From Good Care to Great Welfare

From Good Care to Great Welfare:
A Workshop Designed for Animal Care Professionals

Presented by the Center for Zoo Animal Welfare
Detroit Zoological Society

October 12-15, 2012

The Detroit Zoological Society's Center for Zoo Animal Welfare is offering a unique four-day workshop
for animal care staff working with captive exotic animals. The workshop is designed to help participants
better understand animals' perspectives and experiences, address the challenges captivity imposes on
animal welfare, and develop the skills necessary to assess and improve overall well-being.  

Participants will gain essential knowledge related to current research on captive animal behavior and
ecology, techniques for assessing environmental and husbandry factors affecting welfare, methods of
compensating for captivity (e.g. training and enrichment), management and exhibit design, as well as
identification and resolution of welfare issues.  

Workshop format includes lectures, discussions, small group projects, demonstrations, and multiple
hands-on opportunities with animal environments at the Detroit Zoo.  Exercises and experiences are
immersive and designed to help us understand captivity from the animal's point of view. Get ready to
experience the zoo the way the animals do!

Limited tuition scholarship opportunities available.   

For information contact:
Elizabeth Arbaugh, Animal Welfare Manager
Detroit Zoological Society
Tel:  248-398-0903 x3643
E-mail:
Elizabeth@dzs.org