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Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus) Welfare Monitoring in a Breeding Center during the Breeding Season

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One of the conservation measures of the globally near-threatened cinereous vulture is restoring populations via translocations, with some vultures originating from breeding centers. These centers need to have reproductive success, and securing good welfare levels should be a priority due to the negative implications a compromised welfare has on reproduction. Thus, assessing welfare in breeding centers is essential. Remote methods should be preferred, such as behavior analysis and use of space using camera systems. The study's first objective was to develop an activity budget that could be used as a baseline for detecting behavior irregularities. The second was to determine if behavior analysis and use of space could detect potential welfare issues in a breeding center. The study developed an activity budget that could be used as a standard for behavior analysis for the captive population. Behavior irregularities were detected, and the potential need to improve the enclosure and its surroundings were noticed. Altogether, the proposed methodology and results will contribute to the detection of possible welfare issues in breeding centers and, consequently, improve reproductive success and species' conservation.

Originele taal-2Engels
TijdschriftJournal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Volume28
Nummer van het tijdschrift1
Pagina's (van-tot)179 – 196
Aantal pagina’s18
DOI's
StatusGepubliceerd - 2025
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