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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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Prevalence of stereotypies and its possible causes among captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in Tamil Nadu, India

Authors: Vanitha Varadharajan, Thiyagesan Krishnamoorthy, Baskaran Nagarajan

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: asian elephant, chaining, conspecific association, maternal deprivation, stereotypies

2016

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

Rituals, stereotypy and compulsive behavior in animals and humans

Authors: D. Eilam, R. Zor, H. Szechtman, H. Hermesh

Publication/Journal: Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

Keywords: amphetamine, focused stereotypy, obsessive-compulsive disorder, pacing, quinpirole, route stereotypy, spatiotemporal structure, stationary

2006

Breeding behavior in a flock of Chilean flamingos (Phoenicopterus chilensis) at Dublin zoo

Authors: Mairéad A. Farrell, Elizabeth Barry, Nicola Marples

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: aggression, extra pair copulation, incubation, mate fidelity

2000

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