Using the Welfare Quality® framework to develop a welfare assessment protocol for captive chimpanzees (<i>Pan troglodytes</i>).

ABSTRACT: Good welfare is of inherent value to all captive animals and promotes species conservation objectives. Concern for animal welfare is growing globally, and research shows that animal welfare is a top priority for zoo visitors. There is, therefore, an urgent need for zoos to develop and validate species-specific welfare assessment tools with a shift in focus away from avoiding negative affective states, and towards promoting positive ones. This shift in emphasis requires the development of comprehensive and robust welfare assessment protocols incorporating species-specific indicators. This study aimed to identify and propose welfare indicators for captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) that could be used to adapt the EU Welfare Quality® protocol for this species. A literature review wa

SUBMITTER: Mc Gill N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12304783 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature