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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=nonhuman%20primates

A Universal Animal Welfare Framework for Zoos

Authors: Ron Kagan, Scott Carter, Stephanie Allard

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal welfare, framework, welfare assessment, zoo

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2015

A Comparative Perspective on Three Primate Species’ Responses to a Pictorial Emotional Stroop Task

Authors: Lydia M Hopper, Matthias Allritz, Crystal L Egelkamp, Sarah M Huskisson, Sarah L Jacobson, Jesse G Leinwand, Stephen R Ross

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: *cognitive bias, affect, attentional bias, emotions, snake detection theory, Stroop effect, touchscreen, welfare, zoo

2021

Effects of Rearing on the Behaviour of Zoo-Housed Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

Authors: Caterina Spiezio, Stefano Vaglio, Camille Vandelle, Camillo Sandri, Barbara Regaiolli

Publication/Journal: Folia Primatologica

Keywords: abnormal behaviors, human-rearing, mother-rearing, zoo-housed chimpanzees

2021

Effects of scent enrichment on behavioral and physiological indicators of stress in zoo primates

Authors: Stefano Vaglio, Stefano SK Kaburu, Richard Pearce, Luke Bryant, Ailie McAuley, Alexandria Lott, Demi J Sheppard, Sarah Smith, Beth E Tompkins, Emily J Elwell

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: essential oils, fecal cortisol, social interactions, stereotypic behaviors

2021

Evaluation of an enrichment programme for a colony of long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) in a rescue centre

Authors: Valeria Albanese, Michela Kuan, Pier Attilio Accorsi, Roberta Berardi, Giovanna Marliani

Publication/Journal: Primates

Keywords: behavior, cortisol, enrichment, macaca fascicularis, welfare

2021

Exploring How White-Faced Sakis Control Digital Visual Enrichment Systems

Authors: Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas, Vilma Kankaanpää

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal technology, animal-computer-interaction, visual enrichment, white-faced saki

2021

Functional Analysis and Successful Treatment of a Captive Rhesus Macaque’s Disruptive Behavior

Authors: Andrea N Franklin, AL Martin, JE Perlman, MA Bloomsmith

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal welfare, disruptive behavior, functional analysis, nonhuman primate, positive reinforcement training

2021

Personality of killer whales (Orcinus orca) is related to welfare and subjective well-being

Authors: Yulán Úbeda, Sara Ortín, Todd R Robeck, Miquel Llorente, Javier Almunia

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: cetaceans, killer whales, orcas, personality, subjective well-being, welfare

2021

The use of biofloors in great ape zoo exhibits

Authors: Jesse G Leinwand, Jill A Moyse, Lydia M Hopper, Maureen Leahy, Stephen R Ross

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: bedding, biofloor, deep litter, exhibit design, great apes, primates, welfare, zoo

2021

Allostatic Load Indices With Cholesterol and Triglycerides Predict Disease and Mortality Risk in Zoo-Housed Western Lowland Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

Authors: Ashley N Edes, Katie L Edwards, Barbara A Wolfe, Janine L Brown, Douglas E Crews

Publication/Journal: Biomarker Insights

Keywords: animal welfare, cardiac disease, chronic conditions, lipid markers, nonhuman primates

2020

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