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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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Assessment of living conditions in wild boars by analysis of oxidative stress markers

Authors: Luigi Esposito, Simona Tafuri, Natascia Cocchia, Roberto Fasanelli, Nadia Piscopo, Barbara Lamagna, Vincente Eguren, Andrea Amici, Eugenio Iorio, Francesca Ciani

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: cortisol, free-range breeding, oxidative stress markers, wild boar, wildlife welfare

2020

Blood L-Lactate Concentration as an Indicator of Outcome in Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) Admitted to a Wildlife Rescue Center

Authors: Elena Di Lorenzo, Riccardo Rossi, Fabiana Ferrari, Valeria Martini, Stefano Comazzi

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: biomarkers, blood lactate concentration, blood parameters, prognostic factors, roe deer

2020

Circadian Rhythm of Salivary Immunoglobulin A and Associations with Cortisol as A Stress Biomarker in Captive Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus)

Authors: Tithipong Plangsangmas, Janine L. Brown, Chatchote Thitaram, Ayona Silva-Fletcher, Katie L. Edwards, Veerasak Punyapornwithaya, Patcharapa Towiboon, Chaleamchat Somgird

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: asian elephant, circadian rhythm, glucocorticoids, immunoglobulin a, welfare

2020

Comparison of fecal glucocorticoid metabolite concentrations in hand‐versus parent‐reared whooping cranes (Grus americana)

Authors: Megan E Brown, Miranda R Torkelson, Glenn H Olsen, Ashley Krisp, Barry K Hartup

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: captive rearing, corticosterone, development, reintroduction, whooping cranes

2020

Comparison of the Glucocorticoid Concentrations between Three Species of Lemuridae Kept in a Temporary Housing Facility

Authors: Martina Volfova, Zuzana Machovcova, Eva Voslarova, Iveta Bedanova, Vladimir Vecerek

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: enzyme immunoassay, faecal analysis, glucocorticoid metabolites, non-invasive, zoo

2020

Diurnal variation of salivary cortisol in captive African elephants (Loxodonta africana) under routine management conditions and in relation to a translocation event

Authors: Susan Hambrecht, Ann‐Kathrin Oerke, Michael Heistermann, Paul Wilhelm Dierkes

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: baseline, captive management, cortisol secretion, social introduction, stress

2020

The Effect of Behind-The-Scenes Encounters and Interactive Presentations on the Welfare of Captive Servals (Leptailurus serval)

Authors: Lydia K Acaralp-Rehnberg, Grahame J Coleman, Michael JL Magrath, Vicky Melfi, Kerry V Fanson, Ian M Bland

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: human-animal interaction, live animal encounter programs, small felids, visitor effects, zoo animal welfare

2020

Effects of Transport Conditions on Behavioural and Physiological Responses of Horses

Authors: Barbara Padalino, Sharanne L Raidal

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: behaviour, equine, position, space, stomach ulcers, travelling, welfare

2020

Evaluation of plasma corticosteroids associated with performance-based activity in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)

Authors: Don R Bergfelt, Sydney Davis, Anne Conan, Michelle Martinez, Rocio Canales, Roberto Sanchez-Okrucky

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: aldosterone, bottlenose dolphin, cortisol, dolphin-human swim interactions, metabolism

2020

Measurement of Fecal Testosterone Metabolites in Mice: Replacement of Invasive Techniques

Authors: Kerstin E. Auer, Marius Kußmaul, Erich Möstl, Katharina Hohlbaum, Thomas Rülicke, Rupert Palme

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: androgens, feces, mice, non-invasive, testosterone

2020

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