Effects of personality and rearing-history on the welfare of captive Asiatic lions (Panthera leo persica)

Authors: Sitendu Goswami, Praveen C Tyagi, Pradeep K Malik, Shwetank J Pandit, Riyazahmed F Kadivar, Malcolm Fitzpatrick, Samrat Mondol

Publication/Journal: PeerJ

Keywords: asiatic lion, captivity, personality, rearing, welfare

2020

Drivers of stereotypic behaviour and physiological stress among captive jungle cat (Felis chaus Schreber, 1777) in India

Authors: Loganathan Marinath, Janice Vaz, Dileep Kumar, Krishnamoorthy Thiyagesan, Nagarajan Baskaran

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: animal welfare, biological and environmental factors, faecal glucocorticoid metabolite, small felid, stereotype

2019

Case Study: Composite Material Yoke Versus Wooden Yoke for Bullocks’ Comfort

Authors: Ram Kumar Tyagi, Achhaibar Singh

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: fatigue, heart rate, plow, respiration rate

2018

Non-invasive assessment of adrenocortical function as a measure of stress in the endangered golden langur

Authors: Jatin Sarmah, Chaya R. Hazarika, Elizabeth V. Berkeley, Stefanie B. Ganswindt, Andre Ganswindt

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: acth challenge test, enzyme immunoassay, fecal glucocorticoid metabolites, golden langur, non-invasive stress monitoring

2017

Prevalence and determinants of stereotypic behaviours and physiological stress among tigers and leopards in Indian zoos

Authors: Janice Vaz, Edward J. Narayan, R. Dileep Kumar, K. Thenmozhi, Krishnamoorthy Thiyagesan, Nagarajan Baskaran

Publication/Journal: Plos One

Keywords:

2017

Genetic evaluation of ex situ conservation breeding projects of Cheer Pheasant (Catreus wallichii) and Western Tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus) in India

Authors: Mukesh,, Shipra Garg, Ruheena Javed, Shudhanta Sood, Harvinder Singh

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: captive management, cheer pheasant, microsatellite analysis, studbook records, western tragopan

2016

Managemental practices and welfare of pack animals in middle Himalayan region of India

Authors: Tanusha,, R. Tiwari, P. K. Bharti, T. Dutt

Publication/Journal: Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Keywords: agriculture, dairy & animal science, management practices, pack animals, welfare

2016

Prevalence of stereotypies and its possible causes among captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in Tamil Nadu, India

Authors: Vanitha Varadharajan, Thiyagesan Krishnamoorthy, Baskaran Nagarajan

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: asian elephant, chaining, conspecific association, maternal deprivation, stereotypies

2016

Evaluation of environmental and intrinsic factors that contribute to stereotypic behavior in captive rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)

Authors: Daniel H. Gottlieb, Adriane Maier, Kristine Coleman

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: abnormal behavior, enrichment, foraging, protected-contact, stereotypy, temperament, welfare

2015

Genetics driven interventions for ex situ conservation of red junglefowl (Gallus gallus murghi) populations in India

Authors: Mukesh,, Merwyn Fernandes, Jianlin Han, Sambandam Sathyakumar

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: bottleneck signature, ex situ conservation, genetic diversity, inbreeding, microsatellite marker, red junglefowl gallus gallus murghi

2013