Tongue twisters: feeding enrichment to reduce oral stereotypy in giraffe

Authors: Loraine Tarou Fernandez, Meredith J. Bashaw, Richard L. Sartor, Nichole R. Bouwens, Todd S. Maki

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: giraffe, housing, oral behavior, stereotypic behavior, welfare

2008

Maximizing the effectiveness of environmental enrichment: Suggestions from the experimental analysis of behavior☆

Authors: Loraine Rybiski Tarou, Meredith Joy Bashaw

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: environmental enrichment, experimental analysis of behavior, experimental analysis of behaviour, habituation, intrinsic and extrinsic reinforcement

2007

Effects of construction noise on behavior and cortisol levels in a pair of captive giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

Authors: David M. Powell, Kathy Carlstead, Loraine R. Tarou, Janine L. Brown, Steven L. Monfort

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: behavior, cortisol, giant panda, noise, stress, welfare

2006

Behavioral preferences for bamboo in a pair of captive giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

Authors: Loraine Rybiski Tarou, Jessamine Williams, David M. Powell, Raquel Tabet, Mary Allen

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: behavioral mechanisms, diet selection, foraging efficiency, giant pandas, nutrition

2005

Survey of stereotypic behavior in prosimians

Authors: Loraine Rybiski Tarou, Mollie A. Bloomsmith, Terry L. Maple

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: captive primates, prosimians, psychological well-being, stereotypic behavior, stereotypic behaviour, survey, welfare

2005

Computer-assisted enrichment for zoo-housed orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus)

Authors: L.R. Tarou, C.W. Kuhar, D. Adcock, M.A. Bloomsmith, T.L. Maple

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, enrichmennt, great apes, non-human primates, orangutans, psychological well-being

2004

Failure of a chemical spray to significantly reduce stereotypic licking in a captive giraffe

Authors: Loraine Rybiski Tarou, Meredith J. Bashaw, Terry L. Maple

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: abnormal behavior, animal welfare, aversive conditioning, giraffe, oral stereotypies

2003

Maternal response to mother-offspring separation in the chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)

Authors: M.A. Bloomsmith, L.R. Tarou, S.P. Lambeth, M.D. Haberstroh

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, behavioral management, behavioural management, chimpanzees, despair, protest, social separation

2003

A survey assessment of variables related to stereotypy in captive giraffe and okapi.

Authors: M.J. Bashaw, L.R. Tarou, T.S. Maki, T.L. Maple

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: giraffe, housing, okapi, oral behavior, oral behaviour, stereotyped behavior, stereotyped behaviour, welfare, zoo animals

2001