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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.
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Quantifying Acute Behavioral Reactions of Bali Mynas (Leucopsar rothschildi) to Environmental and Progressively Challenging Enrichment

Authors: Eli Baskir, Alayna Parsons, Marija Elden, David M Powell

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: cognitive, glean, interaction, neophobia, peck, pluck

2023

Longitudinal fecal hormone monitoring of adrenocortical function in zoo housed fishing cats (Prionailurus viverrinus) during institutional transfers and breeding introductions

Authors: Jilian M Fazio, Elizabeth W Freeman, Erika Bauer, Larry Rockwood, Janine L Brown, Katharine Hope, Jessica Siegal-Willott, ECM Parsons

Publication/Journal: PloS One

Keywords: animal welfare, breeding introductions, captivity, enzyme immunoassay, fecal glucocorticoid metabolite, fishing cat, transfers, zoo

2020

Survey of Geriatric Elephant Medical Care, Nutrition, Husbandry, and Welfare

Authors: Whitney Greene, Deena Brenner

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Keywords: elephants, geriatric

2020

Evaluation of management in North American zoos to enhance breeding success of the fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) ex situ population

Authors: Jilian M. Fazio, Elizabeth W. Freeman, Erika Bauer, Larry Rockwood, Edward C. M. Parsons

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: animal welfare, ex situ conservation, ex situ husbandry, felids, reproductive behavior

2019

A review of Asian and African elephant gastrointestinal anatomy, physiology and pharmacology

Authors: Whitney Greene, Ellen S. Dierenfeld, Susan Mikota

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: african elephant, asian elephant, elephas maximus, gastrointestinal, loxodonta africana, nutrition, pathology, pharmacology, physiology

2019

First report of a hatched, hand‐reared, and released African oystercatcher

Authors: Romy Klusener, Renata Hurtado, Nicola Stander, Nola J. Parsons

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: hand rearing, oystercatcher, wild animal release

2018

Behavioral preference for different enrichment objects in a commercial sow herd

Authors: Kristina M. Horback, Meghann K. Pierdon, Thomas D. Parsons

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: enrichment object, group pen, rope, rubber, sow, woodblock

2016

Effects of stocking rate on measures of efficacy and welfare during argon gas euthanasia of weaned pigs

Authors: K. J. Fiedler, R. L. Parsons, L. J. Sadler, S. T. Millman

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, argon, behaviour, euthanasia, pigs, stocking rate

2016

Effects of stocking rate on measures of efficacy and welfare during carbon dioxide gas euthanasia of young pigs

Authors: K. J. Fiedler, R. L. Parsons, L. J. Sadler, S. T. Millman

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, behavior, behaviour, carbon dioxide, euthanasia, pigs, stocking rate

2014

Fatty acids in mountain gorilla diets: Implications for primate nutrition and health

Authors: Whitney B. Reiner, Christina Petzinger, Michael L. Power, David Hyeroba, Jessica M. Rothman

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: alpha-linolenic, ape diets, essential fatty acid, linoleic, nutritional ecology, polyunsaturated

2014

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