Captive care and welfare considerations for beavers

摘要: Beavers (Castor spp.) tend not to be a commonly held species and little published material exists relating their captive care. We review discuss husbandry issues taking into account the requirements of wild beavers. As social mammals with complex chemical communication systems such an ability modify environments, studies counterparts suggest beavers may actually more sophisticated than generally perceived. Common field techniques have practical application in setting. Their widespread utilisation conservation, including reintroductions, translocations habitat management, also requires components welfare science advances there is increasing pressure on collections improve standards justify keeping animals. Conservation increasingly challenged address individual standards. Further research focusing care required. Zoo Biol. 34:101–109, 2015. © 2015 The Authors. Biology by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.