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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=non-invasive%20technology

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

The Introduction of a Novel Computerized Apparatus to California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus)

Authors: Kelley A Winship, Amber Ramos, Mark J Xitco Jr

Publication/Journal: Aquatic Mammals

Keywords: california sea lion, cognition, cognitive enrichment, computer task, marine mammal, zalophus californianus

2023

Non-invasive measurements of respiration and heart rate across wildlife species using Eulerian Video Magnification of infrared thermal imagery

Authors: Caroline L Rzucidlo, Erin Curry, Michelle R Shero

Publication/Journal: BMC Biology

Keywords: infrered thermal imagery, non-invasive measurements

2023

Baseline Behavioral Data and Behavioral Correlates of Disturbance for the Lake Oku Clawed Frog (Xenopus longipes)

Authors: Jemma E Dias, Charlotte Ellis, Tessa E Smith, Charlotte A Hosie, Benjamin Tapley, Christopher J Michaels

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: amphibian, behavior, welfare, zoo research

2022

Environmental Enrichment Factors Associated with the Activity Level of Bottlenose Dolphins under Professional Care

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

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: animal welfare, bottlenose dolphin, environmental enrichment, overall dynamic body acceleration, variable enrichment, zoo

2022

The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Monitoring Animal Identification, Health, and Behaviour

Authors: Jenna V Congdon, Mina Hosseini, Ezekiel F Gading, Mahdi Masousi, Maria Franke, Suzanne E MacDonald

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal behavior, animal health, artificial intelligence, conservation, identification, monitoring, orangutan, pongo abelii

2022

Monitoring the behaviour and stress physiology of male gorillas Gorilla gorilla gorilla for one year following bachelor group formation

Authors: Katherine J Fowler, Lydia M Hopper, Stephen R Ross, Maureen Leahy, Rachel M Santymire

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: androgens, behaviour, glucocorticoids, non-invasive, primates, proximity, social introductions

2022

Non-Invasive Assessment of the Seasonal Stress Response to Veterinary Procedures and Transportation of Zoo-Housed Lesser Anteater (Tamandua tetradactyla)

Authors: Gabina V Eguizábal, Mariella Superina, Rupert Palme, Camila J Asencio, Daniel P Villarreal, Luciana Borrelli, Juan M Busso

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: behaviour, ex situ, faecal cortisol metabolites, pilosa, season, transport, veterinary check, wildlife

2022

Thermal Imaging to Assess the Health Status in Wildlife Animals under Human Care: Limitations and Perspectives

Authors: Daniel Mota-Rojas, Alfredo MF Pereira, Julio Martínez-Burnes, Adriana Domínguez-Oliva, Patricia Mora-Medina, Alejandro Casas-Alvarado, Jennifer Rios-Sandoval, Ana de Mira Geraldo, Dehua Wang

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: infrared thermography, pain, thermal status, thermal window

2022

Training in the Dark: Using Target Training for Non-Invasive Application and Validation of Accelerometer Devices for an Endangered Primate (Nycticebus bengalensis)

Authors: K Nekaris, Marco Campera, Marianna Chimienti, Carly Murray, Michela Balestri, Zak Showell

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal training plan, animal welfare, bio-logger, positive reinforcement, random forest, strepsirrhine

2022

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