Individual and environmental risk factors associated with fecal glucocorticoid metabolite concentrations in zoo-housed Asian and African elephants

Authors: J. L. Brown, K. Carlstead, J. D. Bray, D. Dickey, C. Farin, K. Ange-van Heugten

Publication/Journal: Plos One

Keywords: behavior, choice, hormones, indicators, maximus, noninvasive assessment, Salivary cortisol secretion, serum, stress responses, welfare

2019

Opportunity for female mate choice improves reproductive outcomes in the conservation breeding program of the eastern barred bandicoot (Perameles gunnii)

Authors: Christine M. Hartnett, Marissa L. Parrott, Raoul A. Mulder, Graeme Coulson, Michael J. L. Magrath

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behavioural compatibility, genetic compatibility, mate choice, mate preference, olfactory communication

2018

Are consumers wilfully ignorant about animal welfare?

Authors: E. Bell, F. Bailey Norwood, J. L. Lusk

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, consumer attitudes, consumer preferences, gestation crate, swine production, wilful ignorance

2017

Behaviour of free-range laying hens in distinct outdoor environments

Authors: H. Larsen, G. Cronin, C. L. Smith, P. Hemsworth, J. L. Rault

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, laying hen, natural behaviour, preference, range, shelter

2017

Determination of swine euthanasia criteria and analysis of barriers to euthanasia in the United States using expert opinion

Authors: C. R. Mullins, M. D. Pairis-Garcia, K. A. George, R. Anthony, A. K. Johnson, G. J. Coleman, J. L. Rault, S. T. Millman

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, decision-making, education, euthanasia, swine, timeliness

2017

Hang on: an evaluation of the hemp rope as environmental enrichment in C57BL/6 mice

Authors: K. Gjendal, D. B. Sørensen, M. K. Kiersgaard, J. L. Ottesen

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: aggression, animal welfare, environmental enrichment, mice, stress, wounds

2017

Humane euthanasia of neonates I: validation of the effectiveness of the Zephyr EXL non-penetrating captive-bolt euthanasia system on neonate piglets up to 10.9 kg live-weight

Authors: A. Grist, J. C. Murrell, J. L. McKinstry, T. G. Knowles, Sb Wotton

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, captive bolt, euthanasia, mechanical stunning, piglet, visual evoked potentials

2017

Perspective: are animal scientists forgetting the scientific method and the essential role of statistics?

Authors: J. L. Black, S. Diffey, S. G. Nielsen

Publication/Journal: Animal Production Science

Keywords: agriculture, digestible energy, experimental design, measurement accuracy, multidisciplinary, pigs, treatment replications

2017

Socialization of adult owl monkeys (Aotus sp.) in Captivity

Authors: Lawrence E. Williams, C. S. Coke, J. L. Weed

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: aotus, behavioral management, owl monkey, pair housing, psychological well-being, socializations

2017

Diurnal and Nocturnal Activity Time Budgets of Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus) in a Zoological Park

Authors: D. E. Lukacs, M. Poulin, H. Besenthal, O. C. Fad, S. P. Miller, J. L. Atkinson, E. J Finegan

Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition

Keywords: animal management, asian elephant, behavior, elephas maximus, husbandry, thermoregulation, welfare

2016