A Comparative Multi-Zoo Survey Investigating the Housing and Husbandry of Callimico goeldii

Authors: Amanda Bartlett, James Edward Brereton, Marianne Sarah Freeman

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: callitrichid, captive management, enclosure complexity, goeldi's monkey, welfare

2024

Enhancing Japanese visitors’ interest in livestock welfare through zoo carcass feeding activities

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

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: animal welfare, Consumer Behaviour, environmental enrichment, laying hen, Personal Connection

2024

A preliminary global investigation into potential impacts on successful captive breeding for two species of Rhyticeros hornbill

Authors: Kees Groot, James E Brereton, Catherine E King, Paul Rose

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: breeding success, evidence‐based husbandry, Papuan hornbill, questionnaire, wreathed hornbill

2024

Zoo professionals and volunteers in the U.S: experiences and prevalence of burnout, mental health, and animal loss

Authors: McDonald,Shelby E., Kogan,Lori R., Nageotte,Nichole L., Currin-McCulloch,Jennifer, Dickler-Mann,Rachel

Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Psychiatry

Keywords: animal care, animal health, burnout, grief, loss, mental-health, resilience, zoos

2024

The Assessment of Animal Personality and Its Uses for Improving Zoo Animal Welfare

Authors: Carly Chadwick

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2023

Characterization of Current Husbandry and Veterinary Care Practices of the Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) Using an Online Survey

Authors: Ashley J. Kirby, Julie A. Balko, Caroline E. C. Goertz, Gregory A. Lewbart

Publication/Journal: Veterinary Sciences

Keywords: anesthesia, octopus, sedation, veterinary

2023

Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) in US zoos, sanctuaries, and research facilities: A survey-based comparison of species-typical behaviors

Authors: Andrea W Clay, Stephen R Ross, Susan Lambeth, Maribel Vazquez, Sarah Breaux, Rhonda Pietsch, Amy Fultz, Michael Lammey, Sarah L Jacobson, Jaine E Perlman

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: ape, chimpanzee, primate, species-typical behavior, welfare

2023

Compassion Fatigue in Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) Caregivers: Prevalence, Contributing Factors, and Coping Mechanisms

Authors: Jesse Leinwand, Gill Vale

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: caregiver, chimpanzee, compassion fatigue, sanctuary, zoo, zookeeper

2023

Environmental enrichment for reptiles in European zoos: Current status and perspectives

Authors: Alicia Bartolomé, Pau Carazo, Enrique Font

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, environmental enrichment, reptiles, survey, taxonomic bias, zoos

2023

Exploration of cultural norms and behavioural beliefs about zoo animal behaviour, welfare, ethics and husbandry practices in a sample of the international zoo community

Authors: Heather Bacon, Catriona Bell, Cathy M Dwyer, Natalie Waran, Yan Qing, Liu Xia, Darren J Shaw

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: animal welfare, beliefs, culture, zoo

2023