A Reexamination of the Relationship between Training Practices and Welfare in the Management of Ambassador Animals
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: ambassador animal, choice, control, enrichment, institutional support, punishment, reinforcement, staff development, training
2024
Developmental Programming, Evolution, and Animal Welfare: A Case for Evolutionary Veterinary Science
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
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2023
Early life adversities and lifelong health outcomes: A review of the literature on large, social, long-lived nonhuman mammals
Publication/Journal: Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
Keywords: aging, early life, environment, Large-bodied mammal, Long-lived mammal, social
2023
Identifying Essential Elements of Good Giraffe Welfare—Can We Use Knowledge of a Species’ Fundamental Needs to Develop Welfare-Focused Husbandry?
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords:
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
Behavioral Assessment of Six Reptile Species during a Temporary Zoo Closure and Reopening
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: COVID-19, reptile welfare, visitor effects, zoo animal behavior
2022
Behavioural patterns in zoo-housed Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) revealed using long-term keeper-collected data: validation of approaches and improved husbandry
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: activity budget, captivity, ethogram, seasonal patterns, visitor effects, weather
2022
Forest access restores foraging and ranging behavior in captive sifakas
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: animal welfare, foraging, lemur
2022
Is item hiding a good enrichment strategy to reduce stereotypic behaviors and increase social interactions in captive female spectacled bears?
Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior
Keywords: animal behavior, ethology, mammal, zoo
2022
Rehabilitation of Marine Turtles and Welfare Improvement by Application of Environmental Enrichment Strategies
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: conservation, environmental enrichment, rehabilitation, rescue, sea turtles, welfare
2022