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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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Effects of Background Color on Stress-Linked Behavior in the Critically Endangered Lake Oku Clawed Frog (Xenopus longipes)

Authors: Arabella E Graves, Jemma E Dias, Christopher J Michaels

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: amphibian, husbandry, welfare, zoo research

2023

Visitors and observers otter‐ly influence the behavior and enclosure use of zoo‐housed giant otters

Authors: James E Brereton, Edward ML Jones, Connor McMillan, Kerry Perkins

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: giant otter, observer effect, visitor effect

2023

Behavioural Impact of Captive Management Changes in Three Species of Testudinidae

Authors: Jessica T. Turner, Alexandra L. Whittaker, David McLelland

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: behaviour, diversity index, enrichment, ethogram, reptile, tortoise, welfare

2022

Case study: Modifying repetitive behavior in a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

Authors: Desirae Cambrelen, Melissa Nelson Slater

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: pacing, polar bears, stereotypic behavior, zoo

2022

Confronting back-of-house traditions: Primates as a case study

Authors: Sabrina Brando, Jon Coe

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: 24/7, animal welfare, back-of-house (BOH), integrated zoo design model, primate research laboratory, primate sanctuary, primates, zoo, zoo design

2022

An evaluation of the role of ‘biological evidence’ in zoo and aquarium enrichment practices

Authors: J Brereton, P Rose

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal training, animal welfare, environmental enrichment, evidence-based approaches, zoo animal management, zoo research

2022

From left to right all through the night: Characteristics of lying rest in zoo elephants

Authors: Christian Schiffmann, Linda Hellriegel, Marcus Clauss, Brother Stefan, Kevin Knibbs, Christian Wenker, Therese Hård, Cordula Galeffi

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: elephant, rest, sleep, zoo

2022

Impact of female contraception for population management on behavior and social interactions in a captive troop of Guinea baboons (Papio papio)

Authors: Tabitha R Taberer, Jasmine Mead, Matthew Hartley, Naomi D Harvey

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: animal welfare, baboons, contraception, social interactions

2022

An Improvement in Enclosure Design Can Positively Impact Welfare, Reduce Aggressiveness and Stabilise Hierarchy in Captive Galapagos Giant Tortoises

Authors: Léa Fieschi-Méric, Charlotte Ellis, Francesca Servini, Benjamin Tapley, Christopher J Michaels

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: agonistic interactions, animal welfare, enclosure change, Galapagos tortoises, habituation, zoo-based management

2022

An investigation of browsing enrichment, especially non‐leaf foraging, on giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) at Kyoto City Zoo in Japan

Authors: Kota Okabe, Hiroki Fukuizumi, Ayumi Kawamura, Chihiro Kase, Katsuji Uetake

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: browse, enrichment, giraffes, non-leaf foraging

2022

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