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Date: 06/20/21
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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.
URL: https://detroitzoo.org/resources/?ignore=title%2Cabstract%2Cpublication%2Ckeywords&fwp_search=Ellen%20Williams

Effects of Nearby Construction Work on the Behavior of Asiatic Lions (Panthera leo persica)

Authors: Leah J Williams, Katherine Finch, Rose Agnew, Lisa Holmes

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: behavior, construction, individual differences, lion, sound, welfare

2021

Impacts of COVID-19 on Animals in Zoos: A Longitudinal Multi-Species Analysis

Authors: Ellen Williams, Anne Carter, Jessica Rendle, Samantha J Ward

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: behavior, COVID-19, multi-species, visitor–animal interactions, zoo

2021

Understanding impacts of zoo visitors: Quantifying behavioural changes of two popular zoo species during COVID-19 closures

Authors: Ellen Williams, Anne Carter, Jessica Rendle, Samantha Ward

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behaviour, COVID-19, meerkats, penguins, welfare, zoo

2021

Impacts of dietary modifications on the behaviour of captive western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

Authors: B Katherine Smith, Melissa J Remis, Ellen S Dierenfeld

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: behavior, captivity, coprophagy, diet, gorilla

2020

Seasonal and Daily Activity of Two Zoo-Housed Grizzly Bears (Ursus Arctos Horribilis)

Authors: Eduardo J Fernandez, Ellen Yoakum, Nathan Andrews

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: behavior, circadian, circannual, grizzlies, stereotypies, ursids, zoos

2020

A Systematic Review of Equine Personality

Authors: Ellen M Rankins, Carissa L Wickens

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behavior, coping styles, disposition, equine, personality, temperament

2020

Understanding Temporal Social Dynamics in Zoo Animal Management: An Elephant Case Study

Authors: Ellen Williams, Samantha Bremner-Harrison, Carol Hall, Anne Carter

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: evidence-based management, social behaviour, social groups, social networks, temporal dynamics, welfare, zoo elephant

2020

Using longitudinal data to evaluate the behavioural impact of a switch to carcass feeding on an Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica)

Authors: Katherine Finch, Leah Williams, Lisa Holmes

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: behaviour, carcass feeding, evidence-based management, lion, welfare

2020

Using Zoo Welfare Assessments to Identify Common Issues in Developing Country Zoos

Authors: Samantha J Ward, Ellen Williams, Georgina Groves, Simon Marsh, David Morgan

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal care, animal management, audit, welfare, welfare assessment, wildlife, zoo

2020

A Collaborative Model for Managing Animal Hoarding Cases

Authors: Sandra Strong, Jennifer Federico, Ron Banks, Cathy Williams

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal control, animal hoarding, animal welfare, companion animal

2019

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