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
An evaluation of the role of ‘biological evidence’ in zoo and aquarium enrichment practices
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal training, animal welfare, environmental enrichment, evidence-based approaches, zoo animal management, zoo research
2022
Exploring the Effect of the COVID-19 Zoo Closure Period on Flamingo Behaviour and Enclosure Use at Two Institutions
Publication/Journal: Birds
Keywords: activity budgets, behaviour, COVID-19, enclosure usage, flamingos, visitors, welfare
2022
Bold Frogs or Shy Toads? How Did the COVID-19 Closure of Zoological Organisations Affect Amphibian Activity?
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: amphibian behaviour, amphibian welfare, COVID-19, enclosure usage, evidence-based husbandry, visitor effect
2021
Conducting Behavioural Research in the Zoo: A Guide to Ten Important Methods, Concepts and Theories
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: animal behaviour, animal welfare, behavioural observations, ethology, observational methods, research methods, zoo science
2021
Effects of Nearby Construction Work on the Behavior of Asiatic Lions (Panthera leo persica)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: behavior, construction, individual differences, lion, sound, welfare
2021
A Global Survey of Current Zoo Housing and Husbandry Practices for Fossa: A Preliminary Review
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: evidence-based practice, small carnivores, zoo husbandry
2021
Influences of Rearing Environment on Behaviour and Welfare of Captive Chilean Flamingos: A Case Study on Foster-Reared and Parent-Reared Birds
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: behaviour, cross-fostering, development, flamingos, foster-rearing, husbandry, welfare
2021
Personality and behavioral changes in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) following the death of herd members
Publication/Journal: Integrative Zoology
Keywords: animal behavior, elephants, herd, mortality, personality, socialization
2021
Understanding sociality and behavior change associated with a nesting event in a captive flock of great white pelicans
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: animal behavior, animal welfare, evidence-based husbandry, Pelecanus onocrotalus, social network analysis
2021