Widespread Behavioral Responses by Mammals and Fish to Zoo Visitors Highlight Differences between Individual Animals

Authors: Sarah A Boyle, Nathan Berry, Jessica Cayton, Sarah Ferguson, Allesondra Gilgan, Adiha Khan, Hannah Lam, Stephen Leavelle, Isabelle Mulder, Rachel Myers

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: exhibit, interactive, management, visitor effect, welfare, zoo

2020

Food preparation behaviour of babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis)

Authors: Masaaki Ito, Alastair Macdonald, Kristin Leus, Dewa Gede Agung Atmaja, Wayan Balik

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: babirusa, food preparation behaviour, food washing behaviour

2017

Mixed-species associations in cuxiús (genus Chiropotes)

Authors: Christopher A. Shaffer, Adrian A. Barnett, Tremaine Gregory, Fabiano de Melo, Leandro Moreira, Thiago H. G. Alvim, Viviane S. Moura, Anderson Filó, Tatiane Cardoso, Marcio Port-Carvalho, Ricardo Rodrigues dos Santos, Sarah A. Boyle

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: bearded sakis, brazil, guyana, polyspecific association, suriname

2016

Assessment of Flooring Renovations on African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) Behavior and Glucocorticoid Response

Authors: S. A. Boyle, B. Roberts, B. M. Pope, M. R. Blake, S. E. Leavelle, J. J. Marshall, A. Smith, A. Hadicke, J. F. Falcone, K. Knott, A. J. Kouba

Publication/Journal: Plos One

Keywords: asian elephant, captive elephants, endocrinology, maximus, multidisciplinary sciences, national-park, nocturnal behavior, serum cortisol, stress, walking rates, zoo elephants

2015

The effect of overgrown claws on behaviour and claw abnormalities of sows in farrowing crates

Authors: Julia Adriana Calderón Díaz, Ivonne M. J. Stienezen, Finola C. Leonard, Laura Ann Boyle

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: lactating sows, lying down behaviour, overgrown claws, postural behaviour

2015

Docking the value of pigmeat? Prevalence and financial implications of welfare lesions in Irish slaughter pigs

Authors: S. Harley, L. A. Boyle, N. E. O'Connell, S. J. More, D. L. Teixeira, A. Hanlon

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, carcase, economics, meat inspection, pig, tail-biting

2014

Effect of rubber slat mats on the behaviour and welfare of group housed pregnant sows

Authors: Julia Adriana Calderón Díaz, Laura Ann Boyle

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: postural behaviour, rubber mats, sows, spatial behaviour, welfare

2014

Does housing nulliparous dairy cows with multiparous animals prior to calving influence welfare- and production-related parameters after calving?

Authors: Alastair R. Boyle, Conrad P. Ferris, Niamh E. O’Connell

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behaviour, cortisol, heifers, lying, pre-calving, regrouping

2013

The influence of a magnesium rich marine supplement on behaviour, salivary cortisol levels, and skin lesions in growing pigs exposed to acute stressors

Authors: Keelin O’Driscoll, Dayane Lemos Teixeira, Denise O’Gorman, Stephen Taylor, Laura Ann Boyle

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: acute stress, behaviour, lesion, magnesium, pig

2013

Opportunities for Public Aquariums to Increase the Sustainability of the Aquatic Animal Trade

Authors: Michael F. Tlusty, Andrew L. Rhyne, Les Kaufman, Michael Hutchins, Gordon McGregor Reid, Chris Andrews, Paul Boyle, Jay Hemdal, Frazer McGilvray, Scott Dowd

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: aquaculture, fisheries, ornamental fish hobby, pet trade, public aquarium, sustainability, tropical fish

2013

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