Do not disturb: Visitors’ effect on the behavior and welfare of female and male big cats in zoos
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: animal welfare, large felids, zoo visitors
2023
A Critical review of animal-based welfare indicators for polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in zoos: Identification and evidence of validity
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, behaviour, polar bear, welfare assessment, welfare indicators, zoo welfare
2021
Impacts of COVID-19 on Animals in Zoos: A Longitudinal Multi-Species Analysis
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: behavior, COVID-19, multi-species, visitor–animal interactions, zoo
2021
Welfare of encaged rodents: species specific behavioral reaction of voles to new enrichment items
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: environmental enrichment, stereotypic behavior, stress, voles, welfare
2021
Successful care and propagation of the endangered amargosa vole (Microtus californicus scirpensis) in captivity
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: captive breeding, captive management, conservation, husbandry
2018
Bacterial and fungal flora in faecal samples from the Balkan snow vole (Dinaromys bogdanovi) in captivity
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: balkan snow vole, endemic rodent, escherichia coli, fungi
2017
Dogs’ coping styles and dog-handler relationships influence avalanche search team performance
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: avalanche search and rescue dogs, copying style, dog behaviour, dog-handler relationship
2017
Comparison of Subjective Well-Being and Personality Assessments in the Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia), and African Lion (Panthera leo)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: animal well-being, big cats, personality
2016
Effects of acute corticosterone treatment on male prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster): Territorial aggression does not accompany induced social preference
Publication/Journal: Journal of Comparative Psychology
Keywords: corticosterone, microtus ochrogaster, monogamy, prairie vole, stress
2016
Neural mechanisms of mother–infant bonding and pair bonding: Similarities, differences, and broader implications
Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior
Keywords: amygdala, dopamine, medial preoptic area, monogamy, nucleus accumbens, oxytocin, social attachment, vasopressin, ventral pallidum
2016