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Jun 23 2014 | Faunalytics

Zoo Visitor Effect On Mammal Behaviour

This study found that zoo visitors through their noise levels have a negative impact on the welfare of zoo-housed mammals. READ MORE

Jun 5 2014 | Faunalytics

Assessment Of Three Captive Asian Elephants In Zoos

Elephants in captivity have a low reproductive success rate. Female elephants who were injured, used in religious events, or kept locked up had even lower fertility rates. READ MORE

May 20 2014 | Faunalytics

Animal Welfare Decisions In An Amphibian Rescue

This article described an amphibian rescue where due to time pressures, it resulted in an improper environment being provided for the rescued amphibians. READ MORE

May 2 2014 | Faunalytics

Enclosure Size On Distances Paced By Captive Tigers

This study observed 38 tigers in seven zoos in France to determine whether enclosure size correlated with problematic "stereotypy" pacing. READ MORE

Feb 21 2014 | Faunalytics

The Ghosts In Our Machine as a Tool for Advocacy

The Ghost In Our Machine is a feature-length documentary that runs counter to the common trend of putting animals in an anthropocentric portrayal, seemingly an effective approach. READ MORE

Jan 22 2014 | Faunalytics

Do Formal Inspections In Zoos Work?

There is no evidence that formal inspections into British zoos do anything to improve animal welfare. The author suggests the current system of inspection needs to be vastly improved. READ MORE

Jan 2 2014 | Faunalytics

The Effects Of Three Types Of Environmental Enrichment

This study found that environmental enrichment devices such as olfactory stimuli, novel objects, and food-based enrichment all offer positive welfare to zoo-housed gibbons. READ MORE

Dec 23 2013 | Kathryn Asher

The Visitor Effect in Petting Zoo-housed Animals: Aversive or Enriching?

This study examined how the behavior of animals in a petting zoo is affected by the presence of visitors. READ MORE

Dec 21 2013 | Kathryn Asher

Project ChimpCARE: Evaluating the Care, Management, and Welfare of Privately Owned Chimpanzees in the United States

This conference presentation describes the basis and strategy of the work of Project ChimpCARE, a non-partisan group committed to improving the well-being of chimpanzees. READ MORE

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