Behavioral development of a captive polar bear (Ursus maritimus) cub in the maternal den

Authors: Kylen N Gartland, Mary K Humbyrd, Betsie Meister, Grace Fuller

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: animal welfare, development, polar bear

2023

Biological and Management-Related Predictors of Reproductive Success in North American Ex Situ Asian Small-Clawed Otters (Aonyx cinereus)

Authors: Ashley D. Franklin, Monica M. McDonald, Mary Agnew, Sarah Duncan, David M. Powell

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: breeding programs, deslorelin, habitat complexity, mate incompatibility, reproductive viability analysis (RVA), reversibility, Suprelorin, zoo

2023

By Bits and Pieces: The Contributions of Zoos and Aquariums to Science and Society via Biomaterials

Authors: David M Powell, Theodore G Meyer, Mary Duncan

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: education, genetics, health, microbiome, physiology, research, students

2023

Does the Absence of Zoo Visitors during the COVID-19 Pandemic Impact Gorilla Behavior?

Authors: Mary Masman, Clarice Scarpace, Angelina Liriano, Susan W Margulis

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: behavior, COVID-19, gorilla, pandemic, research, visitors, zoo

2022

Reproductive Viability Analysis (RVA) as a new tool for ex situ population management

Authors: Karen Bauman, John Sahrmann, Ashley Franklin, Cheryl Asa, Mary Agnew, Kathy Traylor-Holzer, David Powell

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: ex situ, reproductive success, sustainability

2019

Assessing the dyadic social relationships of female african (Loxodonta africana) and asian (Elephas maximus) zoo elephants using proximity, tactile contact, and keeper surveys

Authors: Mary Bonaparte-Saller, Joy A. Mench

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: keeper surveys, proximity, social behavior, social bonds, zoo elephants

2018

Evaluation of a dustbathing substrate and straw bales as environmental enrichments in commercial broiler housing

Authors: Mary Baxter, Carley L. Bailie, Niamh E. O’Connell

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: broiler chicken, dustbathing, environmental enrichment, leg health, welfare

2018

Physiological and behavioral effects of animal-assisted interventions on therapy dogs in pediatric oncology settings

Authors: Amy McCullough, Molly A. Jenkins, Ashleigh Ruehrdanz, Mary Jo Gilmer, Janice Olson, Anjali Pawar, Leslie Holley, Shirley Sierra-Rivera, Deborah E. Linder, Danielle Pichette, Neil J. Grossman, Cynthia Hellman, Noémie A. Guérin, Marguerite E. O’Haire

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal welfare, animal-assisted intervention, behavior, salivary cortisol, stress, therapy dog

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

Impact of mimicking natural dispersion on breeding success of captive North American Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)

Authors: Sierra J. Gillman, Karen Ziegler-Meeks, Carol Eager, Thomas A. Tenhundfeld, Wendy Shaffstall, Mary Jo Stearns, Adrienne E. Crosier

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: aza, breeding, carnivore, cheetah, ssp

2017

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