Naturalistic environments in captivity for animal behavior research / Edward F. Gibbons, Jr. [and others], editors.

This volume is the result of a conference held in 1987.

Naturalistic facilities for animal behavior research: In search of accommodations -- Whither the naturalistic study of animals in captivity? A view from the chair -- Comments on behavioral research in naturalistic settings -- Regulations and guidelines applicable to animals maintained in indoor seminaturalistic facilities -- USDA inspection procedures: Nonstandard facilities, site visits, wavers, and enforcement -- Applicability of regulations governing research facilities for behavioral research in naturalistic settings -- Physical, chemical, and behavioral factors in large low-density naturalistic animal facilities -- Arthropod pests: Varieties, risks, and strategies for control in naturalistic facilities -- Design of indoor housing for a breeding and research colony of prosimian primates.

Managing naturalistic animal environments in captivity -- Quantititative evaluation of the efffects of environmental parameters on the physiology, behavior, and health of animals in naturalistic captive environments -- Research habits and research habitats: Better behavior through social chemistry -- Experiences with the study of rodents in seminatural enclosures -- Studying natural behavior in artificial environments: The problem of "Salient elements" -- Significance of naturalistic environments for primate behavioral research -- Naturalistic environments for captive primates -- Environments for endangered primates -- Naturalistic environments in captivity: A methodological bridge between field and laboratory studies of primates -- Naturalistic Environments in captivity for animal behavior research: Synthesis statement.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-359) and index.

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