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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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Effects of social stress on the welfare of captive male Alpine musk deer: Stereotypic behavior, fecal cortisol, and musk secretion

Authors: Xin Zhou, Qingxin Lv, Yuhong Qin, Naixiu Yuan, Yong Li, Mi Zhou, Xiuxiang Meng

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: alpine musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster), ex situ conservation, fecal cortisol, small ruminant welfare, stereotypic behavior

2023

Maternal Behavior, Posture Change, and Production Performance of Lactating Sows Housed in an Enriched Environment

Authors: Ran Yi, Chao Wang, Xin Zhang, Peng Zhao, Mingyue Zhang, Xiang Li, Shiquan Cui, Honggui Liu, Jun Bao

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: enriched environment, posture, sows, survival

2019

Social rank versus affiliation: Which is more closely related to leadership of group movements in Tibetan macaques (Macaca thibetana)?

Authors: Xi Wang, Lixing Sun, Lori K. Sheeran, Bing-Hua Sun, Qi-Xin Zhang, Dao Zhang, Dong-Po Xia, Jin-Hua Li

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: collective movements, leaders, proximity, social grooming, tibetan macaque (macaca thibetana)

2016

Stocking density affects welfare indicators of growing pigs of different group sizes after regrouping

Authors: Lingling Fu, Huizhi Li, Tingting Liang, Bo Zhou, Qingpo Chu, Allan P. Schinckel, Xiaojing Yang, Ruqian Zhao, Pinghua Li, Ruihua Huang

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behavior, pigs, stocking density, welfare

2016

The progress in nutrition research of musk deer: Implication for conservation

Authors: Wenxia Wang, Ran Zhou, Lan He, Shuqiang Liu, Juntong Zhou, Lei Qi, Linhai Li, Defu Hu

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: conservation, musk deer, nutrition, reintroduction

2015

Effect of living conditions on biochemical and hematological parameters of the cynomolgus monkey

Authors: Liang Xie, Qinming Zhou, Shigang Liu, Fan Xu, Carol A. Shively, Qingyuan Wu, Wei Gong, Yongjia Ji, Liang Fang, Leilei Li, Narayan D. Melgiri, Peng Xie

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: blood, cynomolgus monkey, macaca fascicularis, macaque, serum

2014

Factors Affecting the Outcome of Artificial Insemination Using Cryopreserved Spermatozoa in the Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

Authors: Yan Huang, Desheng Li, Yingmin Zhou, Qiang Zhou, Rengui Li, Chengdong Wang, Zhi Huang, Vanessa Hull, Hemin Zhang

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: artificial insemination, captive breeding, cryopreservation, endocrine monitoring, giant panda

2012

How do giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) respond to varying properties of enrichments? A comparison of behavioral profiles among five enrichment items

Authors: Ronald R. Swaisgood, Angela M. White, Xiaoping Zhou, Guiquan Zhang, Donald G. Lindburg

Publication/Journal: Journal of Comparative Psychology

Keywords: enrichment, giant pandas

2005

A quantitative assessment of the efficacy of an environmental enrichment programme for giant pandas

Authors: Ronald R. Swaisgood, Angela M. White, Xiaoping Zhou, Hemin Zhang, Guiquan Zhang, Rongping Wei, Valerie J. Hare, Erin M. Tepper, Donald G. Lindburg

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: assessment, environmental enrichment, giant panda

2001

Seasonal energy utilization in bamboo by the red panda (Ailurus fulgens)

Authors: Fuwen Wei, Zuwang Wang, Zuojian Feng, Ming Li, Ang Zhou

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: digestibility, energetics, yele reserve

2000

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