The Welfare of Performing Animals A Historical Perspective /

• Main Author: Wilson, David A. H. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Animal Welfare, 15
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Ethics.; Wildlife.; Fish.; Life Sciences.; Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management.

This timely book describes and analyses a neglected area of the history of concern for animal welfare, discussing the ends and means of the capture, transport, housing and training of performing animals, as well as the role of pressure groups, politics, the press and vested interests. It examines pr...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• The Legacy of Animal Performance
• Open Debate in the British Parliament and Beyond
• Means and Ends
• Unfinished Business
• Agitation After the Act
• Conclusion.