DREAMCATCHERThese animals aren't trained for the circus stage. They've been rescued from the wild and relocated to the zoo of your dreams. As the Director, or head tamer, it's your job to look after the animals, making sure they're well-fed, trained and healthy. But it won't be easy, considering the other tasks you'll have to juggle. Do you possess the skills and business-savvy to whip your zoo into a well-oiled machine, or will it all go to the dogs? First thing on your list of to-dos: conceive a
Australian Mammals: Biology and Captive Management October 2007, 548 pp., Paperback: 978 0 643 09507 6 Price: $125.00 Winner of the 2004 Whitley Medal. Shortlisted in the Scholarly Reference section of the 2004 Australian Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing. This authoritative volume represents a complete and comprehensive guide to the husbandry of Australian marsupials and other mammals. Australian Mammals: Biology and Captive Management dedicates a chapter to each group of animals including
Haematology of Australian Mammals Phillip Clark Hardback: 978 0 643 06830 8 Price: $155.00 May 2004, 260 pp., Haematology of Australian Mammals is a valuable guide to collecting and analysing the blood of Australian mammals for haematological studies and diagnosis and monitoring of disease. It outlines general principles for selecting sites for blood collection and for handling and analysing samples to achieve quality results. Chapters then describe the morphology and function of haematological cells, with