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ETHICS on the ARK (Zoo & Aquarium Biology & Conservation)
ETHICS on the ARK (Zoo & Aquarium Biology & Conservation)
Creators: Bryan G. Norton, Michael Hutchins, Elizabeth F. Stevens, Terry L. Maple
Publisher: Smithsonian
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 2 reviews
Sales Rank: 660982

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 1

ISBN: 1560986891
Dewey Decimal Number: 508
EAN: 9781560986898
ASIN: 1560986891

Publication Date: July 17, 1996
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New. May have small remainder mark. Carefully packed and quickly shipped with delivery confirmation! (PP62)
Also Available In:

  • Hardcover - Ethics on the Ark: Zoos, Animal Welfare, and Wildlife Conservation (Zoo and Aquarium Biology and Conservation)
  • Paperback - Ethics on the Ark: Zoos, Animal Welfare, and Wildlife Conservation
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Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars A little one sided   April 15, 2004
 7 out of 12 found this review helpful

I wanted a book that discussed the ethics behind captive animals, however this book was decidedly one sided. While I generally agree with animal rights ethics, I wanted to learn more about the reasons TO keep animals captive, and this book did not furnish that side. In fact, I felt most of the submitting authors displayed a hostile tendancy. It is a decent book on the history of zoos, as long as you're only interested in seeing this subject from one perspective. It left me feeling defensive.


5 out of 5 stars Good material on history and future of zoos   June 25, 1999
 22 out of 25 found this review helpful

This is an excellent resource for anyone interested in the history and future of zoos and animal parks, as well as offering an assessment of present day facilities. Pro and con essays on a variety of topics related to zoo management, aquisition of animals and captive breeding provide both sides of the controversial issue of maintaining animals in captivity. Slight bias toward the view of zoos as the only viable future situation for wildlife but still offers critical analysis of

issues involved.

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