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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.
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Mitigating the Effects of Maternal Loss on Harbour Seal Pups in Captive Care

Authors: Susan C. Wilson, Rhiannon Alger

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: captive care, harbour seal, orphan pups, sensitive period, social interaction

2024


Threat detection: Behavioral practices in animals and humans

Authors: David Eilam, Rony Izhar, Joel Mort

Publication/Journal: Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

Keywords: anxiety, group dynamics, isolation, obsessive-compulsive disorder (ocd), precaution, rituals, vigilance

2011


A survey of dairy calf management practices in Canada that affect animal welfare

Authors: E. Vasseur, F. Borderas, R. I. Cue, D. Lefebvre, D. Pellerin, J. Rushen, K. M. Wade, A. M. de Passillé

Publication/Journal: Journal of Dairy Science

Keywords: calf, management, risk factor, welfare

2010


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