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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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Behavioral, demographic, and management influences on equine responses to negative reinforcement

Authors: Kate Fenner, Rafael Freire, Andrew McLean, Paul McGreevy

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior

Keywords: horse management, learning, negative reinforcement, temperament, training

2019

Cutting to the chase: How round-pen, lunging, and high-speed liberty work may compromise horse welfare

Authors: Kate Fenner, Andrew N. McLean, Paul D. McGreevy

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior

Keywords: arousal level, chasing, equitation science, horse welfare, lunging, round-pen

2019

The physiological function of oxytocin in humans and its acute response to human-dog interactions: A review of the literature

Authors: Lauren Powell, Adam J. Guastella, Paul McGreevy, Adrian Bauman, Kate M. Edwards, Emmanuel Stamatakis

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior

Keywords: canine, cardiovascular, health, human–dog interaction, oxytocin, stress reactivity

2019

Conservation introduction of the Arabian Tahr to Sir Bani Yas Island, Abu Dhabi Emirate, UAE: challenges and lessons learnt

Authors: Shaikha Al Dhaheri, Pritpal Singh Soorae, Meyer de Kock, Abid Mehmood, Andries Gouws, Kate Burns, Malik Rapaie, Ibrahim Al Nassan, John Cole, Hamad Al Zoywed, Rashid Al Zaabi

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: abu dhabi, arabian tahr, conservation introduction, sir bani yas island, united arab emirates

2017

Gradually reducing sow contact in lactation is beneficial for piglet welfare around weaning

Authors: Emily M. de Ruyter, William H. E. J. van Wetter, David S. Lines, Kate J. Plush

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: intermittent suckling, piglet behaviour, weaning, weaning stress, welfare

2017

Higher levels of submissive behaviors at the onset of the pairing process of rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) are associated with lower risk of wounding following introduction

Authors: Ori Pomerantz, Kate C. Baker

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: social introductions, social wounding, submissive behaviors

2017

Pair housing of Vervets/African Green Monkeys for biomedical research

Authors: Matthew J. Jorgensen, Kelsey R. Lambert, Sarah D. Breaux, Kate C. Baker, Beverly M. Snively, James L. Weed

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: behavioral management, pair housing, vervet monkeys

2017

The well-being of laboratory non-human primates

Authors: Kate C. Baker, Amanda M. Dettmer

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: behavioral management, chronic stress, pair housing, primate, psychological well-being

2017

Does enrichment improve reptile welfare? Leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius) respond to five types of environmental enrichment

Authors: Meredith J. Bashaw, Mallory D. Gibson, Devan M. Schowe, Abigail S. Kucher

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: captivity, exploration, gentle handling, lizard, squamata, welfare

2016

The efficacy of sex-chromosomal markers in studies of Cercopithecus hybridization: Discovery of a captive hybrid and applications in wild populations

Authors: Anthony J. Tosi, Kate M. Detwiler

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: guenons, single nucleotide polymorphisms, tspy, x-chromosome, xq13.3, y-chromosome

2016

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