The Comparative Effect of Occupational and Musical Enrichment on Fecal Glucocorticoid Metabolite Levels in a Captive Colony of Stumptail Macaques (Macaca arctoides)

Authors: Lilian Mayagoitia-Novales, Ana Lilia Cerda-Molina, María Andrea Martín-Guerrero, Emmanuel Muñoz-Zamudio, Gema R. Estudillo-Mendoza, Javier I. Borráz-León

Publication/Journal: Biology

Keywords: enrichment programs, fecal glucocorticoid metabolites, macaca arctoides, music enrichment, occupational enrichment, primate welfare

2024

Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) in US zoos, sanctuaries, and research facilities: A survey-based comparison of species-typical behaviors

Authors: Andrea W Clay, Stephen R Ross, Susan Lambeth, Maribel Vazquez, Sarah Breaux, Rhonda Pietsch, Amy Fultz, Michael Lammey, Sarah L Jacobson, Jaine E Perlman

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: ape, chimpanzee, primate, species-typical behavior, welfare

2023

Can animals develop depression? An overview and assessment of ‘depression-like’states

Authors: Aileen MacLellan, Carole Fureix, Andrea Polanco, Georgia Mason

Publication/Journal: Behaviour

Keywords: animal behavior, animal psychology, depression, welfare

2021

Evaluating Environmental Enrichment Methods in Three Zoo-Housed Varanidae Lizard Species

Authors: James O Waterman, Rachel McNally, Daniel Harrold, Matthew Cook, Gerardo Garcia, Andrea L Fidgett, Lisa Holmes

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: behavior, environmental enrichment, evidence based, husbandry, lizard, reptile, welfare, zoo

2021

Fecal glucocorticoid metabolites as an indicator of adrenocortical activity in Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) and recommendations for future studies

Authors: Malin Larm, Anne Lene Hovland, Rupert Palme, Anne-Mathilde Thierry, Andrea L Miller, Arild Landa, Anders Angerbjörn, Nina E Eide

Publication/Journal: Polar Biology

Keywords: arctic fox, fecal glucocorticoid

2021

Functional Analysis and Successful Treatment of a Captive Rhesus Macaque’s Disruptive Behavior

Authors: Andrea N Franklin, AL Martin, JE Perlman, MA Bloomsmith

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal welfare, disruptive behavior, functional analysis, nonhuman primate, positive reinforcement training

2021

Assessment of living conditions in wild boars by analysis of oxidative stress markers

Authors: Luigi Esposito, Simona Tafuri, Natascia Cocchia, Roberto Fasanelli, Nadia Piscopo, Barbara Lamagna, Vincente Eguren, Andrea Amici, Eugenio Iorio, Francesca Ciani

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: cortisol, free-range breeding, oxidative stress markers, wild boar, wildlife welfare

2020

A Ten-Stage Protocol for Assessing the Welfare of Individual Non-Captive Wild Animals: Free-Roaming Horses (Equus Ferus Caballus) as an Example

Authors: Andrea M. Harvey, Ngaio J. Beausoleil, Daniel Ramp, David J. Mellor

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: feral, Five Domains, free-roaming, horses, welfare assessment, wild, wildlife

2020

Deconstructing compassionate conservation

Authors: Matt W. Hayward, Alex Callen, Benjamin L. Allen, Guy Ballard, Femke Broekhuis, Cassandra Bugir, Rohan H. Clarke, John Clulow, Simon Clulow, Jennifer C. Daltry, Harriet T. Davies-Mostert, Peter J. S. Fleming, Andrea S. Griffin, Lachlan G. Howell, Graham I. H. Kerley, Kava Klop-Toker, Sarah Legge, Tom Major, Ninon Meyer, Robert A. Montgomery, Katherine Moseby, Daniel M. Parker, Stephanie Periquet, John Read, Robert J. Scanlon, Rebecca Seeto, Craig Shuttleworth, Michael J. Somers, Cottrell T. Tamessar, Katherine Tuft, Rose Upton, Marcia Valenzuela-Molina, Adrian Wayne, Ryan R. Witt, Wolfgang Wuster

Publication/Journal: Conservation Biology

Keywords: animal rights, animal welfare, effective conservation, evidence-based conservation, invasive species, invasives, lethal control, translocation

2019

Use of molecular data in zoo and aquarium collection management: Benefits, challenges, and best practices

Authors: Anita J. Norman, Andrea S. Putnam, Jamie A. Ivy

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: captive breeding, hereditary disease, inbreeding, kinship estimation, population management

2019

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