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Our Goals

  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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A Universal Animal Welfare Framework for Zoos

Authors: Ron Kagan, Scott Carter, Stephanie Allard

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal welfare, framework, welfare assessment, zoo

Featured

2015


Does Handling for Public Talks in Zoos Affect the Behaviour of Captive Mexican Red-Kneed Spiders Brachypelma hamorii?

Authors: Charlotte Gresham, Fiona Mathews, Amanda Ferguson, Jamie Mitchell, Lisa Clifforde, Dave Clarke, Lewis J. Rowden

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: activity, enclosure use, handling, invertebrate, spiders, welfare

2022


The More the Merrier? Zoo Visitors’ Affective Responses and Perceptions of Welfare across an Increase in Giraffe Density

Authors: Wilson C Sherman, Darren E Minier, Caterina N Meyers, Michelle L Myers

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: affective experience, perceptions of animal welfare, visitor studies, zoos and aquariums

2022


Social Dynamics of a Newly Integrated Bachelor Group of Asian Elephants (Elephas Maximus): Welfare implications

Authors: Amy Schreier, Taylor S Readyhough, Anneke Moresco, Maura Davis, Sharon Joseph

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: bull elephant welfare, group compatibility, group integration, social behavior

2021


Conservation, animal behaviour, and human-animal relationship in zoos. Why is animal welfare so important?

Authors: Isabel Escobar-Ibarra, Daniel Mota-Rojas, Fernando Gual-Sill, Carlos R Sánchez, Fidel Baschetto, María Alonso-Spilsbury

Publication/Journal: Journal of Animal Behaviour abd Biometeorology

Keywords: animal welfare, ex situ conservation, wildlife conservation., zoos

2020


Longitudinal Improvements in Zoo-Housed Elephant Welfare: A Case Study at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

Authors: Katherine Finch, Fiona Sach, Malcolm Fitzpatrick, Nic Masters, Lewis J Rowden

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal welfare, asian elephant, behaviour, elephas maximus, resting, social, SSSMZP

2020


Baseline Knowledge of Potential Pet Toxins among the US General Public

Authors: Natalie Young, Kenneth Royal, Bryan Lovee, Gigi Davidson

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal toxins, animals, knowledge survey, pet toxins, veterinary medicine

2019


Collection planning for the next 100 years: What will we commit to save in zoos and aquariums?

Authors: David M. Powell

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: conservation, cooperative breeding programs, sustainability, viability, zoos

2019


Farm Animal Cognition—Linking Behavior, Welfare and Ethics

Authors: Christian Nawroth, Jan Langbein, Marjorie Coulon, Vivian Gabor, Susann Oesterwind, Judith Benz-Schwarzburg, Eberhard von Borell

Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Veterinary Science

Keywords: animal behaviour, animal welfare, cattle, enrichment, goats, horses, human-animal interactions, pigs, sheep

2019


US Residents’ Perceptions of Dog Welfare Needs and Canine Welfare Information Sources

Authors: Courtney Bir, Candace C. Croney, Nicole J. Olynk Widmar

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: *preferences, best–worst scaling, dogs, information sources, welfare

2019


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