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  1. Acquire and make easily accessible to zoo and aquarium professionals the current body of knowledge on animal welfare and ethics.
  2. Conduct and facilitate welfare assessments and applied welfare research on captive exotic animals.
  3. Convene important discussions and presentations on captive exotic animal welfare and ethics.
  4. Train professionals on captive exotic animal welfare best practices and policies.
  5. Recognize advances in improving captive exotic animal welfare and ethics through awards.
URL: https://detroitzoo.org/resources/?fwp_search=3Rs%20principles

Handling and Training of Wild Animals: Evidence and Ethics-Based Approaches and Best Practices in the Modern Zoo

Authors: Sabrina Brando, Max Norman

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: 3rs, animal training, animal wellbeing, capacity building, human-animal relationship, learning, positive reinforcement, refinement, zoo animals

2023


A Protocol to Assess the Welfare of Patagonian Huemul (Hippocamelus bisulcus) in Conservation Centers

Authors: Enrique Bombal, Xavier Manteca, Oriol Tallo-Parra

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal-based measures, behavior, captivity, Hippocamelus bisulcus, huemul, welfare assessment

2023


Getting It Straight: Accommodating Rectilinear Behavior in Captive Snakes—A Review of Recommendations and Their Evidence Base

Authors: Clifford Warwick, Rachel Grant, Catrina Steedman, Tiffani J Howell, Phillip C Arena, Angelo JL Lambiris, Ann-Elizabeth Nash, Mike Jessop, Anthony Pilny, Melissa Amarello

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: body posture, enclosure size, literature review, reptile husbandry, space

2021


Key Questions in Zoo and Aquarium Studies: A Study and Revision Guide

Authors: Paul A Rees

Publication/Journal:

Keywords: aquarium research, study design, zoo research

2021


Bridging compassion and justice in conservation ethics

Authors: Francisco J Santiago-Ávila, William S Lynn

Publication/Journal: Biological Conservation

Keywords: animal ethics, compassionate conservation, conservation ethics, hermeneutics, mixed-community, multispecies justice

2020


Caring for the horse in a cold climate—Reviewing principles for thermoregulation and horse preferences

Authors: Cecilie M Mejdell, Knut Egil Bøe, Grete HM Jørgensen

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behaviour, blanket, equine, temperature, thermal comfort, welfare

2020


Towards more compassionate wildlife research through the 3Rs principles: moving from invasive to non-invasive methods

Authors: Miriam A Zemanova

Publication/Journal: Wildlife Biology

Keywords: 3Rs principles, animal welfare, ecology, reduction, refinement, replacement

2020


Advancing the science behind animal program sustainability: An overview of the special issue

Authors: David M. Powell, Candice L. Dorsey, Lisa J. Faust

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: breeding program, population, sustainability, viability

2019


Collection planning for the next 100 years: What will we commit to save in zoos and aquariums?

Authors: David M. Powell

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: conservation, cooperative breeding programs, sustainability, viability, zoos

2019


Development and Implementation of Baseline Welfare Assessment Protocol for Captive Breeding of Wild Ungulate-Punjab Urial (Ovis vignei punjabiensis, Lydekker 1913)

Authors: Romaan Hayat Khattak, Zhensheng Liu, Liwei Teng

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: behavior, body condition, Pakistan, protocol, Punjab urial, veterinary assessment, welfare

2019


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