Analytical and biological validation of a noninvasive measurement of glucocorticoid metabolites in feces of Geoffroy’s spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi)
Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology
Keywords: capture, circadian rhythm, cortisol, enzyme immunoassay, platyrrhines, reproductive state
2024
Can we eliminate the primate pet trade in the United States?
Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology
Keywords: illegal pet trade, primates
2024
Effects of Seasonality and Pregnancy on Hair Loss and Regrowth in Rhesus Macaques
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: alopecia, anagen, hair regrowth, macaca-mulatta, macaque, pregnancy, telogen
2024
Enrichment and animal age, not biological variables, predict positive welfare indicators in zoo-housed carnivores
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: activity, affective state, behaviour, captive, interaction, Phylogenetic, play
2024
Health and environmental effects to wildlife from radio telemetry and tracking devices—state of the science and best management practices
Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Keywords: data-loggers, fish, microchips, PIT tags, radio telemetry, radio-tracking, RFID chips, wildlife
2024
Relationship between Ear Temperature, Behaviour and Stress Hormones in Guinea Pigs (Cavia proellus) during Different Interactive Activities in Zoos
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal-visitor interaction, comparison between activities, cortisol salivary, stress assessment, zoo animal welfare
2024
Utilizing vocalizations to gain insight into the affective states of non-human mammals
Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Keywords: affective state, animal welfare, bioacoustics, emotion, vocalization
2024
Animal welfare research is fascinating, ethical, and useful—but how can it be more rigorous?
Publication/Journal: BMC Biology
Keywords: animal welfare, evidence-based animal care, welfare science
2023
Animals’ Relationships with Caregivers and Conspecifics are Associated with Zoo Visitors’ Perceptions of Animals’ Emotions and Welfare States
Publication/Journal: Anthrozoös
Keywords:
2023
Assessment of faecal cortisol in captive elephants of Tamil Nadu state: An indicator of stress
Publication/Journal:
Keywords: elephants, fecal cortisol, stress
2023