Consequences Matter: Compassion in Conservation Means Caring for Individuals, Populations and Species

Authors: Paul J. Johnson, Vanessa M. Adams, Doug P. Armstrong, Sandra E. Baker, Duan Biggs, Luigi Boitani, Alayne Cotterill, Emma Dale, Holly O'Donnell, David J. T. Douglas, Egil Droge, John G. Ewen, Ruth E. Feber, Piero Genovesi, Clive Hambler, Bart J. Harmsen, Lauren A. Harrington, Amy Hinks, Joelene Hughes, Lydia Katsis, Andrew Loveridge, Axel Moehrenschlager, Christopher O'Kane, Meshach Pierre, Steve Redpath, Lovemore Sibanda, Pritpal Soorae, Mark Stanley Price, Peter Tyrrell, Alexandra Zimmermann, Amy Dickman

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: compassion, consequentialism, ethics, virtue

2019

Hormonal and Behavioral Variation in Pied Tamarins Housed in Different Management Conditions

Authors: D. M. Armstrong, R. M. Santymire

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: behavior, cortisol, fecal hormonal analysis, progesterone, testosterone

2013

‘Roid rage in rats? Testosterone effects on aggressive motivation, impulsivity and tyrosine hydroxylase

Authors: Ruth I. Wood, Abigail Armstrong, Vlad Fridkin, Vivek Shah, Allison Najafi, Michael Jakowec

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: agonistic behavior, anabolic agents, androgen, dopamine, fighting

2013

Genetic structure analysis of a highly inbred captive population of the African antelope Addax nasomaculatus. Conservation and management implications

Authors: E. Armstrong, C. Leizagoyen, A. M. Martínez, S. González, J. V. Delgado, A. Postiglioni

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: conservation genetics, microsatellites, pedigree analysis, wild bovids

2011

Influence of diet transition on serum calcium and phosphorus and fatty acids in Zoo giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)

Authors: E.A. Koutsos, D. Armstrong, R. Ball, C. Dikeman, J. Hetherington, L. Simmons, E.V. Valdes, M. Griffin

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: browser, herbivore, mineral, n3 fatty acid, nutrition

2011

Development of a field-friendly technique for fecal steroid extraction and storage using the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)

Authors: R. M. Santymire, D. M. Armstrong

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: fecal steroids, field technique, glucocorticoids, testosterone

2010

Directions in reintroduction biology

Authors: D. Armstrong, P. Seddon

Publication/Journal: Trends in Ecology & Evolution

Keywords: invasion biology, reintroduction, reintroduction biology, restoration ecology

2008

The welfare of finishing pigs under different housing and feeding systems- liquid versus dry feeding in fully-slatted and straw-based housing

Authors: Scott, K.; Chennells, D.J.; Armstrong, D.; Taylor, L.; Gill, B.P.; Edwards, S.A.

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, fully-slatted, housing, liquid feeding, pig, straw

2007

Evaluating the Conservation Mission of Zoos, Aquariums, Botanical Gardens, and Natural History Museums

Authors: Brian Miller, William Conway, Richard P. Reading, Chris Wemmer, David Wildt, Devra Kleiman, Steven Monfort, Alan Rabinowitz, Beth Armstrong, Michael Hutchins

Publication/Journal: Conservation Biology

Keywords: botanical garden, environmental protection, habitat, museum, program, urban area, zoo

2004

The relative influence of prior residency and dominance on the early feeding behaviour of juvenile Atlantic salmon

Authors: A. J. Harwood, S. W. Griffiths, N. B. Metcalfe, J. D. Armstrong

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: dominance, feeding, prior residency, salmon, social hierarchy

2003

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