Skip to Content
czaw-bear
detroit zoo detroit zoo
Printout from detroitzoo.org
Date: 12/29/24
  • Home
  • About
  • Resources
  • Projects
  • Multimedia
  • Events

Our Goals

  1. Acquire and make easily accessible to zoo and aquarium professionals the current body of knowledge on animal welfare and ethics.
  2. Conduct and facilitate welfare assessments and applied welfare research on captive exotic animals.
  3. Convene important discussions and presentations on captive exotic animal welfare and ethics.
  4. Train professionals on captive exotic animal welfare best practices and policies.
  5. Recognize advances in improving captive exotic animal welfare and ethics through awards.
URL: https://detroitzoo.org/resources/?fwp_search=L.J.%20Pedersen&ignore=title%2Cabstract%2Cpublication%2Ckeywords

Behavioral analysis of a captive male Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) when exposed to environmental changes

Authors: Josefine F Larsen, Karl KD Andersen, Julia Cuprys, Thomas B Fosgaard, Johanne H Jacobsen, Dominika Krysztofiak, Silje M Lund, Birgitte Nielsen, Maja EB Pedersen, Matilde J Pedersen

Publication/Journal: Archives of Biological Sciences

Keywords: Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus), ethogram, facility improvement, mixed species habitat

2023

Human-Ape Interactions in a Zoo Setting: Gorillas and Orangutans Modify Their Behavior Depending upon Human Familiarity

Authors: J. Pedersen, K. Sorensen, B. Lupo, L. Marx

Publication/Journal: Anthrozoos

Keywords: familiarity effect, human-animal interaction, human-ape interaction, primate relationships, visitor effects

2019

Improving Leg Health in Broiler Chickens: A Systematic Review of the Effect of Environmental Enrichment

Authors: I. J. Pedersen, B. Forkman

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, broiler chicken, environmental enrichment, leg health, light, stocking density

2019

Evaluating measures of exploratory behaviour in sows around farrowing and during lactation—A pilot study

Authors: Anna Valros, Lene Juul Pedersen, Merja Pöytäkangas, Margit Bak Jensen

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: energy status, exploration, lactation, manipulable object, novel object, sow

2017

Effect of increasing amounts of straw on pigs’ explorative behaviour

Authors: Margit Bak Jensen, Mette S. Herskin, Björn Forkman, Lene Juul Pedersen

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: exploratory behaviour, growing pigs, rooting material, straw, welfare

2015

Drinking behaviour in sows kept outdoors during the winter months

Authors: Heidi Mai-Lis Andersen, Lene Juul Pedersen

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: circadian rhythm, diurnal pattern, lactating sows, outdoor sows, temperature, water consumption

2014

How much is enough? The amount of straw necessary to satisfy pigs’ need to perform exploratory behaviour

Authors: Lene J. Pedersen, Mette S. Herskin, Björn Forkman, Ulrich Halekoh, Kristian M. Kristensen, Margit B. Jensen

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: abnormal behaviour, activity, growing pigs, rooting material, straw, welfare

2014

Nest building and posture changes and activity budget of gilts housed in pens and crates

Authors: Inger Lise Andersen, Guro Vasdal, Lene Juul Pedersen

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: farrowing environment, maternal behaviour, nest building, piglet mortality

2014

Faecal avoidance and selective foraging: do wild mice have the luxury to avoid faeces?

Authors: Patrick T. Walsh, Erin McCreless, Amy B. Pedersen

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: antiparasite behaviour, faecal avoidance, faecal–oral transmission, feeding behaviour, laboratory mouse, parasite, peromyscus, selective foraging, wild immunology

2013

Left–Right Asymmetries of Behaviour and Nervous System in Invertebrates

Authors: E. Frasnelli, G. Vallortigara, L.J. Rogers

Publication/Journal: Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

Keywords: brain asymmetry, brain lateralization, evolution of lateralization, invertebrates, laterality, lateralization of behaviour

2012

  • Search

    • Search within:
Detroit Zoological Society: Detroit Zoo; Belle Isle Nature Center

Celebrating and Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

8450 W. 10 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48067 | 248-541-5717

The Detroit Zoological Society – a renowned leader in
humane education, wildlife conservation, animal welfare
and sustainability – operates the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center.

  • © 2024 Detroit Zoological Society
Celebrating and Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
Searching...