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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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Effects of scent enrichment on behavioral and physiological indicators of stress in zoo primates

Authors: Stefano Vaglio, Stefano SK Kaburu, Richard Pearce, Luke Bryant, Ailie McAuley, Alexandria Lott, Demi J Sheppard, Sarah Smith, Beth E Tompkins, Emily J Elwell

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: fecal cortisol, olfactory enrichment, primates, stress, zoo welfare

2021

Effects of scent enrichment on behavioral and physiological indicators of stress in zoo primates

Authors: Stefano Vaglio, Stefano SK Kaburu, Richard Pearce, Luke Bryant, Ailie McAuley, Alexandria Lott, Demi J Sheppard, Sarah Smith, Beth E Tompkins, Emily J Elwell

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: essential oils, fecal cortisol, social interactions, stereotypic behaviors

2021

Aggression and self-directed behaviour of captive lemurs (Lemur catta, Varecia variegata, V. rubra and Eulemur coronatus) is reduced by feeding fruit-free diets

Authors: Stephanie Britt, Katherine Cowlard, Kathy Baker, Amy Plowman

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: aggression, diet, lemur, self-directed behavior

2015

Functional Analysis of Aggression in a Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata variegata)

Authors: Valeri Farmer-Dougan

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: aggression, lemur

2014

Can Black-and-White Ruffed Lemurs (Varecia variegata) Solve Object Permanence Tasks?

Authors: Suma Mallavarapu, Bonnie M. Perdue, Tara S. Stoinski, Terry L. Maple

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: black-and-white ruffed lemurs, invisible displacements, object permanence, visible displacements

2013

Intertemporal Choice in Lemurs

Authors: J. R. Stevens, N. Mühlhoff

Publication/Journal: Behavioural Processes

Keywords: intertemporal choice, primate, prosimian, rate maximization, temporal discounting

2012

Nutrient composition of plants consumed by black and white ruffed lemurs, Varecia variegata, in the Betampona Natural Reserve, Madagascar

Authors: Debra A. Schmidt, R. Bernard Iambana, Adam Britt, Randall E. Junge, Charles R. Welch, Ingrid J. Porton, Monty S. Kerley

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: energy, fat, fiber, mineral, protein

2010

Object permanence in orangutans, gorillas, and black-and-white ruffed lemurs

Authors: Suma Mallavarapu

Publication/Journal:

Keywords: *animal cognition, animal behavior, cognition, cognition in animals, comparative cognition, dissertation/thesis, non-human primates, object concept, object permanence, primates, psychology-comparative, recognition (psychology)

2009

Survey of stereotypic behavior in prosimians

Authors: Loraine Rybiski Tarou, Mollie A. Bloomsmith, Terry L. Maple

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: captive primates, prosimians, psychological well-being, stereotypic behavior, stereotypic behaviour, survey, welfare

2005

Body weights of ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata) in European zoos with reference to the problem of obesity

Authors: Christoph Schwitzer, Werner Kaumanns

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: captive body weight, ecology, feeding, nutrition, obesity, ruffed lemur, varecia variegata

2001

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