Animal Welfare in Predator Control: Lessons from Land and Sea. How the Management of Terrestrial and Marine Mammals Impacts Wild Animal Welfare in Human–Wildlife Conflict Scenarios in Europe

Authors: Laetitia Nunny

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal welfare, human–wildlife conflict, pest, predator, welfare assessment, welfare domains, welfare impact, wildlife

2020

Diagnosis of hypothermia in the European hedgehog, Erinaceus europaeus, using infrared thermography

Authors: Kathryn E South, Kelly Haynes, Angus C Jackson

Publication/Journal: Journal of Thermal Biology

Keywords: hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus, hypothermia, infrared thermography, non-invasive technology, rehabilitation

2020

Long-term capture and handling effects on body condition, reproduction and survival in a semi-aquatic mammal

Authors: Rasmus M Mortensen, Frank Rosell

Publication/Journal: Scientific Reports

Keywords: beavers, capture, conservation, stress, welfare

2020

Why the “Visitor Effect” Is Complicated. Unraveling Individual Animal, Visitor Number, and Climatic Influences on Behavior, Space Use and Interactions With Keepers—A Case Study on Captive Hornbills

Authors: Paul E Rose, Jake S Scales, James E Brereton

Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Veterinary Science

Keywords: bird behavior, black-casqued hornbill, Ceratogymna atrata, keeper effect, visitor effect, zoo animal welfare

2020

Widespread Behavioral Responses by Mammals and Fish to Zoo Visitors Highlight Differences between Individual Animals

Authors: Sarah A Boyle, Nathan Berry, Jessica Cayton, Sarah Ferguson, Allesondra Gilgan, Adiha Khan, Hannah Lam, Stephen Leavelle, Isabelle Mulder, Rachel Myers

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: exhibit, interactive, management, visitor effect, welfare, zoo

2020

The Characterisation of Underwater Noise at Facilities Holding Marine Mammals

Authors: D. S. Houser, J. Mulsow, B. Branstetter, P. W. Moore, Finneran,, Mj Xitco

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal enclosures, animal welfare, bottlenose dolphin, california sea lion, marine mammals, noise

2019

Enrichment reduces stereotypical behaviors and improves foraging development in rehabilitating Eastern Pacific Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina richardii)

Authors: Karli R Chudeau, Shawn P Johnson, Nancy G Caine

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: applied welfare, behavioral management, conservation, foraging, pinniped, wildlife rehabilitation

2019

Sea Otter Care Manual

Authors: AZA Marine Mammal TAG

Publication/Journal:

Keywords: aza, care manual, sea otter

2019

Effects of Enrichment Presentation and Other Factors on Behavioral Welfare of Pantropical Spotted Dolphin (Stenella attenuata)

Authors: Barbara C. Perez, Lindsay R. Mehrkam, Amanda R. Foltz, Nicole R. Dorey

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal welfare, cetacean, environmental enrichment, marine mammal, pantropical spotted dolphin

2018

Establishment and Implementation of an Animal Welfare Decision Tree to Evaluate the Welfare of Zoo Animals

Authors: Lorenzo von Fersen, Dag Encke, Tim Huettner, Katrin Baumgartner

Publication/Journal: Aquatic Mammals

Keywords: animal welfare, animal welfare assessment, Antillean manatee, aquatic mammals, bottlenose dolphin, decision-tree, zoo animals, zoo inspection

2018