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Date: 01/27/23
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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=greater%20flamingo

Baseline Behavioral Data and Behavioral Correlates of Disturbance for the Lake Oku Clawed Frog (Xenopus longipes)

Authors: Jemma E Dias, Charlotte Ellis, Tessa E Smith, Charlotte A Hosie, Benjamin Tapley, Christopher J Michaels

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: amphibian, behavior, welfare, zoo research

2022

Behavioural Impact of Captive Management Changes in Three Species of Testudinidae

Authors: Jessica T. Turner, Alexandra L. Whittaker, David McLelland

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: behaviour, diversity index, enrichment, ethogram, reptile, tortoise, welfare

2022

Confronting back-of-house traditions: Primates as a case study

Authors: Sabrina Brando, Jon Coe

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: 24/7, animal welfare, back-of-house (BOH), integrated zoo design model, primate research laboratory, primate sanctuary, primates, zoo, zoo design

2022

Do Birds of a Feather Always Flock Together? Assessing Differences in Group and Individual Zoo Enclosure Usage by Comparing Commonly Available Methods

Authors: Heather McConnell, James Brereton, Tom Rice, Paul Rose

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: Electivity Index, enclosure usage, flamingo, social behaviour, Spread of participation index, zoo animal welfare, zoo enclosure

2022

Do zoo animals use off‐exhibit areas to avoid noise? A case study exploring the influence of sound on the behavior, physiology, and space use of two pied tamarins (Saguinus bicolor)

Authors: Jason D Wark, Mandi W Schook, Patricia M Dennis, Kristen E Lukas

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: animal welfare, noise, tamarins, zoo

2022

The Effect of Substrate on Water Quality in Ornamental Fish Tanks

Authors: Myriam Vanderzwalmen, Daniel Sánchez Lacalle, Priyadarshini Tamilselvan, Jason McNeill, Dorine Delieuvin, Khadidja Behlouli, Andrew Hursthouse, Iain McLellan, Mhairi E Alexander, Fiona L Henriquez

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: environmental enrichment, gravel substrate, home aquaria, ornamental fishes, sand substrate, substrate enrichment

2022

Environmental enrichment for collared peccaries Dicotyles tajacu, Tayassuidae in managed care: Different items provoke different behavioural responses

Authors: Carlos Magno de Faria, Fernanda de Souza Sá, Dhiordan Deon Lovestain Costa, Mariane Mendes da Silva, Beatriz Cristiana da Silva, Robert John Young, Cristiano Schetini Azevedo

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: animal welfare, Cetartiodactyla, conservation, food-based enrichment

2022

Exploring the Effect of the COVID-19 Zoo Closure Period on Flamingo Behaviour and Enclosure Use at Two Institutions

Authors: Peter Kidd, Steph Ford, Paul E Rose

Publication/Journal: Birds

Keywords: activity budgets, behaviour, COVID-19, enclosure usage, flamingos, visitors, welfare

2022

Foraging enrichment affects behaviour and enclosure utilisation in captive male gelada Theropithecus gelada

Authors: Alice Hurley, Alison Cotton

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: enclosure use, enrichment, foraging, primate

2022

Impact of alternating overnight housing conditions on welfare measures in a bachelor group of western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

Authors: Kylen N Gartland, Emily Bovee, Grace Fuller

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: animal welfare, bachelor groups, gorilla, overnight housing

2022

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