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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=A.%20L.%20Meredith&ignore=title%2Cabstract%2Cpublication%2Ckeywords

Effects of a recurring late‐night event on the behavior and welfare of a population of zoo‐housed gorillas

Authors: Meredith L Bastian, David R Glendinning, Janine L Brown, Nicole P Boisseau, Katie L Edwards

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: crowd size, great apes, stress

2020

Spatial Design of Guest Feeding Programs and Their Effects on Giraffe Participation and Social Interactions

Authors: Fatima Ramis, Michaela Mohr, Gregory Kohn, Quincy Gibson, Meredith Bashaw, Dan Maloney, Terry Maple

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal social structure, animal welfare, giraffes, habitat design, human-animal interactions

2020

Aggression and social support predict long-term cortisol levels in captive tufted capuchin monkeys (Cebus Sapajus apella)

Authors: Allie E. Schrock, Corinne Leard, Meredith C. Lutz, Jerrold S. Meyer, Regina Paxton Gazes

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: hair cortisol, information centrality, social network analysis, stress

2019

Foraging enrichment alleviates oral repetitive behaviors in captive red-tailed black cockatoos (Calyptorhynchus banksii)

Authors: M. L. Fangmeier, A. L. Burns, V. A. Melfi, J. Meade

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: captive environment, environmental enrichment, oral repetitive behavior, parrot, stereotypic behavior

2019

The concept of behavioural needs in contemporary fur science: do we know what American mink (Mustela vison) really need?

Authors: A. L. Kornum, H. Röcklinsberg, M. Gjerris

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: american mink, animal housing, animal welfare, behavioural needs, ethics, swimming

2017

Infrared Thermography as a Diagnostic Tool for Pododermatitis in Captive Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus)

Authors: Anita Tolpinrud, Michelle F O'Brien, Will S. M. Justice, Michelle Barrows, Oliver D.M Steele, Sophie Gent, Anna Meredith

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: bumblefoot, foot pad dermatitis, temperature, thermal imaging

2017

Does enrichment improve reptile welfare? Leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius) respond to five types of environmental enrichment

Authors: Meredith J. Bashaw, Mallory D. Gibson, Devan M. Schowe, Abigail S. Kucher

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: captivity, exploration, gentle handling, lizard, squamata, welfare

2016

Early detection of health and welfare compromises through automated detection of behavioural changes in pigs

Authors: S. G. Matthews, A. L. Miller, J. Clapp, T. Plotz, I. Kyriazakis

Publication/Journal: Veterinary Journal

Keywords: behavioural changes, early detection, pigs, welfare

2016

The effects of metabolic cage housing and sex on cognitive bias expression in rats

Authors: T. H. Barker, G. S. Howarth, A. L. Whittaker

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: *cognitive bias, judgement bias paradigm, metabolic cage, sex differences

2016

Farm membership of voluntary welfare schemes results in better compliance with animal welfare legislation in Great Britain

Authors: C. C. A. Clark, R. Crump, A. L. KilBride, L. E. Green

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, farm animals, government legislation, herd health scheme, inspections, private regulation

2016

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