About pace: How variations in method and definition affect quantification of pacing in bears?

Authors: Laura M Bernstein‐Kurtycz, Kayla G Wiatroski, Austin Leeds, Kristen E Lukas

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: bears, pacing, stereotypy

2022

Is Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) Wounding Frequency Affected by the Presence Versus Absence of Visitors? A Multi-Institutional Study

Authors: Robin Elana Salak, Christina Cloutier Barbour

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: chimpanzee, COVID-19, pan troglodytes, visitor effects, welfare, wounding, zoos

2022

Assessment of animal management and habitat characteristics associated with social behavior in bottlenose dolphins across zoological facilities

Authors: Lance J Miller, Lisa K Lauderdale, Jill D Mellen, Michael T Walsh, Douglas A Granger

Publication/Journal: PloS one

Keywords: animal behavior, animal sociality, behavior, data management, dolphins, habitats, oceans, swimming

2021

Behavioral diversity as a potential positive indicator of animal welfare in bottlenose dolphins

Authors: Lance J Miller, Lisa K Lauderdale, Jocelyn L Bryant, Jill D Mellen, Michael T Walsh, Douglas A Granger

Publication/Journal: PloS one

Keywords: aldosterone, animal behavior, animal welfare, cortisol, dolphins, hormones, metabolites, swimming

2021

Behavioral diversity as a potential positive indicator of animal welfare in bottlenose dolphins

Authors: Lance J Miller, Lisa K Lauderdale, Jocelyn L Bryant, Jill D Mellen, Michael T Walsh, Douglas A Granger

Publication/Journal: Plos one

Keywords: aldosterone, animal behavior, animal welfare, cortisol, dolphins, hormones, metabolites, swimming

2021

Applying behavior-analytic methodology to the science and practice of environmental enrichment in zoos and aquariums

Authors: Christina A. Alligood, Nicole R. Dorey, Lindsay R. Mehrkam, Katherine A. Leighty

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: animal welfare, behavior analysis, environmental enrichment, evaluation, methodology

2017

Evaluation of Demographics and Social Life Events of Asian (Elephas maximus) and African Elephants (Loxodonta africana) in North American Zoos

Authors: N. A. Prado-Oviedo, M. K. Bonaparte-Saller, E. J. Malloy, C. L. Meehan, J. A. Mench, K. Carlstead, J. L. Brown

Publication/Journal: Plos One

Keywords: demographics, elephants, zoos

2016

A Multi-Institutional Assessment of Factors Influencing Locomotion and Pacing in Captive Okapis (Okapia johnstoni)

Authors: Cynthia Bennett, Lauri Torgerson-White, Deborah Fripp, Jason Watters, Ann Petric

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: captivity, okapi, pacing

2015

Personality and subjective well-being in captive male western lowland gorillas living in bachelor groups

Authors: Sarah A. Schaefer, H. Dieter Steklis

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: captive management, conscientiousness, five-factor model, gorilla, personality, well-being

2014

An Epidemiological Approach to Welfare Research in Zoos: The Elephant Welfare Project

Authors: Kathy Carlstead, Joy A. Mench, Cheryl Meehan, Janine L. Brown

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: elephant, epidemiology, husbandry, management, welfare

2013