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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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The Characterisation of Underwater Noise at Facilities Holding Marine Mammals

Authors: D. S. Houser, J. Mulsow, B. Branstetter, P. W. Moore, Finneran,, Mj Xitco

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal enclosures, animal welfare, bottlenose dolphin, california sea lion, marine mammals, noise

2019


Cognitive bias and paw preference in the domestic dog (Canis familiaris)

Authors: Deborah L. Wells, Peter G. Hepper, Adam D. S. Milligan, Shanis Barnard

Publication/Journal: Journal of Comparative Psychology

Keywords: *animal cognition, *choice behavior, *cognitive bias, *lateral dominance, *preferences, animal sex differences, dogs, motor processes

2017


Dose-dependent responses of avian daily rhythms to artificial light at night

Authors: Maaike de Jong, Lizanne Jeninga, Jenny Q. Ouyang, Kees van Oers, Kamiel Spoelstra, Marcel E. Visser

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: artificial light at night, circadian rhythm, dose–response, great tit, light intensity, melatonin

2016


Effects of Long-Term Exposure to an Electronic Containment System on the Behaviour and Welfare of Domestic Cats

Authors: N. Kasbaoui, J. Cooper, D. S. Mills, O. Burman

Publication/Journal: Plos One

Keywords: cats, electronic containment, free-roaming cats, welfare

2016


Attitudes of Taiwan veterinarians towards animal welfare

Authors: S. Y. Wu, Y. T. Lai, C. Y. Fei, D. S. Jong

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal protection law, animal welfare, attitude, education, taiwan, veterinarians

2015


A survey of Australian dairy farmers to investigate animal welfare risks associated with increasing scale of production

Authors: D. S. Beggs, A. D. Fisher, E. C. Jongman, P. E. Hemsworth

Publication/Journal: Journal of Dairy Science

Keywords: animal health, animal welfare, dairy farm, herd size

2015


A survey of Australian dairy farmers to investigate animal welfare risks associated with increasing scale of production

Authors: D. S. Beggs, A. D. Fisher, E. C. Jongman, P. H. Hemsworth

Publication/Journal: Journal of Dairy Science

Keywords: agriculture, animal health, animal welfare, cattle, cows, dairy & animal science, dairy farm, food science & technology, herd size, lameness, lying behavior, minnesota, prevalence, science, system

2015


Effect of hiding places, straw and territory on aggression in group-housed rabbit does

Authors: Jorine M. Rommers, Berry J. F. Reuvekamp, Henk Gunnink, Ingrid C. de Jong

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: aggression, agonistic behaviour, group housing, rabbit

2014


Physiological, physical and behavioural changes in dogs (Canis familiaris) when kennelled: Testing the validity of stress parameters

Authors: C. E. Part, J. L. Kiddie, W. A. Hayes, D. S. Mills, R. F. Neville, D. B. Morton, L. M. Collins

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: acute stress, animal welfare, cortisol, domestic dog, surface temperature, vanillylmandelic acid

2014


Predicting feather damage in laying hens during the laying period. Is it the past or is it the present?

Authors: Elske N. de Haas, J. Elizabeth Bolhuis, Ingrid C. de Jong, Bas Kemp, Andrew M. Janczak, T. Bas Rodenburg

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: feather pecking, genotype, laying, laying hens, litter, rearing

2014


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