Assessing stress physiology within a conservation breeding program for an endangered species
Publication/Journal: Conservation Physiology
Keywords:
2023
Observational approaches to chimpanzee behavior in an African sanctuary: Implications for research, welfare, and capacity-building
Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology
Keywords: behavior, capacity building, observations, sanctuaries, welfare
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
The effect of different types of environmental enrichment on Humboldt penguin Spheniscus humboldti behaviour
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: enrichment, feed, island, minnows, penguins, sticks
2021
Inter-aviary distance and visual access influence conservation breeding outcomes in a territorial, endangered bird
Publication/Journal: Biological Conservation
Keywords: animal husbandry, conservation breeding, enclosure design, endangered birds, Hawaiian crow, social density
2020
Behavioral and endocrine correlates of dominance in captive female Jackson’s hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: antelope, captive management, fecal corticoids, social rank, stress
2019
Boldness at the nest predicts foraging and diving behaviour of female but not male African penguins
Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour
Keywords: at-sea behaviour, breeding success, chick growth, endangered species, personality types, resource acquisition
2019
Do Social Factors Related to Allostatic Load Affect Stereotypy Susceptibility? Management Implications for Captive Social Animals
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: allostatic load, animal welfare, capuchin monkeys, pacing, social animals, stereotypy
2019
Diel and infradian (7-day) activity rhythms in Mexican spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi) kept with and without visitor contact
Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology
Keywords: activity pattern, circadian rhythm, circaseptan rhythm, masking effect, zoo visitor effect
2018
Population survey and management strategies of free-roaming dogs (Canis familiaris) on Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: canis familiaris, introduced species, population structure, public perception, spatial distribution
2018