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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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Body Size Is Related to Temperature Preference in Hyla chrysoscelis Tadpoles

Authors: Danielle R Kirsch, Shawna Fix, Jon M Davenport, Kristen K Cecala, Joshua R Ennen

Publication/Journal: Journal of Herpetology

Keywords: anuran, thermal preference

2021

Does the provision of environmental enrichment affect the behaviour and welfare of captive snakes?

Authors: Tatjana Hoehfurtner, Anna Wilkinson, Gokulan Nagabaskaran, Oliver HP Burman

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal welfare, environmental enrichment, preference, reptile behavior, reptile 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

Assessing preferences of two zoo‐housed Aldabran giant tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea) for three stimuli using a novel preference test

Authors: Mark James Learmonth, Sally Sherwen, Paul H Hemsworth

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: animal welfare, giant tortoise, preference testing, reptile behavior, tortoise, zoo animals

2020

Assessing the Preference of Rabbit Does to Social Contact or Seclusion: Results of Different Investigations

Authors: Alessandro Dal Bosco, Alice Cartoni Mancinelli, Steffen Hoy, Melania Martino, Simona Mattioli, Elisa Cotozzolo, Cesare Castellini

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: group housing, motivational cage, preference test, rabbit does, social contact

2020

Discovering the Relationship between Dietary Nutrients on Cortisol and Ghrelin Hormones in Horses Exhibiting Oral Stereotypic behaviour: A Review

Authors: Farah Hanis, Eric Lim Teik Chung, Mamat Hamidi Kamalludin, Zulkifli Idrus

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior

Keywords: abnormal behaviour, cortisol, equine, ghrelin, macronutrient, oral stereotypy, redirected

2020

Effect of Covering a Visitor Viewing Area Window on the Behaviour of Zoo-Housed Little Penguins (Eudyptula minor)

Authors: Samantha J Chiew, Kym L Butler, Sally L Sherwen, Grahame J Coleman, Vicky Melfi, Alicia Burns, Paul H Hemsworth

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: little penguins, visitor behaviour, visitor effect, visitor–animal interactions, visual contact, zoos

2020

The effects of a choice test between food rewards and human interaction in a herd of domestic horses of varying breeds and experiences

Authors: Emily Kieson, Crystal Felix, Summer Webb, Charles I Abramson

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: equine behavior, horse-human interaction, human-animal interaction, positive reinforcement, preference, reward

2020

Environmental enrichment techniques and tryptophan supplementation used to improve the quality of life and animal welfare of Nile tilapia

Authors: João Favero Neto, Percilia Cardoso Giaquinto

Publication/Journal: Aquaculture Reports

Keywords: aggressive behavior, animal behavior, oreochromis niloticus, preference, stereotypes

2020

Evaluating the social structure of captive Rothschild’s giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi): Relevance to animal management and animal welfare

Authors: Jack Lewton, Paul E Rose

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal welfare, giraffe, partner preference, social network analysis, zoo population management

2020

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