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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=K%20Johansen

The influence of feeding opportunities of six zoohoused Giraffa camelopardalis rothschild: The influence of feeding opportunities

Authors: Esther Magdalene Ellersgaard Enevoldsen, Katrine Møller-Lassesen, Ninna Larsen, Oliver Emil Søndergård Gert, Rune Holmegaard, Stine Ellegård Jensen, Cino Pertoldi, Trine Hammer Jensen, Aage Kristian Olsen Alstrup, K Johansen

Publication/Journal: Genetics and Biodiversity Journal

Keywords: animal welfare, enrichment, ethology, feeding, giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi, noctournal behavior, ruminants, stereotypical behavior, zoo

2022


Awareness concerning optimal pig production management and animal welfare among smallholder farmers in Tanzania

Authors: U. C. Braae, M. L. Penrith, H. A. Ngowi, F. Lekule, M. V. Johansen

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: africa, animal welfare, feed, production systems, stocking density, water

2016


Ectoparasitic sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) affect behavior and brain serotonergic activity in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.): Perspectives on animal welfare

Authors: Øyvind Øverli, Janicke Nordgreen, Cecilie M. Mejdell, Andrew M. Janczak, Silje Kittilsen, Ida B. Johansen, Tor E. Horsberg

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: behavior, experimental infestation, neurochemistry, parasites, sea lice

2014


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