Bibliograph

Zoo ethics, the challenges of compassionate conservation, Jenny Gray ; foreword by Joel Sartore

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Zoo ethics, the challenges of compassionate conservation, Jenny Gray ; foreword by Joel Sartore

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Zoo ethics

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

973879519

Responsibility statement

Jenny Gray ; foreword by Joel Sartore

Sub title

the challenges of compassionate conservation

Summary

" Zoo Ethics examines the workings of modern zoos and considers the core ethical challenges faced by people who choose to hold and display animals in zoos, aquariums, or sanctuaries. Jenny Gray asserts the value of animal life and assesses the impacts of modern zoos, including the costs to animals in terms of welfare and the loss of liberty. Gray highlights contemporary events, including the killing of the gorilla Harambe at the Cincinnati Zoo in May 2016, the widely publicized culling of a young giraffe in the Copenhagen Zoo in 2014, and the investigation of the Tiger Temple in western Thailand. Gray describes the positive welfare and health outcomes of many animals held in zoos, the increased attention and protection for their species in the wild, and the enjoyment and education of the people who visit zoos. Zoo Ethics will empower students of animal ethics and veterinary sciences, zoo and aquarium professionals, and interested zoo visitors to have an informed view of the challenges of compassionate conservation and to develop their own ethical positions.", --Back of book

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