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Date: 06/1/23
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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.
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Age and Social History Impact Social Interactions between Bull Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus) at Denver Zoo

Authors: Taylor S Readyhough, Maura Davis, Sharon Joseph, Anneke Moresco, Amy L Schreier

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: animal welfare, elephant management, group compatibility, pachyderms, social behavior

2023

Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) in US zoos, sanctuaries, and research facilities: A survey-based comparison of species-typical behaviors

Authors: Andrea W Clay, Stephen R Ross, Susan Lambeth, Maribel Vazquez, Sarah Breaux, Rhonda Pietsch, Amy Fultz, Michael Lammey, Sarah L Jacobson, Jaine E Perlman

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: ape, chimpanzee, primate, species-typical behavior, welfare

2023

Effects of Background Color on Stress-Linked Behavior in the Critically Endangered Lake Oku Clawed Frog (Xenopus longipes)

Authors: Arabella E Graves, Jemma E Dias, Christopher J Michaels

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: amphibian, husbandry, welfare, zoo research

2023

Effects of social stress on the welfare of captive male Alpine musk deer: Stereotypic behavior, fecal cortisol, and musk secretion

Authors: Xin Zhou, Qingxin Lv, Yuhong Qin, Naixiu Yuan, Yong Li, Mi Zhou, Xiuxiang Meng

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: alpine musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster), ex situ conservation, fecal cortisol, small ruminant welfare, stereotypic behavior

2023

Exploration of Social Proximity and Behavior in Captive Malayan Tigers and Their Cubs

Authors: Aimee Holland, Elena Giulia Galardi, Martina Fabbroni, Anita Hashmi, Jerome Catinaud, Richard Preziosi, James Edward Brereton, Giovanni Quintavalle Pastorino

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: affiliative, felidae, Panthera tigris jacksoni, sociality, solitary, tiger, tolerance, welfare

2023

Gorilla Activities and Social Behavior: Assessing Changes Associated with Absence of Zoo Visitors, Zoo Attendance, Time of Day and Increasing Maturity

Authors: Cathleen R Cox, Jill S Werner, Joan I Mead

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: aggression, bachelor group, gorillas, hand-reared, maturity, pandemic, self-directed activity, time of day, visitor effects, zoo attendance

2023

How Sanctuary Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) Use Space after Being Introduced to a Large Outdoor Habitat

Authors: Amy Fultz, Akie Yanagi, Sarah Breaux, Leilani Beaupre, Nick Naitove

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: indoor/outdoor enclosures, space use, species-typical behavior, welfare

2023

Improving Animal Wellbeing Using Behavior-Based Methodologies: A Discussion on Enrichment and Bears under Human Care

Authors: Mindy Babitz, Angela Gibson, Jason Pratte

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: animal welfare, bear enrichment, bears, behavior-based enrichment, behavior-based husbandry, enrichment, goal-based enrichment, living strategies

2023

Individual personality predicts social network assemblages in a colonial bird

Authors: Fionnuala R McCully, Paul E Rose

Publication/Journal: Scientific Reports

Keywords: animal welfare, birds, personality, social network, zoo

2023

Linking management practices with survival to improve outcomes for a red wolf population

Authors: Emily C Lynch, Corinne J Kendall

Publication/Journal: The Journal of Wildlife Management

Keywords: breeding program, red wolves, reintroduction

2023

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