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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=ZooMonitor

The behavior patterns of giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) housed across 18 US zoos

Authors: Jason D Wark, Katherine A Cronin

Publication/Journal: PeerJ

Keywords: animal behavior, animal welfare, foraging behavior, multi-institutional, stereotypic behavior, ZooMonitor

2024

Do zoo‐housed primates retreat from crowds? A simple study of five primate species

Authors: Alexandria Cairo‐Evans, Natasha K Wierzal, Jason D Wark, Katherine A Cronin

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: animal welfare, primates, visitor effects, zoo

2022

Location, Location, Location! Evaluating Space Use of Captive Aquatic Species; A Case Study with Elasmobranchs

Authors: Alexis M. Hart, Zac Reynolds, Sandra M. Troxell-Smith

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: animal welfare, elasmobranch, sharks, space use, Spread of participation index, ZooMonitor

2022

24/7 behaviour and welfare of giraffes

Authors: Anke Vaesen, Sarah Depauw, Marina Salas, Hilde Vervaecke, Jeroen Stevens

Publication/Journal: BIAZA Research Symposium, Date: 2021/07/13-2021/07/14, Location: Online

Keywords: behavior, giraffes, nocturnal behavior, rumination, welfare

2021

Monitoring the welfare of giraffes in two Belgian zoos

Authors: Caroline Heylen, Sarah Depauw, Marina Salas, Hilde Vervaecke, Jeroen Stevens

Publication/Journal: BIAZA Research Symposium

Keywords: giraffes, interspecific aggression, oral stereotypies, positive welfare indicators, welfare

2021

Mapping Shade Availability and Use in Zoo Environments: A Tool for Evaluating Thermal Comfort

Authors: Jason D Wark, Natasha K Wierzal, Katherine A Cronin

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: behavior monitoring, behavioral thermoregulation, shade, Sichuan takin, temperature, zoo, ZooMonitor

2020

Utilizing Camera Traps, Closed Circuit Cameras and Behavior Observation Software to Monitor Activity Budgets, Habitat Use, and Social Interactions of Zoo-Housed Asian Elephants (Elephus maximus)

Authors: Jilian M Fazio, Tony Barthel, Elizabeth W Freeman, Kay Garlick-Ott, Anne Scholle, Janine L Brown

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal welfare, asian elephant, camera traps, ex-situ management, ZooMonitor

2020

Monitoring the behavior and habitat use of animals to enhance welfare using the ZooMonitor app

Authors: JD Wark, KA Cronin, T Niemann, MA Shender, A Horrigan, A Kao, MR Ross

Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition

Keywords: animal welfare, behavior analysis, behavioral monitoring, ethology, observational data, zoo

2019

A novel protocol for three-dimensional mapping of sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) enclosure use in aquaria: Implications for management

Authors: Lara C. Metrione, Nancy Kim Pham, Carol Price, Libbie Duskin, Andy M. Stamper, Linda M. Penfold

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: habitat, spinal deformity, swim pattern, ZooMonitor

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