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WEDNESDAY | 4TH OF MAY, 2016
08:45
Welcome and Opening Remarks
09:15 – 11:00
Part I: Overview of Welfare Science and Need for
Indicators
09:15 – 09:45
The Need For Objective Indicators for Zoological Species
in Human Care
Prof. Dr. Anastasia Komnenou, Assoc. Prof of Surgery-Exotic
and Wildlife Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki;
State Inspector, Greece
09:45 – 10:15
Developing and applying welfare indicators for species
held by zoos and aquaria – what does it take?
Dr. Heather J. Bacon,
Univ. of Edinburgh, UK
10:15 – 11:00
Assessment from an Animal Behaviour Perspective
Prof. Dr. Norbert Sachser, Department of Behavioural Biology,
University of Münster, Germany
11:15 – 11:45
Part II: Marine Mammal Welfare
C-Well
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: The development of a welfare assessment index
for captive bottlenose dolphins
Isabella Clegg, PhD Student, Université Paris 13 Nord, France
11:45 – 12:45
Part III: Open Q&A – Marine Mammals in Human Care
Dr. Javier Almunia, Loro Parque Foundation, Spain
Dr. Katrin Baumgartner, DVM, Nuremberg Zoo, Germany
Dr. Johanna Moritz, Bavarian Animal Welfare Officer, Germany
Dr. Xavier Manteca, University of Barcelona, Spain
Dr. Niels van Elk,Veterinarian of Dolphinarium Harderwijk, NL
Dr. Ingrid Visser, Founder of Orca Research Trust, NZ
14:00 – 15:00
Key Note Address
Biopsychology – Cognitive capacities indicate welfare needs
Prof. Dr. Onur Güntürkün, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience,
Ruhr University of Bochum, Germany
15:15 – 17:45
Part IV: Discussion and Consensus-Building
Conclusions and next steps
Moderator: Dr. Heather J. Bacon
17:45 – 19:00
Practical aspects of zoo research:
Electroreception in dolphins
Prof. Dr. Guido Dehnhardt, M. Sc. Tim Hüttner,
both University of Rostock, Germany
Bioacoustic studies in manatees
Dr. Kurt Hammerschmidt,
German Primate Center (DPZ9), Germany,
Dr. Lorenzo von Fersen, Nuremberg Zoo, Germany
THURSDAY | 5TH OF MAY, 2016
09:00 – 11:00
Guided Zoo Visit
Animal Welfare & Population Management
Group 1: Dolphins, Pinnipeds, Manatees
Group 2: Great Apes, Monkeys, Martens
Group 3: Big Cats, Polar Bears, Pinnipeds
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