This webinar was held on May 7th, 2026. This webinar aimed to equip staff and volunteers in the Exotic Animal Industry (EAI) with tools to process difficult or traumatic incidents (e.g., animal death, escape, injury, public event), to support each […]
Read MoreThis webinar was original presented Thursday, July 10, 2025 This dynamic panel discussion focused on the unique challenges and opportunities of peer promotion in zoos and aquariums. Hosted in collaboration with the AZA Safety Committee’s Mental Health Subcommittee, this session […]
Read MoreThis webinar was originally presented on December 18th, 2024 This webinar will provide key information and updates regarding the ongoing highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak. Representatives from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will give an overview of […]
Read MoreThe Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) recently launched a Safety Committee Resource center including sample guidelines, example documents, and other resources that have been vetted by the AZA Safety Committee. Current resources include: Updated example practices documents Select conference […]
Read MoreThis webinar was originally presented on August 7th, 2024 This seminar, organized in collaboration with the AAZV Animal Health and Welfare Committee, was originally held on Wednesday, August 7th. Attendees of the live webinar were eligible to earn up to […]
Read MoreThe United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are working with State animal and Public health officials to investigate an illness among dairy cows in Texas, Kansas, and […]
Read MoreThis webinar was presented March 1, 2024 The Incident Command System (ICS) is a standardized tool that organizations of all types can use to manage both emergencies and planned events. By establishing common processes and structure, ICS also allows for […]
Read MoreThis symposium took place August 24th & 25th, 2023 in Dallas, TX In August 2023, the USDA Center for Animal Welfare organized and hosted a 2-day symposium which addressed health and welfare concerns during transportation for animals covered under the […]
Read MoreNovember is Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has put together a toolkit to help facilities “resolve to be resilient”. The downloadable toolkit includes recommended actions and resources for various threat types. Additional security […]
Read MoreUpdated 11/22/23 This webinar was presented on September 1st as part of the Topics in Zoo Safety webinar series, a collaborative effort with the AZA Safety Committee. Ultrapotent opioids, and other nonopioid analgesics commonly used in zoo medicine, have received significant public […]
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