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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

Enrichment devices for green turtles (Chelonia mydas) reared in captivity programs

Authors: Hirun Kanghae, Karun Thongprajukaew, Surasak Inphrom, Saowalak Malawa, Patchawadee Sandos, Piyanan Sotong, Kullanat Boonsuk

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: enrichment device, environmental enrichment, green turtles, wounding

2021

In search of the optimal enrichment program for zoo‐housed animals

Authors: Aleksei A Podturkin

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: activity budget, environmental enrichment, European badger, golden jackal, novelty, zoo-housed

2021

Influence of handler relationships and experience on health parameters, glucocorticoid responses and behaviour of semi-captive Asian elephants

Authors: JAH Crawley, O Lierhmann, DJ Franco dos Santos, J Brown, UK Nyein, HH Aung, W Htut, Z Min Oo, MW Seltmann, JL Webb

Publication/Journal: Conservation Physiology

Keywords: asian elephants, human-animal relationship, welfare

2021

Extensive human presence and regular gentle handling improve growth, survival and immune competence in ostrich chicks

Authors: Pfunzo T. Muvhali, Maud Bonato, Anel Engelbrecht, Irek A. Malecki, Schalk W. P. Cloete

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal welfare, human-animal interactions, immunity, performance, struthio camelus

2020

Feather Corticosterone Measurements of Greater Flamingos Living under Different Forms of Flight Restraint

Authors: Lukas Reese, Katrin Baumgartner, Lorenzo von Fersen, Roswitha Merle, Mechthild Ladwig-Wiegard, Hermann Will, Gudrun Haase, Oriol Tallo-Parra, Annaïs Carbajal, Manel Lopez-Bejar

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal welfare, bird, deflighting, feather corticosterone, greater flamingo, pinioning

2020

Behavioral and physiological assessment of liquid nitrogen cryoablation to prevent horn development in dairy calves

Authors: Mhairi A. Sutherland, Suzanne K. Dowling, Karin E. Schütz, Vanessa M. Cave, Nikki J. Kells, Craig B. Johnson, Mairi Stewart

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior

Keywords: behavior, calves, cryoablation, disbudding, welfare

2019

A bibliometric analysis of past and emergent trends in animal welfare science

Authors: Raf Freire, CJ Nicol

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, animal well-being, bibliometrics, citation analysis, publications, scientometrics

2019

Boldness at the nest predicts foraging and diving behaviour of female but not male African penguins

Authors: Gwendoline Traisnel, Lorien Pichegru

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: at-sea behaviour, breeding success, chick growth, endangered species, personality types, resource acquisition

2019

Changes in the welfare of mink (Neovison vison) with date of assessment in the winter and growth periods have limited effects on the overall WelFur categorisation

Authors: A. F. Marsbøll, B. I. F. Henriksen, B. K. Hansen, S. H. Møller

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, feasibility, mink production, reliability, welfare assessment, welfur

2019

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