Welfare status assessment of captive Asiatic Lions in Gujarat : An Integrated approach.

Abstract

This thesis aims to a. address the welfare state of Asiatic lions Panthera leo persica) based on environmental factors and individual-level differences, and b. propose a methodological framework for evaluation and improvement welfare in captive environments. In this chapter, I will set up the context for this study with a brief chronology of our understanding of the origin of animal welfare and the science of zoo biology and their relevance to the Asiatic lion conservation breeding programme (CBP)