A preliminary model of human–animal relationships in the zoo
The concept of the human–animal relationship (HAR) is widely used in farm animal research to describe the outcome of the different qualities and quantities of interaction between stockpersons and the animals in their care. Thus, negative, positive or neutral HARs may result from the effect of mostly negative (e.g. rough handling), neutral (e.g. no handling) […]
Behavior of the mayotte lemur, Lemur fulvus mayottensis, in captivity
Abstract 10.1002/zoo.1430080105.abs A group of one male and two female Mayotte lemurs was observed at Chester Zoo, and their behaviors compared with published observations of wild populations of this and related forms of the brown lemur. It was found that the captive animals were active by both day and night, but that the pattern of […]
Is preference a predictor of enrichment efficacy in Galapagos tortoises (Chelonoidis nigra)?
It is widely acknowledged that environmental enrichment plays an important role in promoting the welfare of captive animals. However, a topic of debate is whether an animal’s preference for an enrichment strategy is any indicator of its efficacy. In addition, relatively few studies have evaluated environmental enrichment strategies for non-mammalian species. In the present study, […]
Promoting Nonhuman Animal Welfare: Interactions With Caregivers and Zoo Visitors
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