Animal Welfare : Assessing Animal Welfare Standards in Zoological and Recreational Parks in South East Asia

Contents: Preface. 1. South East Asian Zoological Parks' Association (SEAZA). 2. Methods of assessing zoo animal welfare and ethics in South East Asia. 3. Zoo animal welfare evaluations in Thailand (I). 4. Zoo Animal welfare evaluations in Thailand (II). 5. Zoo animal welfare evaluations in Malaysia. 6. Zoo animal welfare evaluations in Java, Indonesia. 7. Ethics and welfare problems in three small zoos in Sumatra, Indonesia. 8. Animal welfare evaluations in selected zoos in the Philippines. 9. Zoo animal welfare evaluations in Vietnam. 10. Ethics and welfare evaluations in Singapore. 11. Taiwan's wildlife conservation and animal protection laws: problems and prospects. 12. Can orangutans be exhibited in social setting to enhance welfare? 13. Need for zoo assessments to improve animal welfare in China and India. 14. Use and abuse of nonhuman primates in entertainment in South East Asia. 15. Exhibiting primates in naturalistic exhibit to maximize welfare. 16. Rehabilitation and release of orangutans in the wild: does it improve animal welfare? References. Index.

"As public attitudes toward animal welfare and ethics have changed markedly in many parts of the world, it becomes imperative to update ethical and animal welfare status of zoos in Asia to the academic community and general public. This book for the first time examines the underlying causes of animal welfare problems in zoological and recreational parks throughout South East Asia and suggests scientific ways to improve professional standards. This monograph gives brief account of a variety of common problems zoos and recreational parks face in terms of ethics and welfare today. It introduces basic welfare problems and the concept of zoo assessments and how they improve welfare standards for many of the captive animals. Data on zoo animal welfare in Asia are limited to some journal articles and newspaper reports. Therefore this book should serve as an introductory, supplementary and reference text for animal welfare and ethics related courses in colleges, universities and other institutes of higher learning around the globe." (jacket)