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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.
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Judgement Bias in Miniature Donkeys: Conditioning Factors and Personality Links

Authors: Maria Pinto, Francisco Javier Navas González, Camie Heleski, Amy McLean

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: cognition, equid, optimism, patience, pessimism

2021

Aggression in working mules and subsequent aggressive treatment by their handlers in Egyptian brick kilns—Cause or effect?

Authors: Ahmed B. A. Ali, Mohammed A. El Sayed, Amy K. McLean, Camie R. Heleski

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior

Keywords: aggression, behavior, mules, welfare, working equids

2019

The role of the ethogram in equitation science

Authors: Carol Hall, Camie Heleski

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behaviour, equitation, ethogram, horse, ridden, welfare

2017

A welfare assessment scoring system for working equids—A method for identifying at risk populations and for monitoring progress of welfare enhancement strategies (trialed in Egypt)

Authors: Ahmed B. A. Ali, Mohammed A. El Sayed, Mohamed Y. Matoock, Manal A. Fouad, Camie R. Heleski

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: equine behavior, equine welfare, welfare assessment, working equids

2016

Are mules or donkeys better adapted for Egyptian brick kiln work? (Until we can change the kilns)

Authors: Ahmed B. A. Ali, Mohamed Y. Matoock, Manal A. Fouad, Camie R. Heleski

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research

Keywords: bcs, behavior, body lesions, brick kilns, donkeys welfare, egyptian, heat stress, mules welfare, working equid welfare

2015

Crib-biting behavior in horses: A review

Authors: Carissa L. Wickens, Camie R. Heleski

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behavior, crib-biting, horse, review, welfare

2010

Evaluating the Addition of Positive Reinforcement for Learning a Frightening Task: A Pilot Study With Horses

Authors: Camie Heleski, Laura Bauson, Nora Bello

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: arabian horses, horses, learning, negative reinforcement, positive reinforcement, training

2008

Is There Evidence of Learned Helplessness in Horses?

Authors: Carol Hall, Deborah Goodwin, Camie Heleski, Hayley Randle, Natalie Waran

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: avoidance, control, horse, learned helplessness, welfare

2008

Effects of rubberized flooring on Asian elephant behavior in captivity

Authors: Camie L. Meller, Candace C. Croney, David Shepherdson

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: behavior, elephant, flooring, foot, preference

2007

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