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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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Allostatic Load Index Effectively Measures Chronic Stress Status in Zoo-Housed Giraffes

Authors: Haley N. Beer, Lisa K. Karr, Trenton C. Shrader, Dustin T. Yates

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: conservation, morality, morbidity, stressors, zoo welfare

2023

The Evolution of Zoos as Conservation Institutions: A Summary of the Transition from Menageries to Zoological Gardens and Parallel Improvement of Mammalian Welfare Management

Authors: Haley N. Beer, Trenton C. Shrader, Ty B. Schmidt, Dustin T. Yates

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: behavior, environmental enrichment, husbandry, species preservation conservation, zoo stress

2023

URINARY CORTICOSTERONE CONCENTRATIONS IN FREE-RANGING AND MANAGED CANE TOADS (RHINELLA MARINA)

Authors: Tarra Freel, Elizabeth Koutsos, Larry J Minter, Troy N Tollefson, Frank Ridgley, Janine L Brown, Dustin Smith, Heather Scott, Kimberly Ange-van Heugten

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Keywords: amphibians, cane toad, urinary corticosterone, welfare

2021

Scent marking increases male reproductive success in wild house mice

Authors: Kerstin E. Thonhauser, Shirley Raveh, Attila Hettyey, Helmut Beissmann, Dustin J. Penn

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: house mouse, male–male competition, marking consistency, mus musculus musculus, reproductive success, scent marking, social preference

2013

Robust behavioral effects of song playback in the absence of testosterone or corticosterone release

Authors: Kimberly A. Rosvall, Dustin G. Reichard, Stephen M. Ferguson, Danielle J. Whittaker, Ellen D. Ketterson

Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior

Keywords: aggression, androgen responsiveness, challenge hypothesis, corticosterone, hpa, hpg, low-amplitude song, playback, simulated territorial intrusion, testosterone

2012

Enigmatic ornamentation eases male reliance on courtship performance for mating success

Authors: Eileen A. Hebets, Jay A. Stafstrom, Rafael L. Rodriguez, Dustin J. Wilgers

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: amplifier, efficacy, intersignal interaction, mate choice, motor performance, multimodal signalling, sexual selection

2011

Zoo theater’s influence on affect and cognition: a case study from the Central Park Zoo in New York

Authors: Laura Penn

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: conservation education, museum theater, visitor studies

2009

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