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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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Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in captive olive baboons (Papio anubis): The effects of age, sex, rearing, stress, and pregnancy

Authors: S. J. Neal, A. M. Achorn, S. J. Schapiro, W. D. Hopkins, J. H. Simmons

Publication/Journal: Am J Primatol

Keywords: *Papio anubis/genetics/physiology, age factors, animals, baboons, early adversity, female, lymphocytes, male, neutrophil‐lymphocyte ratio, neutrophils, physiological, pregnancy, sex factors, stress

2024

By Bits and Pieces: The Contributions of Zoos and Aquariums to Science and Society via Biomaterials

Authors: David M Powell, Theodore G Meyer, Mary Duncan

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: education, genetics, health, microbiome, physiology, research, students

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

The Use of Operant Conditioning to Enhance the Management and Welfare of Captive Kingsnakes

Authors: Liam Sinclair

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour and Welfare Cases

Keywords: animal welfare, cooperative care, herpetoculture, kingsnakes, snake welfare, training

2023

Visually assessed body condition shows high heritability in a pedigreed great ape population

Authors: Jonas R. R. Torfs, Marcel Eens, Daan W. Laméris, Jeroen M. G. Stevens, Jonas Verspeek, Jean-Pascal Guery, Nicky Staes

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: animal models, body condition score, bonobo, relative fat mass

2023

What is the role of the studbook in zoo and aquarium research?

Authors: James E. Brereton

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: breeding program, eep, ISB, species survival plan, sustainability

2023

Bird Welfare in Zoos and Aquariums: General Insights across Industries

Authors: Jocelyn M Woods, Adrienne Eyer, Lance J Miller

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: bird habitats, environmental enrichment, flooring, genetics, human-animal interactions, lighting, nutrition, social management, sound environment, substrate

2022

THE EFFECT OF VARIED ENRICHMENT TYPES ON SNAKE BEHAVIOR

Authors: Sneha Krishnan, Eric Klaphake, Sangeeta Rao, Miranda J Sadar

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Keywords: animal welfare, enrichment, snakes

2022

Investigating Welfare Metrics for Snakes at the Saint Louis Zoo

Authors: Lauren Augustine, Eli Baskir, Corinne P Kozlowski, Stephen Hammack, Justin Elden, Mark D Wanner, Ashley D Franklin, David M Powell

Publication/Journal: Animals

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2022

Nonhuman primate abnormal behavior: Etiology, assessment, and treatment

Authors: Corrine K Lutz, Kristine Coleman, Lydia M Hopper, Melinda A Novak, Jaine E Perlman, Ori Pomerantz

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: abnormal behavior, captivity, primates

2022

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