240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
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First Published in 2004. Zoos and animal rights would appear to be in conflict, yet Stephen Bostock argues that this need not and should not be so. Examining the diverse ethical and technical issues involved, including human cruelty, human domination over animals outside their natural habitat, and the nature of wild and domestic animals, Bostock analyzes areas in which misconceptions abound. A... Read more
1 INTRODUCTION 2 4,500 YEARS OF ZOOS AND ANIMAL KEEPING 3 ANIMALS AND THEIR RIGHTS 4 WILDNESS, CRUELTY AND DOMINATION 5 WILD LIVING VERSUS ZOO LIVING 6 JUDGING WELL-BEING 7 THE KEEPING AND DISPLAY OF ANIMALS 8 WHY CONSERVATION IS A MORAL MATTER 9 ZOOS AND CONSERVATION 10 SCIENCE IN ZOOS 11 EDUCATION IN ZOOS 12 WHY KEEP REAL ANIMALS? 13 TAKING ANIMALS FROM THE WILD 14 CONCLUSION
Biography
Stephen St.C. Bostock
