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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=Jay%20Duncan

By Bits and Pieces: The Contributions of Zoos and Aquariums to Science and Society via Biomaterials

Authors: David M Powell, Theodore G Meyer, Mary Duncan

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: education, genetics, health, microbiome, physiology, research, students

2023

Surgical placement of implantable cardiac loop recorders in great apes

Authors: Ilana Kutinsky, Ann Duncan, Marietta D Danforth, Suzan Murray, Julie Napier, Stephanie McCain, Hayley W Murphy

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: great apes, loop recorders, surgery

2023

Behavioral repertoire assessment of Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris) with focus on thermoregulatory behavior

Authors: Judith A. Stryker, Jim L. Atkinson, Robert D. Brown, David Barney, J. Andy B. Robinson, Jay Duncan, Esther J. Finegan

Publication/Journal: International Journal of Biometeorology

Keywords: infrared thermography, microclimatic landscape design, panthera tigris, thermal comfort, thermoregulatory behavior

2019

Gibbon Aggression During Introductions: An International Survey

Authors: Heather Harl, Lisa Stevens, Susan W. Margulis, Jay Petersen

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: aggression, gibbon, introduction

2016

On-farm qualitative behaviour assessment in sheep: Repeated measurements across time, and association with physical indicators of flock health and welfare

Authors: Clare J. Phythian, Eleni Michalopoulou, Peter J. Cripps, Jennifer S. Duncan, Françoise Wemelsfelder

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal welfare, animal-based outcomes, consistency, qualitative behaviour assessment, sheep

2016

Behavioral changes and feathering score in heat stressed broiler chickens fed diets containing different levels of propolis

Authors: Usama Taha Mahmoud, Mootaz Ahmed Mohamed Abdel-Rahman, Madeha Hosni Ahmed Darwish, Todd Jay Applegate, Heng-wei Cheng

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behavior, broiler, feather, heat stress, panting, propolis

2015

A method to assess relative preference for training and environmental enrichment in captive wolves (Canis lupus and Canis lupus arctos)

Authors: Nicole R. Dorey, Lindsay R. Mehrkam, Jay Tacey

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: behavior, environmental enrichment, positive reinforcement training, preference testing, wolf

2015

Evidence of competition for nest sites by laying hens in large furnished cages

Authors: Michelle E. Hunniford, Stephanie Torrey, Gregoy Bédécarrats, Ian J. H. Duncan, Tina M. Widowski

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: cage size, furnished cages, laying hens, nest space allowance, nesting behaviour

2014

Chimpanzees use multiple strategies to limit aggression and stress during spatial density changes

Authors: Luke Mangaliso Duncan, Megan Anne Jones, Mathew van Lierop, Neville Pillay

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: abnormal behaviour, aggression, chimpanzees, spatial restriction

2013

Inter-observer reliability of Qualitative Behavioural Assessments of sheep

Authors: Clare Phythian, Eleni Michalopoulou, Jennifer Duncan, Françoise Wemelsfelder

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: inter-observer reliability, qualitative behaviour assessment, sheep

2013

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