Advancing zoo animal welfare through data science: scaling up continuous improvement efforts

Authors: Liptovszky,Matyas

Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Veterinary Science

Keywords: animal welfare, artificial intelligence, continuous improvement, data science, evidence-based decision making, machine learning, zoo

2024

Captive Management and Reproduction of the Rio Pescado Stubfoot Toad (Atelopus balios)

Authors: Chris Buttermore, Luis Daniel Navarro Gutierrez, Luis Sigler

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: atelopus, captive management, conservation, temperature cycling

2024

Development of a novel primate welfare assessment tool for research macaques

Authors: Emilie A. Paterson, Carly I. O’Malley, Dawn M. Abney, William J. Archibald, Patricia V. Turner

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: 3rs, animal behaviour, animal welfare, behaviour management programmes, refinement, welfare assessment

2024

The effects of anthropogenic noise on frogs housed on exhibit at a public aquarium

Authors: Colette Angel, Michael Romano, Charles R. Knapp

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: acoustics, conservation, Dentrobatidae, vocalization, zoo

2024

The Ethics of Human–Animal Interactions at the Zoo

Authors: Bonnie M Perdue, Terry L Maple

Publication/Journal: CABI Books

Keywords: animal experiences, animal welfare, ethics, human-animal interactions, visitor experience

2024

Factors influencing the behaviour of common leopard (Panthera pardus) in captivity

Authors: Saurabh Vashisth, Dwijendra Nath Singh, Natasha Sethi, Randeep Singh

Publication/Journal: Journal of Wildlife and Biodiversity

Keywords: activity pattern, enrichment, inactive, stereotypic, sustainability

2024

Human–Animal Interactions, Technology and Release Programmes in the Modern Zoo

Authors: Julia Hoy, Sarah Webber

Publication/Journal: CABI Books

Keywords: animal welfare, conservation, HAI, human-animal interactions, technology, visitor experience

2024

A Reexamination of the Relationship between Training Practices and Welfare in the Management of Ambassador Animals

Authors: Steve Martin, Grey Stafford, David S. Miller

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: ambassador animal, choice, control, enrichment, institutional support, punishment, reinforcement, staff development, training

2024