Allostatic Load Index Effectively Measures Chronic Stress Status in Zoo-Housed Giraffes
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: conservation, morality, morbidity, stressors, zoo welfare
2023
Biological and Management-Related Predictors of Reproductive Success in North American Ex Situ Asian Small-Clawed Otters (Aonyx cinereus)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: breeding programs, deslorelin, habitat complexity, mate incompatibility, reproductive viability analysis (RVA), reversibility, Suprelorin, zoo
2023
The effects of allogrooming and social network position on behavioural indicators of stress in female lion-tailed macaques (Macaca silenus)
Publication/Journal: Behavioural Processes
Keywords: allogrooming, indirect connections, social network analysis, stress, welfare
2022
Is Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) Wounding Frequency Affected by the Presence Versus Absence of Visitors? A Multi-Institutional Study
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: chimpanzee, COVID-19, pan troglodytes, visitor effects, welfare, wounding, zoos
2022
Monitoring the behaviour and stress physiology of male gorillas Gorilla gorilla gorilla for one year following bachelor group formation
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: androgens, behaviour, glucocorticoids, non-invasive, primates, proximity, social introductions
2022
Social network-proximity association: Preliminary evaluation of giraffe sociality in a zoo-housed group
Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition
Keywords: affiliative, giraffe, GIS, proximity, sociality
2022
Assessing the behaviour, welfare and husbandry of mouse deer (Tragulus spp.) in European zoos
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: animal husbandry, animal welfare, captive breeding, chevrotain, lesser mouse deer, Philippine mouse deer
2021
Behavioral Implications of the Complete Absence of Guests on a Zoo-Housed Gorilla Troop
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: activity budget, gorilla, visitor effects
2021
Caretaker Score Reliability for Personality Assessment of Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal keeper, animal personality, behaviour, captivity, dolphinarium, intra-rater dependence, temperament, welfare, zoo
2021
Inter-individual Distance in Different Captive Packs of Iberian Wolf (Canis lupus signatus): Management Applications
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: canids, dyad, proximity, social preference, two-dimensional scaling analysis
2020