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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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Effects of Seasonality and Pregnancy on Hair Loss and Regrowth in Rhesus Macaques

Authors: Allison Heagerty, Rebecca A. Wales, Kristine Coleman

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: alopecia, anagen, hair regrowth, macaca-mulatta, macaque, pregnancy, telogen

2024

An examination of salivary cortisol concentrations and behaviour in three African elephants Loxodonta africana at Zoo Atlanta

Authors: Angela Kelling, Rebecca Snyder, Christoper Ward, Mollie Bloomsmith, Mark Laudenslager, Terry Maple

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: captive elephant, non-invasive, stereotypic behaviour, welfare

2024

The use of a simple and practical water-based enrichment in a pair of lion-tailed macaques

Authors: Rebecca Newman, Thomas Quirke, Sean McKeown, Ruth Riordan

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: environmental enrichment, evaluating enrichment, macaca silenus, primate, zoo

2024

Hierarchical position of individual captive western lowland gorillas Gorilla gorilla gorilla and its impact on neighbour associations and behaviour

Authors: Rebecca Sweet, Susan Cheyne

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords:

2023

Personality traits in captive Antillean manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus) in Brazil and perspectives for the release of individuals

Authors: Karen Lucchini, Helena G. P. do Val, Rebecca Umeed, Cristiano S. de Azevedo, Fernanda Löffler Niemeyer Attademo, Lucas I. dos S. Melo, Fábia de Oliveira Luna, Bruna Bezerra

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behaviour, boldness, conservation, rehabilitation, shyness, temperament

2023

Tactile responses to environmental enrichment in captive Antillean manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus)

Authors: Karen Lucchini, Rebecca Umeed, Paulo Jorge Parreira dos Santos, Fernanda Löffler Niemeyer Attademo, Fábia de Oliveira Luna, Bruna Bezerra

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal welfare, Exploratory behaviours, Infant lifting, Tactile behaviours

2023

TACTILE RESPONSES TO ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT IN CAPTIVE ANTILLEAN MANATEES (Trichechus manatus manatus)

Authors: Karen Lucchini, Rebecca Umeed, Paulo Jorge Parreira dos Santos, Fernanda Löffler Niemeyer Attademo, Fábia de Oliveira Luna, Bruna Bezerra

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: communication, manatees, tactile signals

2023

A debilitating digestive condition in captive red panda Ailurus fulgens with animal welfare implications for the global population

Authors: Rebecca L Thomasson, Simone D Vitali

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: ailurus fulgens, GSMP, red panda, species management, zoos

2022

Postoccupancy evaluation of staff, visitors, and three species of animals in a zoo setting

Authors: Rebecca J Snyder, Lisa P Barrett

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: komodo dragon, post-occupancy evaluation, red panda, rhinoceros, zoo

2022

Assessing saddle‐billed stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) pair‐bonds and breeding behavior using behavior observed during multiple breeding seasons

Authors: Chelsea J Weibel, Rebecca Abreu, Kris K Becker, Melissa Solomon, Gina M Ferrie

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: breeding behavior, nesting behavior, pair bond, proximity, saddle-billed stork

2021

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