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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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Age and Social History Impact Social Interactions between Bull Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus) at Denver Zoo

Authors: Taylor S Readyhough, Maura Davis, Sharon Joseph, Anneke Moresco, Amy L Schreier

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: animal welfare, elephant management, group compatibility, pachyderms, social behavior

2023

The effects of Zoo Lights on animal welfare: A case study of great Indian hornbills at Denver Zoo

Authors: Taylor S Readyhough, Sharon Joseph, Katie Vyas, Amy L Schreier

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: after hours events, animal welfare, hornbills, zoo lights

2022

Immunoglobulin A and Physiologic Correlates of Well-Being in Asian Elephants

Authors: Anneke Moresco, Natalia Prado, Maura Davis, Amy L Schreier, Taylor S Readyhough, Sharon Joseph, Charlie Gray, Janine L Brown

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: bull, cortisol, elephas maximus, glucocorticoids, musth, oxytocin, secretory IgA, social, stress, welfare

2022

Impacts of Socialization on Bull Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) Stereotypical Behavior

Authors: T.S. Readyhough, S. Joseph, M. Davis, A. Moresco, A.L. Schreier

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: animal welfare, bachelor herd, musth, stereotypy

2022

Nighttime behavior and the length of social relationships in male Asian elephants

Authors: Shanelle J Thevarajah, Taylor S Readyhough, Maura Davis, Anneke Moresco, Sharon Joseph, Amy L Schreier

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: compatible social pairings, male elephant welfare, nighttime activity budgets, social dyads

2021

Social Dynamics of a Newly Integrated Bachelor Group of Asian Elephants (Elephas Maximus): Welfare implications

Authors: Amy Schreier, Taylor S Readyhough, Anneke Moresco, Maura Davis, Sharon Joseph

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: bull elephant welfare, group compatibility, group integration, social behavior

2021

The effect of environmental enrichment and visitors on the behaviour and welfare of two captive hamadryas baboons (Papio hamadryas)

Authors: T.S. Bortolini, J.C. Bicca-Marques

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, hamadryas baboon, public influence, stereotypic behavior, stereotypic behaviour, stress-related behavior, stress-related behaviour, zoo animals

2011

Social dynamics of captive western lowland gorillas living in all-male groups

Authors: T.S. Stoinski, C.W. Kuhar, K.E. Lukas, T.L. Maple

Publication/Journal: Behaviour

Keywords: all male groups, dominance, male sociality, male-male relationships

2004

Habitat Use and Structural Preferences of Captive Western Lowland Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla): Effects of Environmental and Social Variables

Authors: T.S. Stoinski, M.P. Hoff, T.L. Maple

Publication/Journal: International Journal of Primatology

Keywords: captivity, environment, environmental factor, gorilla gorilla, habitat, mammalia, primates, room temperature, simioidea, site selection, social group, vertebrata, zoo

2001

A Preliminary Behavioral Comparison of Two Captive All-Male Gorilla Groups

Authors: T.S. Stoinski, M.P. Hoff, K.E. Lukas, T.L. Maple

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: bachelor males, captive management, same-sex grouping, social behavior, social behaviour

2001

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