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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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Social network-proximity association: Preliminary evaluation of giraffe sociality in a zoo-housed group

Authors: C Grasso, G Poso, C Lenzi

Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition

Keywords: affiliative, giraffe, GIS, proximity, sociality

2022

The effects of increasing visitor and noise levels on birds within a free-flight aviary examined through enclosure use and behavior

Authors: MKS Blanchett, E Finegan, J Atkinson

Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition

Keywords: behavioral-responses, enclosure use, free-range enclosure, GIS, mixed species aviary, visitor effects

2020

A Novel Approach to Identify and Map Kitten Clusters Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS): A Case Study From Tompkins County, NY

Authors: Anna S. Reading, Janet M. Scarlett, Elizabeth A. Berliner

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: GIS, kittens, mapping

2014

Foraging paths through vegetation patches for beef cattle in semi-natural pastures

Authors: Robert J. Orr, Katherine N. Tozer, Bruce A. Griffith, Robert A. Champion, James E. Cook, Steven Mark Rutter

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: community type, foraging path, gps, patch content, vegetation height

2012

Quantifying Home Range Habitat Requirements for Bobcats (Lynx rufus) in Vermont, USA

Authors: T.M. Donovan, M. Freeman, H. Abouelezz, K. Royar, A. Howard, R. Mickey

Publication/Journal: Biological Conservation

Keywords: aic, bobcat, habitat use, kernel home range, lynxrufus, utilization distribution

2011

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