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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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Assessing zoo giraffe survivorship: Methodological aspects, historical improvement and a rapid demographic shift

Authors: Lara Scherer, Laurie Bingaman Lackey, Max Hahn-Klimroth, Dennis Müller, Marco Roller, Mads Bertelsen, Jörg Jebram, Paul Dierkes, Marcus Clauss

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: giraffa camelopardalis, husbandry, mortality, progress, survival

2024

Retrospective pathology review of captive black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis in the EAZA Ex-situ Programme (1995-2022)

Authors: Katharina Radeke-Auer, Marcus Clauss, Julia Stagegaard, Linda G. R. Bruins-Van Sonsbeek, Javier Lopez

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords:

2023

What is the role of the studbook in zoo and aquarium research?

Authors: James E. Brereton

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: breeding program, eep, ISB, species survival plan, sustainability

2023

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

Social proximities of developing gorilla males (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) in European zoos: the consequences of castration and social composition

Authors: Benoit Létang, Baptiste Mulot, Vanessa Alerte, Thomas Bionda, Lisa Britton, Tjerk ter Meulen, János Szánthó, Jean-Pascal Guéry, Cédric Sueur

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: bachelor, castration, gorillas, maturation, social network analysis, welfare

2020

The effect of pack separation on social relationships and behaviour in captive African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus)

Authors: Dian G.M. Zijlmans, Marie José H.M. Duchateau

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: african wild dog, behaviour, captive management, social relationships, welfare

2019

Feeding practices for captive giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) in Europe: A survey in EEP zoos

Authors: Isabel Gussek, Stefan Hirsch, Monika Hartmann, Karl-Heinz Südekum, Jürgen Hummel

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: browse, concentrate, dietary proportion, dry matter intake, forage, produce

2017

Long term vs. short term impact of founder relatedness on gene diversity and inbreeding within the European Endangered Species Programme (EEP) of the red panda (Ailurus f. fulgens)

Authors: Florian Schäfer, Tobias Erik Reiners

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: breeding programs, eep, genetic diversity, genetic management, inbreeding, red panda

2017

Retrospective study of mortality in Asiatic lions (Panthera leo persica) in the European breeding population between 2000 and 2014

Authors: Olivia Metz, Jonathan Williams, Rikke Kruse Nielsen, Nic Masters

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: asiatic lion, congenital defects, infant mortality, mortality review, panthera leo persica

2017

Saving the mountain bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci): Assessment of the genetic status of captive bongos as a source for genetic reinforcement of wild populations

Authors: Paul Donoghue, Karl Gruber, Laurie Bingaman Lackey, Andrew Kitchener, Emily Donoghue, Yoshan Moodley

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: bongo, genetic augmentation, microsatellites, one plan approach, tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci

2017

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