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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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Can we eliminate the primate pet trade in the United States?

Authors: Marilyn A. Norconk, Sylvia Atsalis, Anne Savage

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: illegal pet trade, primates

2024

Aging Gracefully: Compassion for Nonhuman Animal Elders

Authors: Joachim Nieuwland, Franck Meijboom

Publication/Journal: Optimal Wellbeing of Ageing Wild Animals in Human Care

Keywords: aging, compassionate care, geriatric, welfare, wellbeing

2023

Environmental Enrichment for Ageing Animals in Zoos

Authors: Julian Chapman

Publication/Journal: Optimal Wellbeing of Ageing Wild Animals in Human Care

Keywords: aging, enrichment programs, environmental enrichment, geriatric. welfare

2023

Ethical evolutions: navigating the future of animal behaviour and welfare research

Authors: Matthew O. Parker, Alan G. McElligott

Publication/Journal: Research Ethics

Keywords: animal behavior, animal welfare, ethics, research

2023

Euthanasia of Geriatric Zoo Animals: Decision-Making and Procedure

Authors: Sarah Chapman, Julian Chapman, James Chatterton

Publication/Journal: Optimal Wellbeing of Ageing Wild Animals in Human Care

Keywords: aging, animal welfare, end-of-life decisions, euthanasia, geriatric

2023

Exploration of cultural norms and behavioural beliefs about zoo animal behaviour, welfare, ethics and husbandry practices in a sample of the international zoo community

Authors: Heather Bacon, Catriona Bell, Cathy M Dwyer, Natalie Waran, Yan Qing, Liu Xia, Darren J Shaw

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: animal welfare, beliefs, culture, zoo

2023

Facility Design for Ageing Wild Animals

Authors: Jon C. Coe

Publication/Journal: Optimal Wellbeing of Ageing Wild Animals in Human Care

Keywords: aging, disabled, facility design, geriatric, habitat design, personalization, welfare, wellbeing

2023

Holistic Approaches to Optimal Wellbeing of Ageing Wild Animals

Authors: Sabrina Brando, Sarah Chapman

Publication/Journal: Optimal Wellbeing of Ageing Wild Animals in Human Care

Keywords: ageing, assessment, compassionate care, geriatric, monitoring, wellbeing

2023

The Longevity Legacy: The Challenges of Old Animals in Zoos

Authors: Andrew C. Kitchener

Publication/Journal: Optimal Wellbeing of Ageing Wild Animals in Human Care

Keywords: aging, behavior, enrichment, euthanasia, pathology, skeleton, teeth, welfare

2023

Mourning-Like Behaviour in a Malayan Sun Bear

Authors: Friederike Schmitz, Simone Schehka

Publication/Journal: Optimal Wellbeing of Ageing Wild Animals in Human Care

Keywords: animal behavior, grief, malayan sun bear, mourning

2023

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