Interacting with Animals : Understanding Their Behaviour and Welfare.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Le Neindre, P. (Pierre)

Contributor:

Deputte, Bertrand.

Lindsay, David.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human-animal relationships.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (116 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : CAB International, 2022.

Summary:

This book combines scientific principles with philosophical and ethical considerations to develop a practical approach to animal behaviour and welfare. It considers the concept of and measurability of consciousness and emphasises the need to better understand how animals behave both in relation to and outside of human influence.

Contents:

Intro

Halftitle

About the Book

Title

Copyright

Contents

Contributors

Preface

Introduction

1. Ethology, the Science of Understanding Animals

1.1 An Ancient and Largely Unknown Science

1.2 A Science that is Constantly Developing

1.3 Ethologists - Researchers Who Work With the Subjects They Study

1.4 Describing Animal Behaviour

1.5 Domestic Animals as Subjects of Study

2. The Senses: How Do Animals Know What Is Happening to Them?

2.1 Sensory Perceptions: Show Me Your Brain and I'll Tell You Who You Are!

2.2 How Do Animals Perceive Things?

2.3 Which Sense Organs?

3. Behaviour: How Do Animals Respond to What They Know?

3.1 Social Structures

3.2 Social Behaviour

3.3 Is Predation the Opposite of Aggression?

3.4 The Development of Social Behaviour

4. How Do We Measure the Behavioural and Cognitive Ability of Animals?

4.1 Cognition in Animals

4.2 Consciousness in Animals

5. The Human Factor: How Do Animals Adapt to Humans?

5.1 'Natural' Living Conditions

5.2 How Do Animals Live With Humans?

5.3 Conclusion: the Way Forward

6. Animal Welfare: the Responsibility of Humans for Animals

6.1 Animal Welfare and Human Involvement

6.2 Who Acts For and On Behalf of Animals?

7. General Conclusion

Index

Backcover.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Le Neindre, Pierre Interacting with Animals

ISBN:

9781800622401

1800622406

9781800622418

1800622414

OCLC:

1351196910