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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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Access to Multiple Habitats Improves Welfare: A Case Study of Two Zoo-Housed Black Bears (Ursus americanus)

Authors: Kelly Bruno, Cassidy Hubbard, Emily Lynch

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: american black bear, animal welfare, carnivore, choice and control, environmental enrichment, zoo

2023

Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) in US zoos, sanctuaries, and research facilities: A survey-based comparison of species-typical behaviors

Authors: Andrea W Clay, Stephen R Ross, Susan Lambeth, Maribel Vazquez, Sarah Breaux, Rhonda Pietsch, Amy Fultz, Michael Lammey, Sarah L Jacobson, Jaine E Perlman

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: ape, chimpanzee, primate, species-typical behavior, welfare

2023

Visitors and observers otter‐ly influence the behavior and enclosure use of zoo‐housed giant otters

Authors: James E Brereton, Edward ML Jones, Connor McMillan, Kerry Perkins

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: giant otter, observer effect, visitor effect

2023

About pace: How variations in method and definition affect quantification of pacing in bears?

Authors: Laura M Bernstein‐Kurtycz, Kayla G Wiatroski, Austin Leeds, Kristen E Lukas

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: bears, pacing, stereotypy

2022

Confronting back-of-house traditions: Primates as a case study

Authors: Sabrina Brando, Jon Coe

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: 24/7, animal welfare, back-of-house (BOH), integrated zoo design model, primate research laboratory, primate sanctuary, primates, zoo, zoo design

2022

Fecal glucocorticoid metabolite levels in captive Indian leopards (Panthera pardus fusca) housed under three different enrichment regimes

Authors: Nirali Panchal, Chena Desai, Ratna Ghosal

Publication/Journal: PloS one

Keywords: animal welfare, environmental enrichment, fecal glucocorticoid metabolite, leopard

2022

An Improvement in Enclosure Design Can Positively Impact Welfare, Reduce Aggressiveness and Stabilise Hierarchy in Captive Galapagos Giant Tortoises

Authors: Léa Fieschi-Méric, Charlotte Ellis, Francesca Servini, Benjamin Tapley, Christopher J Michaels

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: agonistic interactions, animal welfare, enclosure change, Galapagos tortoises, habituation, zoo-based management

2022

May unpredictable events affect monkey welfare under human care?

Authors: Lucas Belchior Souza de Oliveira, Angélica da Silva Vasconcellos

Publication/Journal: Behavioural Processes

Keywords: animal welfare, environmental enrichment, five domains model, primates, unpredictability

2022

A Model for Accurate Determination of Environmental Parameters in Indoor Zoological and Botanical Gardens Supporting Efficient Species Management

Authors: León Latif Corral-Pesquera, Jonathan García-Manchón, Pablo Morón-Elorza

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: air temperature, ATMOS14, conductivity, daily light integral, PAR light, relative humidity, soil water content, TEROS12

2022

Non-Invasive Assessment of the Seasonal Stress Response to Veterinary Procedures and Transportation of Zoo-Housed Lesser Anteater (Tamandua tetradactyla)

Authors: Gabina V Eguizábal, Mariella Superina, Rupert Palme, Camila J Asencio, Daniel P Villarreal, Luciana Borrelli, Juan M Busso

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: behaviour, ex situ, faecal cortisol metabolites, pilosa, season, transport, veterinary check, wildlife

2022

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