A comprehensive investigation of negative visitor behaviour in the zoo setting and captive animals’ behavioural response

Authors: Courtney Collins, Sean McKeown, Ruth O’Riordan

Publication/Journal: Heliyon

Keywords: animal behaviour, Circuit-study, Negative behaviour, visitors, zoo

2023

Space use and enrichment in a North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) exhibit

Authors: Preston Foerder, Sally B Swanson, David Collins

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: environmental enrichment, exhibit space use, lontra canadensis, otters, SPI score

2020

Abnormal repetitive behaviours in captive birds: a Tinbergian review

Authors: Emma Mellor, Ben Brilot, Sarah Collins

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: abnormal repetitive behaviour, bird welfare, causation, development, evolution, function

2018

Parity Influences the Demeanor of Sows in Group Housing

Authors: Taya Clarke, John R. Pluske, David W. Miller, Teresa Collins, Patricia A. Fleming

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: behavior, group housing, parity, qba, sow

2018

A comparison of inferential analysis methods for multilevel studies: Implications for drawing conclusions in animal welfare science

Authors: Kara N. Stevens, Lucy Asher, Kym Griffin, Mary Friel, Niamh O'Connell, Lisa M. Collins

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal health, animal welfare, mixed effect models, pig, sample size, study design

2017

The effects of environmental and visitor variables on the behavior of free-ranging ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) in captivity

Authors: Courtney Collins, Ilse Corkery, Amy Haigh, Sean McKeown, Thomas Quirke, Ruth O'Riordan

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: animal behavior, free-ranging, ring-tailed lemur, visitor effects, zoo environment

2017

Emotional affect and the occurrence of owner reported health problems in the domestic dog

Authors: Sarah Jane Reaney, Helen Zulch, Daniel Mills, Sarah Gardner, Lisa Collins

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: aggression, behaviour, canine, emotional affect, health, mood

2017

An animal welfare assessment framework for helicopter darting: a case study with a newly developed method for feral horses

Authors: J. O. Hampton, H. Robertson, P. J. Adams, T. H. Hyndman, T. Collins

Publication/Journal: Wildlife Research

Keywords: behavioral-responses, behaviour, chemical immobilization, drive, ecology, ethics, field immobilization, human dimensions, management, medetomidine-ketamine, nets, radio telemetry, reversible immobilization, stress, tiletamine-zolazepam, tranquilizer darts, white-tailed deer, wildlife, xylazine hydrochloride, zoology

2016

The effect of the zoo setting on the behavioural diversity of captive gentoo penguins and the implications for their educational potential

Authors: Courtney Keane Collins, Quirke,Thomas, Louise Overy, Kevin Flannery, Ruth O’Riordan

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: behavioral diversity, environmental enrichment, gentoo penguins, visitor presence

2016

Improving Animal Welfare in Wildlife Shooting: The Importance of Projectile Energy

Authors: J. O. Hampton, P. J. Adams, D. M. Forsyth, B. D. Cowled, I. G. Stuart, T. H. Hyndman, T. Collins

Publication/Journal: Wildlife Society Bulletin

Keywords: animal welfare, bullet, hunting, projectile, shooting

2016