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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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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

Implementation and comparison of home range estimators for grizzly bears in Alberta, Canada, based on GPS data

Authors: S. Steiniger, T.L. Timmins, A.J.S. Hunter

Publication/Journal: GIScience 2010

Keywords: bear, canada, conference, gps, grizzly bears, home range, ursus arctos horribilis

2010

A review of the reproductive physiology of rhinoceros species in captivity

Authors: T.L. Roth

Publication/Journal: International Zoo Yearbook

Keywords: embryo loss, ovarian function, pregnancy, pregnancy loss, reproductive cycle, reproductive endocrinology, reproductive pathology, rhinoceros, semen collection, sperm, ultrasonography

2006

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

Comparison of two introduction methods for african elephants (Loxodonta africana)

Authors: K.D. Burks, J.D. Mellen, G.W. Miller, J. Lehnhard, A. Weiss, A.J. Figueredo, T.L. Maple

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: aggression, behavioral management, group formation, socialization

2004

Computer-assisted enrichment for zoo-housed orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus)

Authors: L.R. Tarou, C.W. Kuhar, D. Adcock, M.A. Bloomsmith, T.L. Maple

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, enrichmennt, great apes, non-human primates, orangutans, psychological well-being

2004

Social dynamics of captive western lowland gorillas living in all-male groups

Authors: T.S. Stoinski, C.W. Kuhar, K.E. Lukas, T.L. Maple

Publication/Journal: Behaviour

Keywords: all male groups, dominance, male sociality, male-male relationships

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

Habitat Use and Structural Preferences of Captive Western Lowland Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla): Effects of Environmental and Social Variables

Authors: T.S. Stoinski, M.P. Hoff, T.L. Maple

Publication/Journal: International Journal of Primatology

Keywords: captivity, environment, environmental factor, gorilla gorilla, habitat, mammalia, primates, room temperature, simioidea, site selection, social group, vertebrata, zoo

2001

A Preliminary Behavioral Comparison of Two Captive All-Male Gorilla Groups

Authors: T.S. Stoinski, M.P. Hoff, K.E. Lukas, T.L. Maple

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: bachelor males, captive management, same-sex grouping, social behavior, social behaviour

2001

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