Aggressive encounters lead to negative affective state in fish
Publication/Journal: Plos One
Keywords: affective state, aggression, fish welfare
2020
Appetitive Search Behaviors and Stereotypies in Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus)
Publication/Journal: Behavioural Processes
Keywords: appetitive behavior, polar bears, response-independent schedules, stereotypies, welfare, zoos
2020
Aquarium cichlid fish Tropheus Moorii flexibly adjust hierarchy when tank fish species composition changes: A pilot study
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: dyadic aggression, fish composition management, hierarchical adjustment, socio-environmental perturbation, winner-loser matrix
2020
Assessing preferences of two zoo‐housed Aldabran giant tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea) for three stimuli using a novel preference test
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: animal welfare, giant tortoise, preference testing, reptile behavior, tortoise, zoo animals
2020
Behavioral Implications of Enrichment for Golden Lion Tamarins: A Tool for Ex Situ Conservation
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: callitrichid, enrichment, foraging, golden lion tamarin, primate, puzzle feeder
2020
Challenges and Directions in Zoo and Aquarium Food Presentation Research: A Review
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: chopped food, desiccation, microbiology, minimally processed food, nutrient composition, zoo animal behavior, zoo nutrition
2020
Concepts, applications, uses and evaluation of environmental enrichment
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: barriers to enrichment, food-based bias, keeper opinions, taxonomic bias, workshop
2020
Discovering the Relationship between Dietary Nutrients on Cortisol and Ghrelin Hormones in Horses Exhibiting Oral Stereotypic behaviour: A Review
Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior
Keywords: abnormal behaviour, cortisol, equine, ghrelin, macronutrient, oral stereotypy, redirected
2020
The effectiveness of conditioned aversion in wolves: Insights from experimental tests
Publication/Journal: Behavioural Processes
Keywords: conditioned taste aversion, human–wildlife conflict, large carnivore conservation, livestock predation, non-lethal predation control, wildlife management
2020
The effects of a choice test between food rewards and human interaction in a herd of domestic horses of varying breeds and experiences
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: equine behavior, horse-human interaction, human-animal interaction, positive reinforcement, preference, reward
2020