Rethinking Zoo Biology: The Histories, Effects and Futures of Captivity

该项目旨在通过研究动物园生物学的历史、影响和潜在的未来，改变我们对野生动物圈养管理的理解。它希望用跨学科的方法来澄清、综合和产生动物园生物学的历史和哲学知识，以人类和动物的生活为交叉点。该项目的预期成果包括国际和跨学科合作，将开发复杂的方法和概念资源，以了解和改善人类与野生动物的关系。这将提供重大的环境和社会效益，保护受威胁的生物群落，并帮助它们在不断变化的条件下与人类一起繁荣发展。

This project aims to transform our understanding of the captive management of wild animals by examining the histories, effects and potential futures of zoo biology. It expects to clarify, synthesise and generate knowledge in the history and philosophy of zoo biology using interdisciplinary approaches to the intersection of human and animal lives. Expected outcomes of this project include international and interdisciplinary collaborations that will develop sophisticated methods and conceptual resources for understanding and improving human-wildlife relations. This will provide significant environmental and social benefits, protecting threatened biological communities and helping them to flourish alongside people in changing conditions.