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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

Behavioral development of a captive polar bear (Ursus maritimus) cub in the maternal den

Authors: Kylen N Gartland, Mary K Humbyrd, Betsie Meister, Grace Fuller

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: animal welfare, development, polar bear

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

The effects of the addition of two environmental enrichments on the behavior and fecal cortisol levels of three small felids species (Caracal caracal, Leptailurus serval, Leopardus pardalis) in captivity

Authors: Avulse Radical, Simona Normando, Patrizia Ponzio, Lucia Bono, Elisabetta Macchi

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior

Keywords: captivity, cortisol, environmental enrichment, felids

2023

Environmental Enrichment Devices Are Safe and Effective at Reducing Undesirable Behaviors in California Sea Lions and Northern Elephant Seals during Rehabilitation

Authors: Kirsten Donald, Amanda Benedetti, Vinícius Donisete Lima Rodrigues Goulart, Alissa Deming, Hendrik Nollens, Grey Stafford, Sabrina Brando

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal welfare, environmental enrichment, habituation, pinnipeds, rehabilitation, stereotypic behavior

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

Integrating Reference Intervals into Chimpanzee Welfare Research

Authors: Jessica C Whitham, Katie Hall, Lisa K Lauderdale, Jocelyn L Bryant, Lance J Miller

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal welfare, behavioral diversity, glucocorticoids, immunoglobulin a, reference interval

2023

Long-Term Assessment of Captive Chimpanzees: Influence of Social Group Composition, Seasonality and Biographic Background

Authors: Arnau Pascual, Elfriede Kalcher-Sommersguter, David Riba, Dietmar Crailsheim

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: adverse early life experiences, behavior, captive care, chimpanzee, group alterations, group composition, seasonality, social network analysis

2023

Quality of Life Assessment: The Value of Longitudinal Data in Making the End-of-Life Care Decision for a Macaque (Macaca Silenus/Macaca Nemestrina)

Authors: Lindsay Simpson, Julie Grove, Ellen Bronson, Elizabeth S Herrelko

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal management, end-of-life decisions, quality of life, singly housed, welfare

2023

Assessing chimpanzees’ fluency of movement: applications for monitoring health and welfare

Authors: Lydia M Hopper, Benjamin R Lake, Jesse G Leinwand, Amy Fultz, Stephen R Ross

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: aging, geriatric care, locomotion, mobility, primate, quality of life

2022

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