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Date: 12/9/21
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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=mammal

Assessment of animal management and habitat characteristics associated with social behavior in bottlenose dolphins across zoological facilities

Authors: Lance J Miller, Lisa K Lauderdale, Jill D Mellen, Michael T Walsh, Douglas A Granger

Publication/Journal: PloS one

Keywords: animal behavior, animal sociality, behavior, data management, dolphins, habitats, oceans, swimming

2021

Behavioral diversity as a potential positive indicator of animal welfare in bottlenose dolphins

Authors: Lance J Miller, Lisa K Lauderdale, Jocelyn L Bryant, Jill D Mellen, Michael T Walsh, Douglas A Granger

Publication/Journal: PloS one

Keywords: aldosterone, animal behavior, animal welfare, cortisol, dolphins, hormones, metabolites, swimming

2021

Behavioral diversity as a potential positive indicator of animal welfare in bottlenose dolphins

Authors: Lance J Miller, Lisa K Lauderdale, Jocelyn L Bryant, Jill D Mellen, Michael T Walsh, Douglas A Granger

Publication/Journal: Plos one

Keywords: aldosterone, animal behavior, animal welfare, cortisol, dolphins, hormones, metabolites, swimming

2021

Bottlenose dolphin habitat and management factors related to activity and distance traveled in zoos and aquariums

Authors: Lisa K Lauderdale, K Alex Shorter, Ding Zhang, Joaquin Gabaldon, Jill D Mellen, Michael T Walsh, Douglas A Granger, Lance J Miller

Publication/Journal: PloS one

Keywords: accelerometers, animal behavior, animal welfare, data management, dolphins, habitats, oceans, swimming

2021

CHALLENGES TO ANIMAL WELFARE DURING TRANSPORTATION OF WILD MAMMALS: A REVIEW (1990–2020)

Authors: Friederike Pohlin, Emma H Hooijberg, Leith CR Meyer

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Keywords: animal welfare, transport

2021

Environmental enrichment, training, and habitat characteristics of common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus)

Authors: Lisa K Lauderdale, Michael T Walsh, Jill D Mellen, Douglas A Granger, Lance J Miller

Publication/Journal: PloS one

Keywords: animal behavior, animal welfare, data management, dolphins, habitats, oceans, surveys, welfare (social security)

2021

Habitat characteristics and animal management factors associated with habitat use by bottlenose dolphins in zoological environments

Authors: Lisa K Lauderdale, K Alex Shorter, Ding Zhang, Joaquin Gabaldon, Jill D Mellen, Michael T Walsh, Douglas A Granger, Lance J Miller

Publication/Journal: PloS one

Keywords: animal behavior, animal welfare, data management, dolphins, habitats, oceans, swimming, water columns

2021

Reference intervals and values for fecal cortisol, aldosterone, and the ratio of cortisol to dehydroepiandrosterone metabolites in four species of cetaceans

Authors: Lance J Miller, Lisa K Lauderdale, Michael T Walsh, Jocelyn L Bryant, Kevin A Mitchell, Douglas A Granger, Jill D Mellen

Publication/Journal: PloS one

Keywords: aldosterone, animal welfare, beluga whales, cortisol, dolphins, hormone bioassays, hormones, metabolites

2021

Relationships between animal management and habitat characteristics with two potential indicators of welfare for bottlenose dolphins under professional care

Authors: Lance J Miller, Lisa K Lauderdale, Jill D Mellen, Michael T Walsh, Douglas A Granger

Publication/Journal: Plos one

Keywords: animal behavior, animal management, animal sociality, animal welfare, data management, dolphins, habitats, swimming

2021

A System for Monitoring Acoustics to Supplement an Animal Welfare Plan for Bottlenose Dolphins

Authors: Brittany L Jones, Michael Oswald, Samantha Tufano, Mark Baird, Jason Mulsow, Sam H Ridgway

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: acoustic monitoring, animal welfare, bioacoustics, communication, distress call, marine mammal, vocal behavior, vocal biomarkers

2021

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