Significance of Feeding

SIGNIFICANCE OF FEEDING

  • Feeding in wild animals is different under captive conditions and in free ranging conditions.
  • Feeding is a controlled activity in case of captive wild animal species unlike in case of free ranging wild animal species in which cases, the animal by itself attempt to have some control measures.
  • Differing feed habits are there in case of captive wild animal places that are rich in multiple species of wild animals.
  • Hence, one should have a preliminary knowledge of the feeding related activities in the concerned wild animal species and a basic knowledge of nutrition, proper diets etc. is an essential one.
  • Scientific mode of feeding-strategies forms the basis for the scientific management of wild animal places.
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