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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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Seasonal Trends in Intrapack Aggression of Captive Wolves (Canis lupus) and Wolf-Dog Crosses: Implications for Management in Mixed-Subspecies Exhibits

Authors: Lindsay R. Mehrkam, Roger K. R. Thompson

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: aggression, mixed subspecies, wolf hybrids, wolves

2014

Using student-centred research to evidence-base exhibition of reptiles and amphibians: three species-specific case studies

Authors: Paul Rose, Charlotte Evans, Roger Coffin, Ross Miller, Steve Nash

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: reptiles, student research, zoo

2014

Long-Term Temporal and Spatial Dynamics of Food Availability for Endangered Mountain Gorillas in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda

Authors: Cyril C. Grueter, Ferdinand Ndamiyabo, Andrew J. Plumptre, Didier Abavandimwe, Roger Mundry, Katie A. Fawcett, Martha M. Robbins

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: feeding ecology, gorilla beringei, herbaceous plants, rwanda, vegetation dynamics

2013

An exploratory analysis of the suitability of diets fed to a flightless insectivore, the North Island brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli), in New Zealand

Authors: Murray A. Potter, Wouter H. Hendriks, Roger G. Lentle, Donald V. Thomas, Charlotte J. Minson, Nicola B. Pindur

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: amino acids, apteryx mantelli, captive diets, fatty acids, kiwi, nutrition, protein

2010

Memory of visual and topographical features suggests spatial learning in nautilus (Nautilus pompilius L.)

Authors: Robyn J. Crook, Roger T. Hanlon, Jennifer A. Basil

Publication/Journal: Journal of Comparative Psychology

Keywords: cephalopod, learning, memory, nautilus, spatial

2009

The relationship between socio-sexual behavior and salivary cortisol in bonobos: tests of the tension regulation hypothesis

Authors: Gottfried Hohmann, Roger Mundry, Tobias Deschner

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: bonobo, genital contact, pan paniscus, salivary cortisol, socio-sexual behavior, stress, tension regulation

2009

A Survey of Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes troglodytes) and Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) in the Selectively Logged Ngotto Forest, Central African Republic

Authors: Thurston C. Hicks, Roger S. Fouts, Deborah H. Fouts

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: chimpanzee, gorilla, population distribution

2009

Ultrasonic vocalizations of rats (Rattus norvegicus) during mating, play, and aggression: Behavioral concomitants, relationship to reward, and self-administration of playback

Authors: Jeffrey Burgdorf, Roger A. Kroes, Joseph R. Moskal, James G. Pfaus, Stefan M. Brudzynski, Jaak Panksepp

Publication/Journal: Journal of Comparative Psychology

Keywords: 22-khz calls, 50-khz calls, emotion, rats, ultrasonic vocalizations

2008

Digesta passage rates in the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris)

Authors: Iskande L. V. Larkin, Vivienne F. Fowler, Roger L. Reep

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: aquatic herbivore, fecal marker, marine mammal, mean retention time, sirenia

2007

Effect of Enclosure Size and Complexity on the Behaviors of Captive Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

Authors: Mary Lee A. Jensvold, Crickette M. Sanz, Roger S. Fouts, Deborah H. Fouts

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: activity budget, chimpanzee, enclosure size, locomotion, posture

2001

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