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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=Delphi

Developing a Reliable Welfare Assessment Tool for Captive Hibernatory Bear Species

Authors: Chloe J Maher, Angela Gibson, Laura M Dixon, Heather Bacon

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal welfare, bear, keeper ratings, ursidae, welfare assessment, zoo animal welfare

2021

Identification of Animal-Based Welfare Indicators in Captive Reptiles: A Delphi Consultation Survey

Authors: Alexandra L Whittaker, Brianna Golder-Dewar, Jordyn L Triggs, Sally L Sherwen, David J McLelland

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal-based assessment, Delphi, reptile, welfare

2021

Assessing the Psychological Priorities for Optimising Captive Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) Welfare

Authors: Jake Stuart Veasey

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal welfare, appetitive, asian elephant, AWPIS, behavioural needs, cognition, motivation, psychological priorities, zoo

2019

Analysis of animal monitoring technologies in Germany from an innovation system perspective

Authors: M. Busse, W. Schwerdtner, R. Siebert, A. Doernberg, A. Kuntosch, B. Konig, W. Bokelmann

Publication/Journal: Agricultural Systems

Keywords: agriculture, animal monitoring, challenges, governance, innovation processes, multidisciplinary, precision livestock farming, sectoral innovation, sensors, system, systemic intervention

2015

Identification of appropriate measures for the assessment of laboratory mouse welfare

Authors: M.C. Leach, P.D. Thornton, D.C.J. Main

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, animal-based outcome measures, delphi technique, expert opinion and refinement, laboratory mice, resource-input measures

2008

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