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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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Animal–Visitor Interactions

Authors: Neil D’Cruze, Georgina Groves

Publication/Journal: CABI Books

Keywords: animal visitor interaction (AVI), animal welfare, avi, responsible management

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


Enhancing Visitor–Animal Interactions in the Modern Zoo: A Designer’s Perspective

Authors: Jon Coe

Publication/Journal: Human-Animal Interactions in Zoos: Integrating Science and Practice

Keywords: animal-visitor interaction, avi, habitat design

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


Health and Welfare Benefits of Computerized Cognitive Enrichment in California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) at the US Navy Marine Mammal Program

Authors: Kelley Winship, Abby McClain, Amber Ramos, Jennifer Dunham, Mark Xitco

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: california sea lion, cognitive enrichment, computerized task, pinniped welfare

2024


High Prevalence of Dysfunctional Animal–Visitor Interactions in 225 Southeast Asian Zoos and Aquariums

Authors: Anna Fourage, Tanya Erzinclioglu, Amanda Fairey, Marco Campera, K. Anne-Isola Nekaris, Vincent Nijman

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: accreditation, animal welfare, conservation, education, entertainment, zoological associations

2024


The impact of care on chimpanzee welfare: A comprehensive review

Authors: Laura P. Angley, Gillian L. Vale, Katherine A. Cronin

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal wellbeing, colony management, enrichment, human-animal relations, social housing

2024


The Impact of Care on Chimpanzee Welfare: A Comprehensive Review

Authors: Laura Angley, Gillian Vale, Katherine A. Cronin

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal wellbeing, colony management, enrichment, human-animal relations, social housing

2024


Impact of diet and environmental enrichment management in stereotyped behaviours: a case study in tayra Eira barbara

Authors: Ana Camila Beltrán Urrego, Daniel Alejandro Bernal Aguilar

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: animal welfare, Five Domains, mustelids, nutrition, stereotypies

2024


Simplifying the Animal Welfare Assessment Grid for enhanced accessibility

Authors: Ji-yoon Kim, Jae-Hyeon Choi, HyunYoung Ryu, Hye-Jin Kang

Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Veterinary Science

Keywords: animal welfare, animal welfare assessment, Animal welfare assessment grid, five domains model, non-expert welfare evaluation, observation-based welfare assessment, simplified welfare assessment, zoo animal welfare

2024


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