Does zoo herpetology have a future?
Abstract 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2361(1998)17:53.3.CO;2-N Fifty-two North American zoo reptile and amphibian departments were surveyed to determine their contributions to recognized American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA)-sponsored programs and formalized research projects over the past 10 years. Surveys also requested information concerning the allocation of resources for conservation and research programs, staff educational background, and entry level salaries. […]
Publication trends in zoo biology: A brief analysis of the first 15 years
Abstract 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2361(1997)16:13.3.CO;2-3 Zoo Biology has completed 15 years as a professional journal dedicated to exsitu wildlife research. To assess the journal’s representation of zoo and aquarium research, we examined some aspects of its publication record, based on analyses of 395 research articles. The taxonomic representation of Zoo Biology is heavily skewed toward research articles on […]
Urban wildlife research: Past, present, and future
Despite expanding urban areas and increased awareness of urbanization impacts on wildlife, trends in urbanwildlife studies have not been evaluated systematically. We performed a thorough assessment of such research, evaluating urbanwildlife publications from 16 leading journals in animal behavior, conservation, ecology, general science, landscape ecology, and wildlife biology from 1971 to 2010. Using a systematic […]