Rethinking the utility of the Five Domains model

JO Hampton, LM Hemsworth, PH Hemsworth… - Animal …, 2023 - cambridge.org
The Five Domains model is influential in contemporary studies of animal welfare. It was
originally presented as a conceptual model to understand the types of impact that …

Comparison of animal welfare assessment tools and methodologies: need for an effective approach for captive elephants in Asia

R Ghimire, JL Brown, C Thitaram… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Welfare is a fundamental aspect of animal management and conservation. In light of
growing public awareness and welfare concerns about captive elephants, there is an urgent …

[HTML][HTML] Bringing Animals in-to Wildlife Tourism

SIM Speiran, AJ Hovorka - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
The objective of this paper is to highlight animal stakeholders, evidenced-based best
practices, care ethics, and compassion as essential components of sustainable wildlife …

[HTML][HTML] Enrichment and animal age, not biological variables, predict positive welfare indicators in zoo-housed carnivores

SJ Ward, G Hosey, E Williams, R Bailey - Applied Animal Behaviour …, 2024 - Elsevier
The development of evidence-based zoo animal welfare science and the use of the'five
domains' have inspired zoos to increase animal welfare, particularly recognising positive …

Why are enrichment practices in zoos difficult to implement effectively?

EK Tuite, SA Moss, CJ Phillips, SJ Ward - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Zookeepers often introduce enrichment practices in which they provide
animals with diverse stimuli and challenges to stimulate mental and physical activity, but …

Zookeepers–The most important animal in the zoo?

H Bacon, B Vigors, DJ Shaw, N Waran… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Education to improve knowledge of animal welfare is not a universal component of training
for zoo staff, and little is reported about the perspectives of zoo staff on the need for such …

Ackonc-AWA: A multi-species animal welfare assessment protocol for wild animals under human care to overcome the use of generic welfare checklists

DS Racciatti, A Feld, LA Rial, C Blanco… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Maintaining a high level of animal welfare is essential in zoos, sanctuaries and
aquaria for ethical, legislative and functional reasons. Therefore, it is necessary to have …

An Analysis of Welfare Standards Within Tiger (Panthera tigris) Facilities in Thailand

TS Erzinçlioğlu, G Groves, S Ward - Zoo Biology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In Thailand, tigers are more numerous in captivity than they are in the wild, with 51 facilities
housing approximately 1962 tigers. As charismatic fauna, tigers are popular with tourists …

Exploration of cultural norms and behavioural beliefs about zoo animal behaviour, welfare, ethics and husbandry practices in a sample of the international zoo …

H Bacon, C Bell, CM Dwyer, N Waran, Y Qing… - Zoo …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Beliefs influence the intentions of people to behave in certain ways towards animals. This
study presents survey responses from 237 people working in zoos in China and Europe and …

[HTML][HTML] Is animal welfare an internationally understood concept in the zoo world? Thematic analysis of two regional groups of zoo staff

H Bacon, B Vigors, DJ Shaw, N Waran, CM Dwyer… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In order to ensure we do not speak at cross-purposes, common
understandings and definitions are useful. However, there is no universal definition of …