Simple Summary The zoological community continually looks for new ways to improve the
management of the animals under their professional care. This includes finding�…

Simple Summary Maintaining a high standard of animal welfare is essential in zoos, and
methods of animal welfare assessment should aim to evaluate positive as well as negative�…

Zoos and aquariums have an enormous global reach and hence an ability to craft
meaningful conservation action for threatened species, implement educational strategies to�…

Simple Summary The protection and enhancement of farm animal welfare has become an
increasingly important component of livestock systems and animal-based food supply�…

We have an ethical responsibility to provide captive animals with environments that allow
them to experience good welfare. Husbandry activities are often scheduled for the�…

In recent years, zoos and aquaria have intensified efforts to develop approaches and tools
for assessing the welfare of populations and individual animals in their care. Advances�…

Research into the conditions that promote good animal welfare is essential to equip zoos
and aquariums with the knowledge to create environments in which animals thrive. In order�…

Zoos and aquariums have evolved significantly. From their origins as enclosures for the
mere entertainment of the public, these institutions have undertaken new functions�…

In graduate school at the University of California at Davis, I had the good fortune to work in a
research lab in developmental psychobiology investigating the consequences of social�…

Simple Summary Reptiles are commonly housed in wildlife parks and zoos, and are
increasingly being kept as pets. Husbandry of reptiles is complex; signs of pain or disease�…