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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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Human-Animal Interactions in Zoos: Integrating Science and Practice

Authors: Eduardo J Fernandez, Sally L Sherwen

Publication/Journal:

Keywords: animal behavior, animal visitor interaction (AVI), animal welfare, avi, HAI, human-animal interactions

2024

Human-Animal Interactions in Zoos: Integrating Science and Practice

Authors: Eduardo J Fernandez, Sally L Sherwen

Publication/Journal:

Keywords: animal stress, animal welfare, animal–visitor interactions, human-animal interactions

2024

An Introduction to Human–Animal Interactions in Zoos and Aquariums

Authors: Eduardo J Fernandez, Sally L Sherwen

Publication/Journal: CABI Books

Keywords: animal visitor interaction (AVI), avi

2024

Editorial: Occupational stress and joy of animal care professionals in zoos, sanctuaries, farms, shelters, and laboratory animal facilities

Authors: Sally Thompson Iritani, Sabrina Brando, Lynette Arnason Hart

Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Veterinary Science

Keywords:

2023

Welfare Assessment Tools in Zoos: From Theory to Practice

Authors: Narelle Jones, Sally L. Sherwen, Rachel Robbins, David J. McLelland, Alexandra L. Whittaker

Publication/Journal: Veterinary Sciences

Keywords: animal-based, Five Domains, resource-based, scoring, validity, zoo animal welfare

2022

Cognitive Enrichment in Practice: A Survey of Factors Affecting Its Implementation in Zoos Globally

Authors: Belinda A Hall, David M McGill, Sally L Sherwen, Rebecca E Doyle

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal enrichment, barriers to adoption, captive vertebrate management, cognition, practice change

2021

Effects of the presence of zoo visitors on zoo-housed little penguins (Eudyptula minor)

Authors: Samantha J Chiew, Kym L Butler, Kerry V Fanson, Simon Eyre, Grahame J Coleman, Sally L Sherwen, Vicky Melfi, Paul H Hemsworth

Publication/Journal: New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Keywords: Kororā, little penguins, new zealand, visitor effect, visitor presence, visitor–animal interactions, zoos

2021

An evaluation of interactive projections as digital enrichment for orangutans

Authors: Marcus Carter, Sally Sherwen, Sarah Webber

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: Digital enrichment, environmental enrichment, orangutan, positive reinforcement

2021

Identification of Animal-Based Welfare Indicators in Captive Reptiles: A Delphi Consultation Survey

Authors: Alexandra L Whittaker, Brianna Golder-Dewar, Jordyn L Triggs, Sally L Sherwen, David J McLelland

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal-based assessment, Delphi, reptile, welfare

2021

Natural Habitat Design for Zoo-Housed Elasmobranch and Teleost Fish Species Improves Behavioural Repertoire and Space Use in a Visitor Facing Exhibit

Authors: Kristie Lawrence, Sally L Sherwen, Hannah Larsen

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: Captive animal behavior, enclosure design, fish, visitor effect, welfare

2021

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