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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.
URL: https://detroitzoo.org/resources/?fwp_search=evidence-based%20management

Analysis of stereotypic behaviour and enhanced management in captive Northern Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis housed at Zoological Garden Alipore, Kolkata

Authors: Tushar Pramod Kulkarni

Publication/Journal: Journal of Threatened Taxa

Keywords: animal welfare, behavioural abnormalities, enrichment, giraffe, stereotypy

2020


Animal Welfare in Predator Control: Lessons from Land and Sea. How the Management of Terrestrial and Marine Mammals Impacts Wild Animal Welfare in Human–Wildlife Conflict Scenarios in Europe

Authors: Laetitia Nunny

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal welfare, human–wildlife conflict, pest, predator, welfare assessment, welfare domains, welfare impact, wildlife

2020


Aquarium cichlid fish Tropheus Moorii flexibly adjust hierarchy when tank fish species composition changes: A pilot study

Authors: Elisabetta Palagi, Roberto Barbuti, Ivan Norscia

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: dyadic aggression, fish composition management, hierarchical adjustment, socio-environmental perturbation, winner-loser matrix

2020


Asking Animals: An Introduction to Animal Behaviour Testing

Authors: Birte Lindstrøm Nielsen

Publication/Journal:

Keywords: animal behaviour, animal welfare, cognition, ethics, learning, memory, motivation, recommendations

2020


Behavioral Diversity as a Potential Indicator of Positive Animal Welfare

Authors: Lance J Miller, Greg A Vicino, Jessica Sheftel, Lisa K Lauderdale

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal behavior, behavior-based enrichment, behavioral restriction, evidence-based management, fecal glucocorticoid metabolites, stereotypic behavior, thrive, welfare assessment

2020


Body Contacts and Social Interactions in Captive Odontocetes Are Influenced by the Context: An Implication for Welfare Assessment

Authors: Agathe Serres, Yujiang Hao, Ding Wang

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: agonistic interaction, bottlenose dolphin, emotional state, finless porpoise, pectoral fin contact, socio-sexual interaction

2020


Caring for the horse in a cold climate—Reviewing principles for thermoregulation and horse preferences

Authors: Cecilie M Mejdell, Knut Egil Bøe, Grete HM Jørgensen

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behaviour, blanket, equine, temperature, thermal comfort, welfare

2020


Challenges and Directions in Zoo and Aquarium Food Presentation Research: A Review

Authors: James Edward Brereton

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: chopped food, desiccation, microbiology, minimally processed food, nutrient composition, zoo animal behavior, zoo nutrition

2020


Commonalities in Management and Husbandry Factors Important for Health and Welfare of Captive Elephants in North America and Thailand

Authors: Janine L Brown, Pakkanut Bansiddhi, Jaruwan Khonmee

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: asian elephant, body condition, glucocorticoids, glucose, health, insulin, lipids, North America, Thailand, tourist camps, welfare, zoos

2020


Concepts, applications, uses and evaluation of environmental enrichment

Authors: Lisa Marie Riley, Paul Edward Rose

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: barriers to enrichment, food-based bias, keeper opinions, taxonomic bias, workshop

2020


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