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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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Hormonal Correlates of Paternal Care Differences in the Hylobatidae

Authors: M.L. Rafacz, S. U. E. Margulis, R.M. Santymire

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: androgens, estrogens, glucocorticoids, hylobatidae, paternal behavior, paternal behaviour, steroid hormones

2012

Species identification and chromosome variation of captive two-toed sloths

Authors: C.C. Steiner, M.L Houck, O.A. Ryder

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: choloepus, coi, enam, karyotype, restriction enzyme

2011

Body condition score as an indicator of ewe survival under extensive conditions

Authors: C. Morgan-Davies, A. Waterhouse, M.L. Pollock, J.M. Milner

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, body condition scoring, extensive conditions, mortality, sheep, survival

2008

The response of marine tucuxis (Sotalia fluviatilis) towards tourist boats involves avoidance behaviour and a reduction in foraging

Authors: M.L. Carrera, Favaro,, E.G.P., A. Souto

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, ecotourism, human disturbance, marine tucuxi, sotalia fluviatilis, tourist boats

2008

Can we really measure animal quality of life? Methodologies for measuring quality of life in people and other animals

Authors: Scott, E.M., Nolan, A.M., Reid, J., Wiseman-Orr, M.L.

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal quality of life, animal welfare, dog, measurement, psychometric, statistical methods

2007

Controllability in Environmental Enrichment for Captive Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

Authors: E.N. Videan, J. Fritz, M.L. Schwandt, H.F. Smith, S. Howell

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: chimpanzee, control, controllability, destructibility, environmental enrichment, pan troglodytes

2005

Salivary cortisol and behaviour in an all-male group of western lowland gorillas (Gorilla g. gorilla)

Authors: C.W. Kuhar, T.L. Bettinger, M.L. Laudenslager

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: all-male group, animal welfare, gorilla, salivary cortisol, social behaviour

2005

The Precedence Effect in Three Species of Birds (Melopsittacus undulatus, Serinus canaria, and Taeniopygia guttata)

Authors: M.L. Dent, R.J. Dooling

Publication/Journal: Journal of Comparative Psychology

Keywords: animals, canaries, melopsittacus, sound localization, space perception

2004

Stereotypic swaying and serum cortisol concentrations in three captive African elephants (Loxodonta africana)

Authors: M.L. Wilson, M.A. Bloomsmith, T.L. Maple

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: african elephant, animal welfare, cortisol, management, stereotypic behavior, stereotypic behaviour

2004

Evaluation of welfare state based on interpretation of multiple indices

Authors: Scott, E.M.; Fitzpatrick, J.L.; Nolan, A.M.; Reid, J.; Wiseman, M.L

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, animal welfare assessment, health-related quality of life, psychometric theory, scaling models

2003

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