Edited by
Jeffrey Lucas, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, U.S.A.
Leigh Simmons, University of Western Australia, Crawley
Description
Recently, the 50th anniversary of the publication of Animal Behaviour has passed. To mark the occasion, a group of prominent behaviourists
have written essays relevant to their fields. These essays provide a glimpse of the study of behaviour looking in all directions. History
and future aside, it is imperative to broadcast this information from the perspective of the behaviourists who have helped shape both
the past and the future. It is important for any field to be both retrospective and prospective: where have we been, where are we going,
where are we now? These essays provide a unique personal reflection on the history of animal behaviour from John Alcock, Stuart and
Jeanne Altmann, Steve Arnold, Geoff Parker, and Felicity Huntingford. Six topics are reflected on and include: The History of Animal
Behavioural Research, Proximate Mechanisms, Development, Adaptation, and Animal Welfare.
Audience:
Animal behaviourists, behavioural ecologists, developmental biologists, behavioural endocrinologistsbehavioural neurobiologists, ecologists
