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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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The Influence of Materialism on Purebred Dogs’ Welfare Among Two Different Generations in Colombia (South America)

Authors: Gonzalo Luna-Cortés

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: behavioral problems, generational segmentation, intention to abandon, materialism

2019

Stall architecture influences horses’ behaviour and the prevalence and type of stereotypies

Authors: Clémence Lesimple, Emmanuel Gautier, Haïfa Benhajali, Céline Rochais, Christophe Lunel, Samia Bensaïd, Adala Khalloufi, Séverine Henry, Martine Hausberger

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: horse, housing, stereotypic/abnormal repetitive behaviours, time-budget, welfare

2019

Behavioural testing based breeding policy reduces the prevalence of fear and aggression related behaviour in Rottweilers

Authors: Joanne A. M. van der Borg, Elisabeth A. M. Graat, Bonne Beerda

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: aggression, behavioural testing, c-barq, dog, fear, prevalence

2017

The burden of domestication: a representative study of welfare in privately owned cats in Denmark

Authors: P. Sandøe, A. P. Nørspang, B. Forkman, C. R. Bjørnvad, S. V. Kondrup, T. B. Lund

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, behavioural problems, confinement, health issues, neuter status, purebred cats

2017

No Dog Left Behind: A Hedonic Pricing Model for Animal Shelters

Authors: Laura A. Reese, Mark Skidmore, William Dyar, Erika Rosebrook

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: companion animal traits, hedonic pricing, shelter animal pricing

2017

Breed Characteristics of Abandoned and Lost Dogs in the Czech Republic

Authors: Eva Voslarova, Jiri Zak, Vladimir Vecerek, Iveta Bedanova

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal shelter, czech republic, shelter dogs

2014

Does breeding a bulldog harm it? Breeding, ethics and harm to animals

Authors: C. Palmer

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal ethics, animal welfare, breeding, harm, non-identity problem, pedigree dogs

2012

Pedigree Dog “Exposed”: A Documentary

Authors: D. F. Lawler

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: documentary, pedigree, purebred, review

2012

Consistency and stability of behavioural fear responses of heifers to different fear-eliciting situations involving humans

Authors: Mickael Mazurek, Mark McGee, Mark A. Crowe, Daniel J. Prendiville, Xavier Boivin, Bernadette Earley

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: cattle, docility test, fear test, fearfulness, flight test

2011

Is It a Good Idea to Train Fillies and Colts Separately?

Authors: Iwona Janczarek, Witold Kędzierski

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: colts, fillies, horse training, mixed-sex groups

2011

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