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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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Development of an animal welfare tool for zoo-housed primates, considering intra- and inter-rater reliability

Authors: Arnaud Dazord, Maeva Primault

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: assessment, inter-rater reliability, intra-rater reliability, primates, tool, welfare, zoo

2024

Comparison of Estimated Wild Giant Anteater (Myrmecopahaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758) Diets with Commercial Diets for Insectivores: Implications for Anteater Health

Authors: Heidi Bissell, Mario H. Alves, Débora R. Yogui, Margarita Woc Colburn, Arnaud L. J. Desbiez

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: nutrition, pilosa, wildlife, xenarthra

2023

CHALLENGES TO ANIMAL WELFARE DURING TRANSPORTATION OF WILD MAMMALS: A REVIEW (1990–2020)

Authors: Friederike Pohlin, Emma H Hooijberg, Leith CR Meyer

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Keywords: animal welfare, transport

2021

Effect of a water conditioner on ornamental fish behaviour during commercial transport

Authors: M. Vanderzwalmen, E. Edmonds, P. Carey, D. Snellgrove, K. A. Sloman

Publication/Journal: Aquaculture

Keywords: ornamental fish, transport, Water conditioner, welfare

2020

Animal welfare complementing or conflicting with other sustainability issues

Authors: D. M. Broom

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: cows, domestic cats, emissions, greenhouse gases, placebo, road traffic accidents

2019

Don’t poke the bear: using tracking data to quantify behavioural syndromes in elusive wildlife

Authors: Anne G. Hertel, Martin Leclerc, Dan Warren, Fanie Pelletier, Andreas Zedrosser, Thomas Mueller

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: activity sensors, brown bear, gps collar, multivariate mixed model, personality, repeatability

2019

Zylkéne to load? The effects of alpha-casozepine on compliance and coping in horses during loading

Authors: Carrie Ijichi, Sophie Green, Keith Squibb, Aisling Carroll, Isobel Bannister

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior

Keywords: alpha-casozepine, heart rate variability, horse loading, infrared thermography, salivary cortisol, stress

2019

Preliminary data showing potential for salivary C-reactive protein as an indicator of welfare in western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

Authors: Grace Fuller, Stephanie Allard

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior

Keywords: glucocorticoids, inflammation, social stress, wounding, zoo

2018

Acupuncture Needle Stimulation on Some Physiological Parameters After Road Transport and Physical Exercise in Horse

Authors: M. Rizzo, F. Arfuso, C. Giannetto, E. Giudice, F. Longo, D. Bruschetta, G. Piccione

Publication/Journal: Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Keywords: acupuncture, cortisol, erythrocytes, exercise, goats, hematochemical parameter, horse, muscle, oxidative stress, responses, road transport, veterinary sciences

2017

Canine trap-neuter-return: a critical review of potential welfare issues

Authors: H. Bacon, V. Vancia, H. Walters, N. Waran

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal birth control, animal welfare, assessment, dog population management, dogs, trap-neuter-return

2017

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