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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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The effect of proximity relations to mahouts on social behaviors among captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus)

Authors: Saki Yasui, Gen’ichi Idani

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour and Management

Keywords: asian elephant, captivity, human-animal proximity relation, mahout, social behavior

2020

The visitor effect in petting zoo-housed animals: Aversive or enriching?

Authors: Alexandra Farrand, Geoff Hosey, Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal welfare, enrichment, human-animal interaction, petting zoo, ungulate, visitor effect

2014

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