debbie@uwmeecs.UUCP (Debbie Wolden) (10/15/86)
i am looking for references for a term paper on the benefits/problems of captivity in animal behavior studies. for example, i remember reading SOMEWHERE of recent findings that female preying mantises devour their mate ONLY in captivity, apparently an aberrant behavior due to stress of captivity. hopefully, i would like to demonstrate that both captive and wild populations are necessary. the implications for human populations might also be of interest. thanks in advance. -debbie