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Enclosure Welfare

Enclosure Welfare is a theoretical framework within wildlife welfare science that specifies the conditions and design principles necessary to ensure the physical and psychological well-being of animals in confined or managed habitats, distinguishing it from broader welfare assessments by focusing exclusively on the structural, environmental, and operational attributes of enclosures.

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2017–2026

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Natural behavioural biology as a risk factor in carnivore welfare: How analysing species differences could help zoos improve enclosures

Ros Clubb, Georgia Mason · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 2006 · 293 citations · Full text

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Space use as an indicator of enclosure appropriateness: A novel measure of captive animal welfare

Stephen R. Ross, Steven J. Schapiro, Jann Hau et al. · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 2009 · 145 citations

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The enrichment of a bare environment for animals in confined conditions

D.G.M. Wood-Gush, R. G. Beilharz · Applied Animal Ethology · 1983 · 128 citations

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A preliminary assessment of how zoo visitors evaluate animal welfare according to enclosure style and the expression of behavior

Vicky Melfi, Wanda D McCormick, A. M. Gibbs · Anthrozoös · 2004 · 64 citations

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Do naturalistic enclosures provide suitable environments for zoo animals?

María C. Fàbregas, Federico Guillén‐Salazar, Carlos Garcés Narro · Zoo Biology · 2011 · 51 citations

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Authors

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  1. EJ
    Eduardo J. Fernández

    The University of Adelaide, Australia

    2 publications · 45 citations

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  2. AW
    Anna Wilkinson

    University of Lincoln, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 25 citations

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  3. DW
    D.G.M. Wood-Gush

    Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria, Italy

    1 publications · 128 citations

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  4. SA
    Stephanie Allard

    Zoo Miami, United States

    1 publications · 51 citations

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  5. RG
    R. G. Beilharz

    The University of Melbourne, Australia

    1 publications · 128 citations

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Institutions

35

  1. University of Oxford

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    347 citations

  2. Manchester Metropolitan University

    Manchester, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    93 citations

  3. Département Santé Animale

    Nouzilly, France

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    24 citations

  4. Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig

    Bonn, Germany

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    31 citations

  5. University of Stirling

    Stirling, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    117 citations

  6. Medical University of Vienna

    Vienna, Austria

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    40 citations

  7. San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research

    Escondido, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    46 citations

  8. University of Lincoln

    Lincoln, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    100 citations

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  1. Applied Animal Behaviour Science

    5 publications · 535 citations

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  2. Zoo Biology

    3 publications · 114 citations

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  3. Animal Behavior and Cognition

    ABC · 2 publications · 78 citations

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  4. Animal Welfare

    2 publications · 35 citations

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  5. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

    JAAWS · 2 publications · 65 citations

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