Welfare of Captive Polar Bears and Their Value to In Situ Conservation Efforts

Pages: 489 - 501
Published: Jan 1, 2017
Abstract
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) have always been one of the most popular animals in zoos. Though their charismatic nature has made them a good flagship species for the Arctic habitat, there has been very little examination of the co-relationship or need for collaboration between the in situ and ex situ polar bear worlds. In the 1990s, polar bear populations in North American and European zoos were declining, and many zoos were closing their polar...
Paper Details
Title
Welfare of Captive Polar Bears and Their Value to In Situ Conservation Efforts
Published Date
Jan 1, 2017
Pages
489 - 501
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