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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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Development and assessment of a stair ascension challenge as a measure of aging and physical function in nonhuman primates

Authors: S. R. Scarberry, H. Prutchi, B. M. Frye, J. Herr, C. Scott, C. M. Long, M. J. Jorgensen, C. A. Shively, K. Kavanagh

Publication/Journal: Am J Primatol

Keywords: *Frailty, African green monkey, aging, animals, mobility, nonhuman primates, primates

2024

Comparing Predictors and Outcomes of Higher Allostatic Load across Zoo-Housed African Great Apes

Authors: Ashley N Edes, Katie L Edwards, Dawn Zimmerman, Balbine Jourdan, Douglas E Crews, Barbara A Wolfe, Donald L Neiffer, Janine L Brown

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: biomarkers, bonobos, chimpanzees, gorillas, morbidity, mortality, stress

2023

Exploring the Effect of Age on the Reproductive and Stress Physiology of Octopus bimaculoides Using Dermal Hormones

Authors: Stephanie Chancellor, Bret Grasse, Taylor Sakmar, David Scheel, Joel S. Brown, Rachel M. Santymire

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: California two-spot octopus, cortisol, estradiol, progesterone, senescence, testosterone

2023

Integrating Measures of Fecal Glucocorticoid Metabolites and Giving-Up Densities to Assess Adrenocortical Activity and Well-Being in Zoo-Housed Three-Banded Armadillos (Tolypeutes matacus)

Authors: Jennifer Howell-Stephens, Emily J. Potratz, Joel S. Brown, Dave Bernier, Rachel M. Santymire

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: environmental modifications, foraging behavior, human managed care, stress physiology

2023

The quest to develop automated systems for monitoring animal behavior

Authors: Janice M. Siegford, Juan P. Steibel, Junjie Han, Madonna Benjamin, Tami Brown-Brandl, Joao R. R. Dórea, Daniel Morris, Tomas Norton, Eric Psota, Guilherme J. M. Rosa

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal behavior, Automated monitoring technology, observation, sensors

2023

Responses to Reduced Feeding Frequency in Captive-Born Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus): Implications for Behavioural and Physiological Stress and Gastrointestinal Health

Authors: Kelsey L. Brown, André Ganswindt, Gerhard Steenkamp, Adrian S. Tordiffe

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: captive diet, cheetah, gastrointestinal health, stress, wildlife husbandry

2023

Seasonal patterns of oxidative stress markers in captive Asian elephants in Thailand and relationships to elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus shedding

Authors: Worapong Kosaruk, Janine L. Brown, Patcharapa Towiboon, Kidsadagon Pringproa, Veerasak Punyapornwithaya, Pallop Tankaew, Narueporn Kittisirikul, Wachiraporn Toonrongchang, Thittaya Janyamathakul, Panida Muanghong, Chatchote Thitaram

Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Veterinary Science

Keywords:

2023

Immunoglobulin A and Physiologic Correlates of Well-Being in Asian Elephants

Authors: Anneke Moresco, Natalia Prado, Maura Davis, Amy L Schreier, Taylor S Readyhough, Sharon Joseph, Charlie Gray, Janine L Brown

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: bull, cortisol, elephas maximus, glucocorticoids, musth, oxytocin, secretory IgA, social, stress, welfare

2022

Influence of handler relationships and experience on health parameters, glucocorticoid responses and behaviour of semi-captive Asian elephants

Authors: JAH Crawley, O Lierhmann, DJ Franco dos Santos, J Brown, UK Nyein, HH Aung, W Htut, Z Min Oo, MW Seltmann, JL Webb

Publication/Journal: Conservation Physiology

Keywords: asian elephants, human-animal relationship, welfare

2021

Supporting Zoo Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) Welfare and Herd Dynamics with a More Complex and Expanded Habitat

Authors: Sharon S Glaeser, David Shepherdson, Karen Lewis, Natalia Prado, Janine L Brown, Bob Lee, Nadja Wielebnowski

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: adrenal activity, behavior, elephant, feeding predictability, glucocorticoids, gps, habitat evaluation, locomotion, sociality, welfare

2021

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