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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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Impacts of environmental and human disturbances on behaviour of captive kiwi (Apteryx mantelli)

Authors: Katie Davison, Roberta L Farrell, Steven D Miller, Carolyn M King

Publication/Journal: New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Keywords: apteryx mantelli, disturbance of captive animals, noise, pacing, visitor management

2021

Socialization in pigtailed macaques (Macaca nemestrina)

Authors: Julie M. Worlein, Rose Kroeker, Grace H. Lee, Jinhee P. Thom, Rita U. Bellanca, Carolyn M. Crockett

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: compatibility, environmental enrichment, injury, pigtailed macaques, socialization

2017

Inter-annual patterns of aggression and pair bonding in captive American flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber)

Authors: Nathan B. Frumkin, Tina W. Wey, Megan Exnicios, Caroline Benham, Mitchell G. Hinton, Samantha Lantz, Carolyn Atherton, Debbie Forde, Jordan Karubian

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: captive animals, personality, social networks, ucinet, zoo management

2016

Maternal stress and plural breeding with communal care affect development of the endocrine stress response in a wild rodent

Authors: Carolyn M. Bauer, Loren D. Hayes, Luis A. Ebensperger, Juan Ramírez-Estrada, Cecilia León, Garrett T. Davis, L. Michael Romero

Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior

Keywords: communal care, cortisol, hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis, maternal effects, maternal stress, negative feedback, octodon degus, post-natal stress

2015

The stress response and exploratory behaviour in Yucatan minipigs (Sus scrofa): Relations to sex and social rank

Authors: Sarah J. J. Adcock, Gerard M. Martin, Carolyn J. Walsh

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: alpha-amylase, coping styles, cortisol, personality, repeatability, sex differences

2015

Tenure in current captive setting and age predict personality changes in adult pigtailed macaques

Authors: Adrienne F. Sussman, Exu A. Mates, James C. Ha, Kathy L. Bentson, Carolyn M. Crockett

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: change, macaca nemestrina, personality, pigtailed macaque, repeatability, stability, temperament

2014

Ecology of reproduction in Sanje mangabeys (Cercocebus sanjei): Dietary strategies and energetic condition during a high fruit period

Authors: Gráinne Michelle McCabe, David Fernández, Carolyn L. Ehardt

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: capital breeding, nutrition, ovarian hormones, urinary c-peptide

2013

Exploring the dog park: Relationships between social behaviours, personality and cortisol in companion dogs

Authors: Lydia Ottenheimer Carrier, Amanda Cyr, Rita E. Anderson, Carolyn J. Walsh

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: cortisol, dog park, domestic dog (canis familiaris), personality, social behaviour

2013

The first year of behavioral development and maternal care of beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) calves in human care

Authors: Heather M. Hill, Carolyn Campbell, Les Dalton, Steven Osborn

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: behavioral development, beluga, calf behavior, cetacean, delphinapterus leucas, maternal care

2013

Species Management Benchmarking: Outcomes Over Outputs in a Changing Operating Environment

Authors: Carolyn J. Hogg, Chris Hibbard, Claire Ford, Amanda Embury

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: asmp, measures of performance, zoo

2013

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