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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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A retrospective study on the prevalence of main clinical findings in brown bears (Ursus arctos) rescued from substandard husbandry conditions

Authors: Stagni,Elena, Sequeira,Sara, Brscic,Marta, Redtenbacher,Irene, Hartmann,Sabine

Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Veterinary Science

Keywords: animal welfare, brown bear, Clinical finding, health, keeping condition, pre-rescue bear origin

2023

Behavioural Development of Three Former Pet Chimpanzees a Decade after Arrival at the MONA Sanctuary

Authors: Olga Feliu, Marti Masip, Carmen Maté, Sònia Sánchez-López, Dietmar Crailsheim, Elfriede Kalcher-Sommersguter

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: activity budget, chimpanzee, early life experience, pan troglodytes, pet and entertainment, re-socialization, sanctuary, well-being

2022

Circus and zoo animal welfare in Sweden: an epidemiological analysis of data from regulatory inspections by the official competent authorities

Authors: P. L. Hitchens, J. Hultgren, J. Frössling, U. Emanuelson, L. J. Keeling

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, animal-based measures, circus, epidemiology, legislation, zoo

2017

An Evaluation of Exercise Pen Use by Circus Tigers (Pathera tigris tigris)

Authors: Christian H. Nevill, Ted H. Friend, Amy G. Windom

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal welfare, circus tiger, excercise

2010

Are wild animals suited to a travelling circus life?

Authors: Iossa, G.; Soulsbury, C.D.; Harris, S.

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, circus, health, husbandry, performance, stress, travel

2009

Elephants in circuses: Analysis of practice, policy, and future

Authors: G. A. Bradshaw

Publication/Journal:

Keywords: animal welfare, captivity, circus, elephant, stress, training, transport, trauma, well-being

2007

Stereotypic behavior of circus tigers: Effects of performance

Authors: P. Krawczel, T. Friend, A. Windom

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: circus, pacing, performance, stereotypic behavior, stereotypic behaviour, tiger

2005

The behavior of circus tigers during transport

Authors: C. Nevill

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: pacing, tigers, transport

2003

Variation in stereotypic behavior related to restraint in circus elephants

Authors: T. M. Gruber, T. H. Friend, J. M. Gardner, J. M. Packard, B. Beaver, D. Bushong

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: chaining, elephas maximus, loxodonta africana, management, penning, stereotypies

2000

Behavior of picketed circus elephants

Authors: Ted H. Friend

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: elephant, stereotypic behavior, stereotypic behaviour, time-budget, welfare

1999

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