do not only want to prevent animal cruelty anymore, but also want to improve their welfare. Therefore, zoo institutions are under pressure to assure the wellbeing of their animals. And even though they work very hard to achieve this, it is not an easy job. READ MORE
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4. Why are you not breeding? : a study on the reproductive success of captive wolverines (Gulo g. gulo)
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : Conservation biologists have long faced the very challenging task of large carnivore conservation. Both their hunting habits and their very specific ecology make their conservation particularly difficult. Wolverines (Gulo g. gulo) are a good example of this. READ MORE
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5. Zoo animal training – implications for the human-animal relationship, control and motivation : case study training red panda (Ailurus fulgens) for husbandry procedures
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : Zoo animals are trained for a lot of different reasons including facilitating husbandry procedures, physical exercise and mental stimulation. Training has also been shown to reduce stereotypies in captive wild animals. READ MORE
