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SCIENTIFIC, CONTRACT, Gulf of Mexico using Newly Developed
3 AND TECHNICAL REPORTS Remote Satellite Tagging Techniques
– Phase 2. National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration RESTORE
Allen, J. B., & DiMaggio, K. (2024). SDRP’s
Although there has been an 2024 Mekong River Dolphin Pho- Science Program.
increase in research studying to-Analysis Database Project. Marine
Mammal Commission. Simmonds, M., Wells, R. S., Nunny, L., et al.
the impact of housing on zoo
(2024). Report of the Human-Induced
animal welfare, there is still Behavioural-change working group of
Bassos-Hull, K. (2024). Research activities
a lack of literature regarding the Whale Watching Sub-Committee.
with whitespotted eagle rays (Aetobatus
the impact of seasonal narinari) and pygmy devil rays (Mobula Scientific Committee of the Internation-
al Whaling Commission.
housing differences hypostoma) (Report No. SAL-23-1140).
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
on animal welfare.
Commission. Vondra, R. S., & Lawless, A. (2024). AZA
In northern American zoos, Species Survival Plan® Red Program
Population Analysis & Breeding and
animals native to warmer climates Berens McCabe, E., Wilkinson, K. A., &
Whitham, J. C., & Miller, L. J. (2024). Transfer Plan for Grey Seals (Halichoe-
inhabit an outdoor habitat during Wells, R. S. (2024) A preliminary assess-
Utilizing vocalizations to gain insight ment of movement patterns of dolphin rus grypus). Association of Zoos and
the summer and an indoor habitat into the affective states of non-hu- Aquariums.
prey fish. Mote Scientific Foundation.
during the winter. These habitats man mammals. Frontiers in Veterinary
Science, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/
usually vary in size, in the amount Wells, R.S. (2024). Annual Permit Report
fvets.2024.1366933 Gardiner, J., Wiley, T., Wilkinson, K., &
of naturalistic habitat features Graham, J. (2024). Eugenie Clark Field for NMFS Scientific Research Permit
No. 26622. National Marine Fisheries
and in the provision of diet. Research Skills and Leadership Pro- Service.
4 gram. Mote Scientific Foundation.
Brookfield Zoo Chicago participated
in a study using a multi-faceted Wells, R.S. (2024). Bottlenose dolphin
Gonzalvo, J., & Wells, R. S. (2024). Inves-
approach of behavioral observa- health assessments in Sarasota Bay,
Winter, J. M., Anchor, C., Gehrt, S. D., tigating the Effects of Human Impacts
tions, hormone monitoring, Landolfi, J., & Allender, M. C. (2024). on the Critically Endangered Bottlenose Florida: 2023. Dolphin Quest.
and recumbency rates to assess Serosurvey for Canine Influenza in Dolphin Subpopulation of the Gulf of
Coyotes (Canis latrans) in Illinois, USA, Ambracia, Greece. Dolphin Quest. Wells, R.S. (2024). Final Report for NOAA
giraffe welfare comparing outdoor,
2000-23. Journal of wildlife diseases, Prescott Grant #NA20NMF4390129.
summer habitats and indoor,
60(3), 799-801. https://doi.org/10.7589/ National Oceanic and Atmospheric
winter habitats at multiple JWD-D-23-00196 McHugh, K. A. (2024). Final report for Administration.
project: Knowledge Sharing for Dolphin
institutions. A total of 13 giraffe
Conservation 2020-2023. Disney Con-
were examined at four zoological Wong, A. D., Lang, D. M., Dalen, J. P., Imai, servation Fund. Wells, R.S. (2024). Health and movements
institutions. The results found D. M., & Keller, K. A. (2024). Transmuco- of Florida’s Gulf dolphins. RESTORE Act
sal administration of pentobarbital and Centers of Excellence.
positive welfare implications McHugh, K. A. & Wells, R. S. (2024).
phenytoin solution induces euthanasia
displayed in both indoor and in bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps). Sarasota Bay Listening Network. Mote
Scientific Foundation. Wells, R.S. (2024). Impacts of disturbance,
outdoor habitats, suggesting American Journal of Veterinary Re- disease and environmental degradation
search, 85(6).
that housing giraffe indoors likely on estuarine and oceanic wild Florida
McHugh, K. A., & Wells, R. S. (2024).
does not compromise their welfare. Sarasota Dolphin Research Program dolphins. Harbor Branch Oceanograph-
Yang, D. Y., Shorter, K. A., Moore, M., Ro- ic Insitute.
Future research should continue Internships. Mote Scientific Foundation.
cho-Levine, J., Wells, R. S., Barton, K., &
using multi-faceted approaches Johnson, M. (2024). In vivo viscoelastic
Wells, R.S. (2024). NOAA Prescott grant
across multiple institutions to properties of cetacean integument: An Moore, M. J., Kapit, J., & Wells, R. S. (2024). semi-annual progress report.
account for a variety of factors. experimental characterization. Marine Assessment of Movement Patterns and Feb 2024-Jul 2024. National Oceanic
Mammal Science, 41(1). https://doi. Critical Habitat for Coastal and Con-
org/10.1111/mms.13153 tinental Shelf Small Cetaceans in the and Atmospheric Administration.
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