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Our Goals

  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=Mollie%20Bloomsmith

An examination of salivary cortisol concentrations and behaviour in three African elephants Loxodonta africana at Zoo Atlanta

Authors: Angela Kelling, Rebecca Snyder, Christoper Ward, Mollie Bloomsmith, Mark Laudenslager, Terry Maple

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: captive elephant, non-invasive, stereotypic behaviour, welfare

2024

Assessing the Visitor and Animal Outcomes of a Zoo Encounter and Guided Tour Program with Ambassador Cheetahs

Authors: Katherine M Whitehouse-Tedd, Jairo Lozano-Martinez, Jessica Reeves, Mollie Page, Jaime H Martin, Heidi Prozesky

Publication/Journal: Anthrozoös

Keywords: ambassador animal, cheetah, human-animal interaction

2021

Functional Analysis and Successful Treatment of a Captive Rhesus Macaque’s Disruptive Behavior

Authors: Andrea N Franklin, AL Martin, JE Perlman, MA Bloomsmith

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal welfare, disruptive behavior, functional analysis, nonhuman primate, positive reinforcement training

2021

Pair housing of Macaques: A review of partner selection, introduction techniques, monitoring for compatibility, and methods for long-term maintenance of pairs

Authors: Melissa A. Truelove, Allison L. Martin, Jaine E. Perlman, Jennifer S. Wood, Mollie A. Bloomsmith

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: captive social management, pairing, socialization, welfare

2017

Characterizing abnormal behavior in a large population of zoo-housed chimpanzees: prevalence and potential influencing factors

Authors: S. L. Jacobson, S. R. Ross, M. A. Bloomsmith

Publication/Journal: Peerj

Keywords: abnormal behavior, chimpanzees, welfare, zoo

2016

Long-term effects of infant attachment organization on adult behavior and health in nursery-reared, captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

Authors: Andrea W. Clay, Mollie A. Bloomsmith, Kim A. Bard, Terry L. Maple, Marcus J. Marr

Publication/Journal: Journal of Comparative Psychology

Keywords: animal captivity, animal development, animal ethology, attachment behavior, caregivers, chimpanzees, comparative psychology, health, personality, well-being

2015

Rates of reinforcement and measures of compliance in free and protected contact elephant management systems

Authors: Megan L. Wilson, Bonnie M. Perdue, Mollie A. Bloomsmith, Terry L. Maple

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: choice, elephant, management, welfare

2015

Comparing options for pair housing rhesus macaques using behavioral welfare measures

Authors: Kate C. Baker, Mollie A. Bloomsmith, Brooke Oettinger, Kimberly Neu, Caroline Griffis, Valérie A. M. Schoof

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: behavioral management, cage design, introduction, primate, social

2014

Socialization of a Single Hand-Reared Tiger Cub

Authors: Angela S. Kelling, Meredith J. Bashaw, Mollie A. Bloomsmith, Terry L. Maple

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: hand rearing, socialization, tiger

2013

Using multiple joystick systems in computerised enrichment for captive orangutans

Authors: S. Mallavarapu, M. A. Bloomsmith, C. W. Kuhar, T. L. Maple

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, automated feeder, computers, enrichment, joystick, orangutans

2013

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