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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.
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Diagnosing domoic acid toxicosis in the California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) using behavioral criteria: A novel approach

Authors: Christiana Wittmaack, Garet P. Lahvis, Edward O. Keith, Caryn Self-Sullivan

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: behavior, california sea lion, diagnostics, domoic acid, habs, pseudonitzschia, zalophus californianus

2015

Ambient temperature influences birds’ decisions to eat toxic prey

Authors: M. Chatelain, C. G. Halpin, C. Rowe

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: aposematism, decision-making, dietary cognition, mimicry, nutrient–toxin trade-off, state-dependent foraging

2013

The role of a generalized ultraviolet cue for blackbird food selection

Authors: Scott J. Werner, Shelagh K. Tupper, James C. Carlson, Susan E. Pettit, Jeremy W. Ellis, George M. Linz

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: agelaius phoeniceus, conditioned avoidance, feeding behavior, postingestive consequence, red-winged blackbird, visual cue

2012

Defensive stinging by Parabuthus transvaalicus scorpions: risk assessment and venom metering

Authors: Zia Nisani, William K. Hayes

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: arachnidae, defensive behaviour, parabuthus transvaalicus, risk-assessment, scorpion, stinging, threat sensitivity toxin, venom biochemistry, venom metering

2011

Personality and foraging decisions in fallow deer, Dama dama

Authors: Ulrika A. Bergvall, Alexander Schäpers, Petter Kjellander, Alexander Weiss

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: antipredator behavior, antipredator behaviour, boldness, dama dama, dominance, fallow deer, foraging, novelty, personality

2011

A scoring system for coat and tail condition in ringtailed lemurs, Lemur catta

Authors: Wiebke Berg, Alison Jolly, Hajarimanitra Rambeloarivony, Vonjy Andrianome, Hantanirina Rasamimanana

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: alopecia, coat condition, hair loss, lemur catta, scoring system

2009

The effect of food quality and relative abundance on food choice in fallow deer

Authors: Ulrika Alm, Björn Birgersson, Olof Leimar

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: abundance, artiodactyla, captivity, cervidae, dama dama, diet, feeding, feeding behavior, feeding preference, food intake, herbivorous, mammalia, nutrient, resource, tannin, toxin, ungulata, vertebrata

2002

Pine Needle Abortion in Cattle

Authors: Kevin D. Welch, Cory Parsons, Bryan L. Stegelmeier, Dale R. Gardner, James A. Pfister, Daniel Cook, Lynn F. James, Kip E. Panter

Publication/Journal: Arizona Ranchers' Management Guide

Keywords: abortion, cattle, cows, livestock, pine needle abortion, pine needles, pna, poisonous plants, toxic plants

2001

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