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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 Ethics of Human–Animal Interactions at the Zoo

Authors: Bonnie M Perdue, Terry L Maple

Publication/Journal: CABI Books

Keywords: animal experiences, animal welfare, ethics, human-animal interactions, visitor experience

2024

Effects of crowd size on exhibit use by and behavior of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) and Western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla) at a zoo

Authors: Kristin E. Bonnie, Mabel Y. L. Ang, Stephen R. Ross

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: exhibit design, visitor effects, welfare

2016

Program animal welfare: Using behavioral and physiological measures to assess the well-being of animals used for education programs in zoos

Authors: Bonnie A. Baird, Christopher W. Kuhar, Kristen E. Lukas, Laura A. Amendolagine, Grace A. Fuller, James Nemet, Mark A. Willis, Mandi W. Schook

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal welfare, armadillo, education program animal, glucocorticoids, handling, substrate

2016

Rates of reinforcement and measures of compliance in free and protected contact elephant management systems

Authors: Megan L. Wilson, Bonnie M. Perdue, Mollie A. Bloomsmith, Terry L. Maple

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: choice, elephant, management, welfare

2015

Can Black-and-White Ruffed Lemurs (Varecia variegata) Solve Object Permanence Tasks?

Authors: Suma Mallavarapu, Bonnie M. Perdue, Tara S. Stoinski, Terry L. Maple

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: black-and-white ruffed lemurs, invisible displacements, object permanence, visible displacements

2013

Giant Panda Welfare in Captivity

Authors: Bonnie M. Perdue, Rebecca J. Snyder, Megan L. Wilson, Terry L. Maple

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal welfare, captivity, giant panda

2013

Flexibility and persistence of chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) foraging behavior in a captive environment

Authors: K.E. Bonnie, M.S. Milstein, S.E. Calcutt, S.R. Ross, K.E. Wagner, E.V. Lonsdorf

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: chimpanzee, learning, optimal foraging, social influences, termite fishing

2012

Perspectives – Minimizing Observer Bias in Behavioral Studies: A Review and Recommendations

Authors: G.M. Burghardt, J.N. Bartmess-LeVasseur, S.A. Browning, K.E. Morrison, C.L. Stec, C.E. Zachau, T.M. Freeberg

Publication/Journal: Ethology

Keywords: behavioral studies, behavioural studies, observer bias, perspectives

2012

Factors affecting aggression in a captive flock of Chilean flamingos (Phoenicopterus chilensis)

Authors: Bonnie M. Perdue, Diann E. Gaalema, Allison L. Martin, Stephanie M. Dampier, Terry L. Maple

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: age differences, aggression, flamingo, same-sex pair bond, sex differences

2011

Food Preference, Keeper Ratings, and Reinforcer Effectiveness in Exotic Animals: The Value of Systematic Testing

Authors: Diann E. Gaalema, Bonnie M. Perdue, Angela S. Kelling

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: elephants, food preference, pandas, reinforcer effectiveness

2011

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