Marine Mammal Welfare: Human Induced Change in the Marine Environment and its Impacts on Marine Mammal Welfare

Front Matter....Pages i-xxvi
Introduction....Pages 1-7
Anthropogenic Ocean Change: The Consummate Threat to Marine Mammal Welfare....Pages 9-26
Of Poisons and Plastics: An Overview of the Latest Pollution Issues Affecting Marine Mammals....Pages 27-37
Front Matter....Pages 39-39
Welfare Implications of Cetacean Bycatch and Entanglements....Pages 41-65
From Hunting to Watching: Human Interactions with Cetaceans....Pages 67-89
Welfare Issues Associated with Small Toothed Whale Hunts: An Example, the ‘Drive Hunt’ in Taiji, Japan....Pages 91-110
Din of the Deep: Noise in the Ocean and Its Impacts on Cetaceans....Pages 111-124
Evaluating the Welfare Implications of Climate Change for Cetaceans....Pages 125-135
Managing the Welfare of Marine Mammals at Mass Strandings in Golden Bay, New Zealand....Pages 137-146
Social Change in Cetacean Populations Resulting from Human Influences....Pages 147-160
Cetaceans in Captivity....Pages 161-181
Assessing the Welfare of Cetacea....Pages 183-211
Front Matter....Pages 213-213
The Welfare Impact on Pinnipeds of Marine Debris and Fisheries....Pages 215-239
Loss of Habitat: Impacts on Pinnipeds and Their Welfare....Pages 241-252
Welfare Aspects of Commercial Hunting and Climate Change....Pages 253-271
Assessing the Welfare of Pinnipeds....Pages 273-295
Front Matter....Pages 297-297
Human Interactions with Sirenians (Manatees and Dugongs)....Pages 299-314
Impacts of Marine Debris and Fisheries on Sirenians....Pages 315-331
Impact of Climate Change and Loss of Habitat on Sirenians....Pages 333-357
Sirenian Health and Well-Being in Managed Care....Pages 359-380
Front Matter....Pages 297-297
Assessing Welfare of Individual Sirenians in the Wild and in Captivity....Pages 381-393
Front Matter....Pages 395-395
Human–Polar Bear Interactions in a Changing Arctic: Existing and Emerging Concerns....Pages 397-418
Polar Bears and Sea Ice Habitat Change....Pages 419-443
Implications of Rapid Environmental Change for Polar Bear Behavior and Sociality....Pages 445-462
Uncertainties in Forecasting the Response of Polar Bears to Global Climate Change....Pages 463-473
The Harvest of Polar Bears Across the Circumpolar North....Pages 475-487
Welfare of Captive Polar Bears and Their Value to In Situ Conservation Efforts....Pages 489-501
Monitoring the Welfare of Polar Bear Populations in a Rapidly Changing Arctic....Pages 503-527
Front Matter....Pages 529-529
Effects on Otters of Pollution, Fisheries Equipment and Water-Borne Debris....Pages 531-542
Animal Welfare Issues Pertaining to the Trapping of Otters for Research, Conservation, and Fur....Pages 543-571
Otters in Captivity....Pages 573-584
Pathology of Marine Mammals: What It Can Tell Us About Environment and Welfare....Pages 585-608
Epilogue....Pages 609-613
Back Matter....Pages 615-625