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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.C.%20Beynen&ignore=title%2Cabstract%2Cpublication%2Ckeywords

Effect of colour vision status on insect prey capture efficiency of captive and wild tamarins (Saguinus spp.)

Authors: A.C. Smith, A.K. Surridge, M.J. Prescott, D. Osorio, N.I. Mundy, H.M. Buchanan-Smith

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: dichromacy, polymorphic colour vision, primate, saguinus spp., sex differences, tamarin, trichromacy

2012


Positive Reinforcement Training in Squirrel Monkeys Using Clicker Training

Authors: T.E. Gillis, A.C. Janes, M.J. Kaufman

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: clicker training, conditioned reinforcer, operant conditioning, positive reinforcement training, saimiri, squirrel monkey

2012


Comparative digestion studies in wild suids at Rotterdam Zoo

Authors: Marcus Clauss, Joeke Nijboer, Jochem H. M. Loermans, Thomas Roth, Jan Van der Kuilen, Anton C. Beynen

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: babirusa, digestion, feeding, nutrition, peccary, red river hog, warthog, warty pig, wild boar

2008


Sensory development in puppies (Canis lupus f. familiaris): implications for improving canine welfare

Authors: A.C. Jones

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, canis lupus f. familiaris, critical periods, puppy, sensory development, socialisation

2007


A comparative study of the influence of social housing conditions on the behaviour of captive tigers (Panthera tigris)

Authors: De Rouck, M.; Kitchener, A.C.; Law, G.; Nelissen, M.

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, behavior, behaviour, captivity, social conditions, tiger

2005


Influence of prior exposure to wood shavings on feather pecking, dustbathing and foraging in adult laying hens

Authors: C.J Nicol, A.C Lindberg, A.J Phillips, S.J Pope, L.J Wilkins, L.E Green

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: chicken, dustbathing, feather pecking, foraging, rearing, substrate

2001


Development and application of a preference test system to evaluate housing conditions for laboratory rats

Authors: H.J.M. Blom, G. Van Tintelen, V. Baumens, J. Van Den Broek, A.C. Beynen

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: housing, preference tests, rat

1995


Gerbils Prefer Partially Darkened Cages

Authors: F.A.R. Van Den Broek, H. Klompmaker, R. Bakker, A.C. Beynen

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, cages, gerbils, partially darkened, preference test

1995


Differential resource use, growth, and the ontogeny of social relationships in the green iguana

Authors: J.A. Phillips, A.C. Alberts, N.C. Pratt

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: aggressive behavior, aggressive behaviour, digestive efficiency, dominance, growth, iguana, lizards

1993


Communication between rats of experiment-induced stress and its impact on experimental results

Authors: A.C. Beynen

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, biased results, communication, rats, stress

1992


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