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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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Comparison of Cortisol Concentrations in Different Matrices in Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex) at the Zoo

Authors: Marjan Kastelic, Gordana Gregurić Gračner, Iztok Tomažič, Pavel Kvapil, Mojca Harej, Alenka Dovč

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: Alpine ibex (Capra ibex), animal welfare, cortisol, sampling, zoo animals

2023

Monitoring the behaviour and stress physiology of male gorillas Gorilla gorilla gorilla for one year following bachelor group formation

Authors: Katherine J Fowler, Lydia M Hopper, Stephen R Ross, Maureen Leahy, Rachel M Santymire

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: androgens, behaviour, glucocorticoids, non-invasive, primates, proximity, social introductions

2022

Identification of koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) faecal cortisol metabolites using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and enzyme immunoassays

Authors: Flavia Santamaria, Christopher K Barlow, Rolf Schlagloth, Ralf B Schittenhelm, Rupert Palme, Joerg Henning

Publication/Journal: Metabolites

Keywords: faecal glucocorticoid metabolites, hplc, koala, LC-MS, non-invasive, phascolarctos cinereus, stress

2021

Non-invasive measurement of glucocorticoids: Advances and problems

Authors: Rupert Palme

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: faecal cortisol/corticosterone metabolites, glucocorticoids, immunoassays, non-invasive, physiological/biological validation

2019

Faecal cortisol metabolites as an indicator of adrenocortical activity in farmed silver foxes (Vulpes vulpes)

Authors: Anne Lene Hovland, Anne Marit S. Rød, Marit Skog Eriksen, Rupert Palme, Janicke Nordgreen, Georgia J. Mason

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: acth stimulation, faecal glucocorticoid metabolites, handling, silver fox, stress, validation

2017

Male behaviours signal the female’s reproductive state in a pair of black rhinoceros housed at Lincoln Park Zoo

Authors: Rachel M. Santymire, Sabrina Misek, Jill Gossett, Mark Kamhout, Erik Chatroop, Michelle Rafacz

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: behavior, reproductive state, rhinoceros, zoo

2016

Reconsidering coprophagy as an indicator of negative welfare for captive chimpanzees

Authors: Lydia M. Hopper, Hani D. Freeman, Stephen R. Ross

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: abnormal behaviour, captivity, chimpanzee, coprophagy, social learning, welfare

2016

Survey of feeding practices, body condition and faeces consistency in captive ant-eating mammals in the UK

Authors: Amelia Clark, Ayona Silva-Fletcher, Mark Fox, Michael Kreuzer, Marcus Clauss

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: aardvark, anteaters, armadillo, feeding practices, survey, zoos

2016

Head partitions at the feed barrier affect behaviour of goats

Authors: Eva Nordmann, Kerstin Barth, Andreas Futschik, Rupert Palme, Susanne Waiblinger

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: body condition score, faecal cortisol metabolites, housing, small ruminants, social behaviour

2015

Quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) for Eimeria tenella replication — Implications for experimental refinement and animal welfare

Authors: Matthew J. Nolan, Fiona M. Tomley, Pete Kaiser, Damer P. Blake

Publication/Journal: Parasitology International

Keywords: avian coccidiosis, chicken, cytoplasmic beta-actin gene (actb), rapd-scar marker (tn-e03-1161)

2015

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