Visitors and observers otter‐ly influence the behavior and enclosure use of zoo‐housed giant otters
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: giant otter, observer effect, visitor effect
2023
Wing condition does not negatively impact time budget, enclosure usage, or social bonds in a flock of both full-winged and flight-restrained greater flamingos
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: behavior, enclosure usage, flamingo, pinioning, social network, welfare, zoo bird
2023
The Zone Overlap Index: A new measure of shared resource use in the zoo
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biol
Keywords: animal, animals, compatibility, enclosure design, housing, humans, mixed-species enclosure, Pianka Niche Overlap Index, proximity, zoo
2023
Do Birds of a Feather Always Flock Together? Assessing Differences in Group and Individual Zoo Enclosure Usage by Comparing Commonly Available Methods
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: Electivity Index, enclosure usage, flamingo, social behaviour, Spread of participation index, zoo animal welfare, zoo enclosure
2022
Do zoo animals use off‐exhibit areas to avoid noise? A case study exploring the influence of sound on the behavior, physiology, and space use of two pied tamarins (Saguinus bicolor)
Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology
Keywords: animal welfare, noise, tamarins, zoo
2022
Does Observer Presence Modify the Behavior and Enclosure Use of Captive Edwards’ Pheasants?
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: enclosure use, Lophura edwardsi, pheasantry, Spread of participation index, welfare
2022
The Effect of environmental enrichment on Salvator merianae (Squamata: Teiidae) under captivity conditions
Publication/Journal: Acta Zoológica Lilloana
Keywords: behaviour, enclosures, ethogram, reptiles, welfare
2022
Location, Location, Location! Evaluating Space Use of Captive Aquatic Species; A Case Study with Elasmobranchs
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: animal welfare, elasmobranch, sharks, space use, Spread of participation index, ZooMonitor
2022
What’s Black and White and Pink All Over? Lesser Flamingo Nocturnal Behaviour Captured by Remote Cameras
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: husbandry evidence, lesser flamingo, noctournal behavior, remote monitoring, welfare
2022
Age-Dependent Enclosure Use in Juvenile Chinese Crocodile Lizards, Shinisaurus crocodilurus crocodilurus
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: animal welfare, captive management, niche use, resource
2021