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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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ANIMAL WELFARE FROM MOUSE TO MOOSE-IMPLEMENTING THE PRINCIPLES OF THE 3RS IN WILDLIFE RESEARCH

Authors: J. Lindsjo, A. Fahlman, E. Tornqvist

Publication/Journal: Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Keywords: 3 rs, 3rs, abundance, animal welfare, bears, capture, ethics, reduction, refinement, replacement, roe deer, samples, survival, ursus-arctos, veterinary sciences, wildlife research

2016


Physiological evidence for a human-induced landscape of fear in brown bears (Ursus arctos)

Authors: Ole-Gunnar Støen, Andres Ordiz, Alina L. Evans, Timothy G. Laske, Jonas Kindberg, Ole Fröbert, Jon E. Swenson, Jon M. Arnemo

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: brown bear, heart rate, heart rate variability, human disturbance, ursus-arctos, wildlife

2015


Fellatio in captive brown bears: Evidence of long-term effects of suckling deprivation?

Authors: Agnieszka Sergiel, Robert Maślak, Andreas Zedrosser, Łukasz Paśko, David L. Garshelis, Slaven Reljić, Djuro Huber

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: captivity, fellatio, oral stimulation, sexual behavior, ursus-arctos

2014


The function of strategic tree selectivity in the chemical signalling of brown bears

Authors: Melanie Clapham, Owen T. Nevin, Andrew D. Ramsey, Frank Rosell

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: behavioural plasticity, brown bear, chemical communication, conspicuous object, energetic investment, rub tree, scent marking, ursus-arctos

2013


Introducing a Semi-Naturalistic Exhibit As Structural Enrichment for Two Brown Bears (Ursus arctos). Does This Ensure Their Captive Well-Being?

Authors: Ana I. Soriano, Conrad Ensenyat, Susana Serrat, Carme Maté

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: activity, space use, stereotyped behavior, stereotyped behaviour, structural enrichment, ursus-arctos, vigilance

2006


Recent observations of intraspecific predation and cannibalism among polar bears in the southern Beaufort Sea

Authors: Steven C. Amstrup, Ian Stirling, Tom S. Smith, Craig Perham, Gregory W. Thiemann

Publication/Journal: Polar Biology

Keywords: black bears, brown bears, cannibalism, intraspecific killing, nutritional stress, polar bear, ursus americanus, ursus maritimus, ursus-arctos

2006


Grizzly Bear Food Habits in the Northern Yukon, Canada

Authors: A. Grant MacHutchon Debbie W. Wellwood

Publication/Journal: Ursus

Keywords: canada, diet, food habits, grizzly bear, ursus-arctos, yukon

2003


Grizzly bear activity budget and pattern in the Firth River Valley, Yukon

Authors: A. Grant MacHutchon

Publication/Journal: Ursus

Keywords: activity budget, activity pattern, grizzly bear, ursus-arctos, yukon

2001


Stimulating Natural Behavior in Captive Bears

Authors: Petra A. Grandia, Jiska J. Van Dijk, Paul Koene

Publication/Journal: Ursus

Keywords: captive european brown bear, education, feeding conditions, natural behavior, ursus-arctos

2001


Adaptation of blind brown bears to a new environment and its residents: stereotypy and play as indicators

Authors: Paul Koene

Publication/Journal: Ursus

Keywords: adaptation, animal welfare, blind brown bear, play-behavior, stereotypy, ursus-arctos

1995


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