The influence of welfare and bonds with animals on the job satisfaction of felid keepers in North America
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: animal welfare, felids, job satisfaction, keepers
2022
Investigating the Behavior and Personality Structure of the Aldabra Tortoise during Human Interactions and Training Events
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: Aldabrachelys giganea, animal personality, chelonia mydas, geochelone gigantea, human-animal interaction
2022
Overlooked and Under-Studied: A Review of Evidence-Based Enrichment in Varanidae
Why Are Enrichment Practices in Zoos Difficult to Implement Effectively?
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: big cats, enrichment, keepers, process evaluation, thematic analysis, zoo management
2022
Cognitive Enrichment in Practice: A Survey of Factors Affecting Its Implementation in Zoos Globally
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal enrichment, barriers to adoption, captive vertebrate management, cognition, practice change
2021
Developing a Reliable Welfare Assessment Tool for Captive Hibernatory Bear Species
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal welfare, bear, keeper ratings, ursidae, welfare assessment, zoo animal welfare
2021
Feasibility and validity of the Animal Welfare Assessment Grid to monitor the welfare of zoo-housed gorillas Gorilla gorilla gorilla
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: Animal welfare assessment grid, keeper assessments, welfare monitoring, western lowland gorilla, zoo animal welfare
2021
Inter-specific interactions involving Lemur catta housed in mixed-species exhibits in UK zoos
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: aggression, captivity, lemur catta, mixed-species housing, zoos
2021
Personality of killer whales (Orcinus orca) is related to welfare and subjective well-being
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: cetaceans, killer whales, orcas, personality, subjective well-being, welfare
2021
The relationship between personality, season, and wounding receipt in zoo‐housed Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata): A multi‐institutional study
Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology
Keywords: animal welfare, macaques, personality, questionnaire, seasonal affects, wounding, zoo welfare
2021