Evaluation of Targeted Injections of Ivermectin or Potassium Chloride for Euthanasia of Anesthetized Thorny Devil Stick Insects (Eurycantha calcarata)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: Eurycantha calcarata, euthanasia, insects, ivermectin, KCl, potassium chloride, thorny devil stick insect
2023
Getting to the Meat of It: The Effects of a Captive Diet upon the Skull Morphology of the Lion and Tiger
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: captivity, conservation, development, linear morphometrics, ontogeny, panthera, phenotypic plasticity, taxonomy, welfare, wild
2023
How do we plan for the zoo exhibit of the future?
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: animal–visitor interactions, enclosure design, Evidence-based design, exhibit design, post-occupancy evaluation
2023
Aquarium cichlid fish Tropheus Moorii flexibly adjust hierarchy when tank fish species composition changes: A pilot study
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: dyadic aggression, fish composition management, hierarchical adjustment, socio-environmental perturbation, winner-loser matrix
2020
An Epidemiological Approach to Welfare Research in Zoos: The Elephant Welfare Project
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: elephant, epidemiology, husbandry, management, welfare
2013
The origins of the scientific study and classification of giraffes
Publication/Journal: Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa
Keywords: classification, giraffe, southern africa, species, subspecies
2009
Zoo theater’s influence on affect and cognition: a case study from the Central Park Zoo in New York
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: conservation education, museum theater, visitor studies
2009
Forensic identification of elephant and giraffe hair artifacts using HATR FTIR spectroscopy and discriminant analysis
Publication/Journal: Endangered Species Research
Keywords: elephant, forensic mammalogy, giraffe, hair identification, infrared spectroscopy, wildlife trade
2008
Why do vultures have bald heads? The role of postural adjustment and bare skin areas in thermoregulation
Publication/Journal: Journal of Thermal Biology
Keywords: bare skin areas, griffon vulture, heat loss, thermoregulation
2008
Barriers to Live Animal Handling Training for Zoo Volunteers
Publication/Journal: Department of Education
Keywords: administration, agreements, animal handling, applications, evaluations, groups, icebreakers, internships, interpretation, interview, job descriptions, liability, manuals/handbooks, newsletters, questions, recognition, teen programs, training, visitor ex
2005