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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.
URL: https://detroitzoo.org/resources/?fwp_search=M.A.%20Maloney&ignore=title%2Cabstract%2Cpublication%2Ckeywords

‘Bearly’ Changing with the Seasons: Bears of Five Species Show Few Behavioral Changes Across Seasons and at Varying Visitor Densities

Authors: L.M. Bernstein-Kurtycz, D. Koester, R. Snyder, J. Vonk, M.A. Willia, K. E. Lukas

Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition

Keywords: bear behavior, COVID-19, crowd size, daily attendance, season, visitor effect

2021

Spatial Design of Guest Feeding Programs and Their Effects on Giraffe Participation and Social Interactions

Authors: Fatima Ramis, Michaela Mohr, Gregory Kohn, Quincy Gibson, Meredith Bashaw, Dan Maloney, Terry Maple

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal social structure, animal welfare, giraffes, habitat design, human-animal interactions

2020

Achieving optimal welfare for the Nile hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) in North American zoos and aquariums

Authors: Kaylin S. Tennant, Valerie D. Segura, Megan C. Morris, Kristen Denninger Snyder, David Bocian, Dan Maloney, Terry L. Maple

Publication/Journal: Behavioural Processes

Keywords: captivity, exhibit design, hippopotamus, welfare, wellness

2018

Relational responding by eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina) in a series of color discrimination tasks

Authors: Katherine A. Leighty, Alison P. Grand, Victoria L. Pittman Courte, Margaret A. Maloney, Tamara L. Bettinger

Publication/Journal: Journal of Comparative Psychology

Keywords: *animal cognition, color perception, turtles, visual discrimination

2013

Sickness behaviours in ducks include anorexia but not lethargy

Authors: Manette Marais, Shane K. Maloney, David A. Gray

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: anorexia, lethargy, lps, pekin duck, sickness behaviour, staphylococcus aureus

2013

Benefits of pair housing are consistent across a diverse population of rhesus macaques

Authors: K. C. Baker, M. A. Bloomsmith, B. Oettinger, K. Neu, C. Griffis, V. Schoof, M. Maloney

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behavioral management, cortisol, primate, social, welfare

2012

Body Temperature and Physical Activity Correlates of the Menstrual Cycle in Chacma Baboons (Papio hamadryas ursinus)

Authors: Trevor T. Nyakudya, Andrea Fuller, Leith C. R. Meyer, Shane K. Maloney, Duncan Mitchell

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: biologging, menstrual cycle, ovulation, perineal swelling, primates

2012

Behavioral Responses of Silverback Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) to Videos

Authors: Margaret A. Maloney, Katherine A. Leighty, Christopher W. Kuhar, Tamara L. Bettinger

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: enrichment, gorillas, video

2011

How access to exhibit space impacts the behavior of female tigers (Panthera tigris)

Authors: A. Miller, K.A. Leighty, M.A. Maloney, C.W. Kuhar, T.L. Bettinger

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: affiliation, aggression, conflict avoidance, management practices, panthera tigris

2011

Staying Cool, Keeping Strong: Incubation Temperature Affects Performance in a Freshwater Turtle

Authors: M.A. Micheli-Campbell, H. A. Campbell, R. L. Cramp, D. T. Booth, C. E. Franklin

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoology

Keywords: climate change, conservation physiology, elusor macrurus, hatchling, righting response, swimming performance

2011

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