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Our Goals

  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=Ellis%20S.%20Bacon&ignore=title%2Cabstract%2Cpublication%2Ckeywords

Exploration of cultural norms and behavioural beliefs about zoo animal behaviour, welfare, ethics and husbandry practices in a sample of the international zoo community

Authors: Heather Bacon, Catriona Bell, Cathy M Dwyer, Natalie Waran, Yan Qing, Liu Xia, Darren J Shaw

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: animal welfare, beliefs, culture, zoo

2023

Promoting Good Nonhuman Primate Welfare outside Regular Working Hours

Authors: Sabrina Brando, Augusto Vitale, Madison Bacon

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: 24/7, animal welfare, back of house, captivity, environmental enrichment, night-time, off hours, primates, zoo

2023

Zookeepers – The most important animal in the zoo?

Authors: Heather Bacon, Belinda Vigors, Darren J. Shaw, Natalie Waran, Cathy M. Dwyer, Catriona Bell

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords:

2023

Baseline Behavioral Data and Behavioral Correlates of Disturbance for the Lake Oku Clawed Frog (Xenopus longipes)

Authors: Jemma E Dias, Charlotte Ellis, Tessa E Smith, Charlotte A Hosie, Benjamin Tapley, Christopher J Michaels

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: amphibian, behavior, welfare, zoo research

2022

An Improvement in Enclosure Design Can Positively Impact Welfare, Reduce Aggressiveness and Stabilise Hierarchy in Captive Galapagos Giant Tortoises

Authors: Léa Fieschi-Méric, Charlotte Ellis, Francesca Servini, Benjamin Tapley, Christopher J Michaels

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: agonistic interactions, animal welfare, enclosure change, Galapagos tortoises, habituation, zoo-based management

2022

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

Documenting Aggression, Dominance and the Impacts of Visitor Interaction on Galápagos Tortoises (Chelonoidis nigra) in a Zoo Setting

Authors: Laura Freeland, Charlotte Ellis, Christopher J Michaels

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: behaviour, elo-rating, fixed action pattern, welfare, zoo

2020

In-Tank Underwater Cameras can Refine Monitoring of Laboratory Fish

Authors: T. Ellis, G. S. E. Rimmer, S. J. Parker, C. Joiner, M. Sebire, D. W. Verner-Jeffreys, J. Lines

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, end-point, fish welfare, laboratory fish, refinement, remote monitoring

2019

The recognition of canine pain behaviours, and potentially hazardous Catch-Neuter-Return practices by animal care professionals

Authors: H. J. Bacon, H. Walters, V. Vancia, N. Waran

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, canis familiaris, catch-neuter-return, dog, trap-neuter-return, welfare assessment

2019

A Survey of Rabbit Handling Methods Within the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland

Authors: James Andrew Oxley, Clare Frances Ellis, E. Anne McBride, Wanda Denise McCormick

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal welfare, handling, human-animal interactions, laboratory, pets, rabbit, veterinary

2019

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