The influence of feeding routines on the behavior of zoo-housed Sulawesi crested black macaques (Macaca nigra)

Authors: C. P. Howell, Connor Warnes, P. A. Bayliss

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: behavioral-response, feeding, Sulawesi crested black macaques, welfare

2023

Visitors and observers otter‐ly influence the behavior and enclosure use of zoo‐housed giant otters

Authors: James E Brereton, Edward ML Jones, Connor McMillan, Kerry Perkins

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: giant otter, observer effect, visitor effect

2023

Potential Impact of Construction Noise on Selected Zoo Animals

Authors: Richard Jakob-Hoff, Michael Kingan, Chiaki Fenemore, Gian Schmid, John F. Cockrem, Amanda Crackle, Emily Van Bemmel, Rebecca Connor, Kris Descovich

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: alligator, behavior, elephant, emu, environment, giraffe, noise, welfare, zoo

2019

Why do dogs play? Function and welfare implications of play in the domestic dog

Authors: Rebecca Sommerville, Emily A. O’Connor, Lucy Asher

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal welfare, domestic dog, function, play

2017

Effect of Adopters’ Lifestyles and Animal-Care Knowledge on Their Expectations Prior to Companion-Animal Guardianship

Authors: Rachel O'Connor, Jason B. Coe, Lee Niel, Andria Jones-Bitton

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal adoption, companion animals

2016

Faking it: deliberately altered voice pitch and vocal attractiveness

Authors: Paul J. Fraccaro, Jillian J. M. O'Connor, Daniel E. Re, Benedict C. Jones, Lisa M. DeBruine, David R. Feinberg

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: functional honesty, honest signal, vocal attractiveness, vocal dominance, voice pitch

2013

Network structure is related to social conflict in a cooperatively breeding fish

Authors: Cody J. Dey, Adam R. Reddon, Constance M. O'Connor, Sigal Balshine

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: aggression, association, cichlidae, dominance hierarchy, neolamprologus pulcher, social network, submission, within-group interaction

2013

Challenges to implementing animal welfare standards in New Zealand

Authors: C. E. O'Connor, A. C. D. Bayvel

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, codes, compliance, implementation, new zealand, standards

2012

Effects of isotocin on social responses in a cooperatively breeding fish

Authors: Adam R. Reddon, Constance M. O'Connor, Susan E. Marsh-Rollo, Sigal Balshine

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: aggression, cichlid fish, dominance hierarchy, isotocin, neolamprologus pulcher, nonapeptide, oxytocin, social decision making

2012

Hard Choices: Making Trade-Offs Between Biodiversity Conservation and Human Well-Being

Authors: T.O. McShane, P.D. Hirsch, T.C. Trung, A.N. Songorwa, A. Kinzig, B. Monteferri, D. Mutekanga, H.V. Thang, J.L. Dammert, M. Pulgar-Vidal, M. Welch-Devine, J. Peter Brosius, P. Coppolillo, S. O’Connor

Publication/Journal: Biological Conservation

Keywords: biodiversity conservation, development, human well-being, trade-offs

2011