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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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Application of video recording technology to improve husbandry and reproduction in the carmine bee-eater (Merops n. nubicus)

Authors: Gina M. Ferrie, Christy Sky, Paul J. Schutz, Glorieli Quinones, Shawnlei Breeding, Chelle Plasse, Katherine A. Leighty, Tammie L. Bettinger

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: bird, breeding, chick, egg, nest box, video

2016


Improving Animal Welfare in Wildlife Shooting: The Importance of Projectile Energy

Authors: J. O. Hampton, P. J. Adams, D. M. Forsyth, B. D. Cowled, I. G. Stuart, T. H. Hyndman, T. Collins

Publication/Journal: Wildlife Society Bulletin

Keywords: animal welfare, bullet, hunting, projectile, shooting

2016


A simple quantitative method for assessing animal welfare outcomes in terrestrial wildlife shooting: the European rabbit as a case study

Authors: J. O. Hampton, D. M. Forsyth, D. I. Mackenzie, I. G. Stuart

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, european rabbit, hunting, instantaneous death rate, time to death, wounding rate

2015


Assessment of key parameters for gunshot used on cattle: a pilot study on shot placement and effects of diverse ammunition on isolated cattle heads

Authors: K. J. Schiffer, S. K. Retz, U. Richter, B. Algers, O. Hensel

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, brain damage, cattle, gunshot, slaughter, stunning

2014


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