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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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Why Are Enrichment Practices in Zoos Difficult to Implement Effectively?

Authors: Eileen K Tuite, Simon A Moss, Clive J Phillips, Samantha J Ward

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: big cats, enrichment, keepers, process evaluation, thematic analysis, zoo management

2022


Assessing the behaviour, welfare and husbandry of mouse deer (Tragulus spp.) in European zoos

Authors: Ricardo Lemos de Figueiredo, Matthew Hartley, Alison W Fletcher

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal husbandry, animal welfare, captive breeding, chevrotain, lesser mouse deer, Philippine mouse deer

2021


Potential effects of GPS collars on the behaviour of two red pandas (Ailurus fulgens) in Rotterdam Zoo

Authors: Wiene van de Bunte, Janno Weerman, Anouschka R Hof

Publication/Journal: PloS One

Keywords: animal behavior, gps collar, red panda, zoo

2021


Surviving the Wildlife Trade in Southeast Asia: Reforming the ‘Disposal’of Confiscated Live Animals under CITES

Authors: Shannon N Rivera, Andrew Knight, Steven P McCulloch

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal welfare, cites, conservation, illegal wildlife trade, wildlife confiscations, wildlife disposal

2021


Evaluating the Reliability of Non-Specialist Observers in the Behavioural Assessment of Semi-Captive Asian Elephant Welfare

Authors: Jonathan L. Webb, Jennie A. H. Crawley, Martin W. Seltmann, Oceane Liehrmann, Nicola Hemmings, U. Kyaw Nyein, Htoo Htoo Aung, Win Htut, Virpi Lummaa, Mirkka Lahdenpera

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal welfare, behavioural assessment, ethogram, observational study, reliability, stress

2020


A Global Review of Animal-Visitor Interactions in Modern Zoos and Aquariums and Their Implications for Wild Animal Welfare

Authors: Neil D'Cruze, Sophie Khan, Gemma Carder, David Megson, Emma Coulthard, John Norrey, Georgina Groves

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: conservation, education, tourism, wildlife, Word Association for Zoo and Aquariums

2019


Attitudes of stakeholders to animal welfare during slaughter and transport in SE and E Asia

Authors: M. Sinclair, S. Zito, Z. Idrus, W. Yan, D. van Nhiem, P. Na Lampang, C. J. C. Phillips

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, asia, attitudes, culture, slaughter, transport

2017


Attitudes of students from south-east and east Asian countries to slaughter and transport of livestock

Authors: R. Z. Ling, I. Zulkifli, P. N. Lampang, D. V. Nhiem, Y. Wang, C. J. C. Phillips

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, asia, attitudes, livestock, slaughter, transport

2016


Science, Animal Ethics and the Law

Authors: J. M. Verrinder, N. McGrath, C. J. C. Phillips

Publication/Journal: Animal Law and Welfare - International Perspectives

Keywords: asia, behavior, bias, defining issues test, dogs, europe, law, moral judgment development, students attitudes, veterinary education, welfare

2016


Factors influencing stereotypic behaviours of animals rescued from Asian animal markets: A slow loris case study

Authors: Richard S. Moore, Francis Cabana, K. A. I. Nekaris

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: captivity, nycticebus, slow loris, stereotypic behaviour, welfare

2015


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