Swan Keeper's Handbook: A Guide to the Care of Captive Swans serves as a guide to the care of swans by nonveterinary practitioners in captive settings such as hotels, motels, resorts, golf courses, zoos, wildlife rehabilitation centers, and private collection sites. The book
addresses such practical information as history, feeding, breeding, pairing, preparation of temporary pens for introduction to ponds or lakes, predators, habitat development and maintenance, and the overall care of swans (including English Mute, Polish Mute, Black-Necked, Black, Trumpeter, and Mearl) with additional information on other swan species. Includes 259 color photographs.
The Authors:
Geoffrey R. Gardner, DVM, Lakeland Veterinary Hospital, is a graduate of the University
of Florida School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Gardner is the caretaker of over 200 swans at Lakeland's Lake Morton.
Fanchon F. Funk, EdD, is an associate professor at the College of Education at Florida State University where she serves as the associate director for the Center for Performance Technology.
Sheila A. Bolin, MS, is the swan keeper for Orange Lake Resort and Country Club in Orlando, Florida. She has coauthored two books.
Rebecca Webb Wilson, JD, is
a professional photographer and writer. A lifetime trustee of the Memphis Zoological Society, Wilson holds a doctor of jurisprudence from the University of Memphis Law School.
Shirley A. Bolin, AGS, is the head photographer for Orange Lake Resort and Country Club. Her photographs and stories have been published in such prestigious publications as Sports Illustrated , The Miami Herald, The Tampa Tribune, USA Today, and Tennis Magazine. |
