The Center has five goals:
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Acquire and make easily accessible to zoo and aquarium professionals the current body of knowledge on animal welfare.
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Conduct and facilitate applied research on captive exotic animal welfare.
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Convene important discussions and presentations on captive exotic animal welfare.
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Train professionals on captive exotic animal welfare best practices and policies.
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Recognize advances in improving captive exotic animal welfare through awards.
Resources
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2012. Pedigree Dog “Exposed”: A Documentary. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science. 15:181-185. Abstract
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2012. Activity and Enrichment Use in Disabled Asiatic Black Bears (Ursus thibetanus) Rescued from Bile Farms. Animal Welfare. 21(2):167-176. Abstract
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2012. Adrenal Activity and Anxiety-like Behavior in Fur-Chewing Chinchillas (Chinchilla lanigera). Hormones and Behavior. 61(5):758-762. Abstract
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2012. Adrenal Activity and Anxiety-like Behavior in Fur-Chewing Chinchillas (Chinchilla lanigera). Hormones and Behavior. 61:758-762. Abstract
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2012. Advances in the Electrical Stunning and Bleeding of Ostriches. Animal Welfare. 21:9-13. Abstract
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2012. Aggregation in quads but not pairs of rats exposed to cat odor or bright light. Behavioural Processes. 90(3):331-336. Abstract
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2012. Alternative Housing Systems for Fattening Bulls Under Austrian Conditions with Special Respect to Rubberised Slatted Floors. Animal Welfare. 21(1):113-126. Abstract
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2012. Animal Welfare and Decision Making in Wildlife Research. Biological Conservation. 153:254-256. Abstract
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2012. Are Great Apes Tested with an Abject Object-Choice Task? Animal Behaviour. 83(2):313-321. Abstract
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2012. Assessing the Welfare of Dairy Calves: Outcome-Based Measures of Calf Health Versus Input-Based Measures of the Use of Risky Management Practices. Animal Welfare. 21(1):77-86. Abstract
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2012. Assessment of Unconsciousness During Slaughter Without Stunning in Lambs. Animal Welfare. 21:75-80. Abstract
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2012. Attitudes of Canadian Beef Producers Toward Animal Welfare. Animal Welfare. 22(2):273-283. Abstract
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2012. Auditing Animal Welfare and Making Practical Improvements in Beef-, Pork- and Sheep-Slaughter Plants. Animal Welfare. 21:29-34. Abstract
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2012. Aversion to Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide Mixtures for Stunning Pigs. Animal Welfare. 21(1):33-39. Abstract
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2012. Aversion to the Inhalation of Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide Mixtures Compared to High Concentrations of Carbon Dioxide for Stunning Rabbits. Animal Welfare. 21:123-129. Abstract
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2012. Bears ‘Count’ Too: Quantity Estimation and Comparison in Black Bears, Ursus americanus. Animal Behaviour. 84:231-238. Abstract
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2012. The Behaviour of Beef Cattle at Pasture. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 138(1-2):12-17. Abstract
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2012. Behavioural Plasticity May Compensate for Climate Change in a Long-Lived Reptile with Temperature-Dependent Sex Determination. Biological Conservation. 152:90-95. Abstract
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2012. Behavioural Processes in Social Context: Female Abductions, Male Herding and Female Grooming in Hamadryas Baboons. Behavioural Processes. 90(2):238-245. Abstract
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2012. Benefits of Pair Housing are Consistent Across a Diverse Population of Rhesus Macaques. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 137(3):148-156. Abstract
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2012. Better Rodent Control by Better Regulation: Regulatory Incentives and Regulator Support to Improve the Humaneness of Rodent Control. Animal Welfare. 21:137-140. Abstract
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2012. Between-Group Hostility Affects Within-Group Interactions in Tufted Capuchin Monkeys. Animal Behaviour. 83(2):445-451. Abstract
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2012. Beyond Masking: Endangered Stephen’s Kangaroo Rats Respond to Traffic Noise with Footdrumming. Biological Conservation. 150(1):53-58. Abstract
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2012. Big City Life: Carnivores in Urban Environments. Journal of Zoology. 287(1):1-23. Abstract
