Skip to Content
czaw-bear
detroit zoo detroit zoo
Printout from detroitzoo.org
Date: 05/31/23
  • Home
  • About
  • Resources
  • Projects
  • Multimedia
  • Events

Our Goals

  1. Acquire and make easily accessible to zoo and aquarium professionals the current body of knowledge on animal welfare and ethics.
  2. Conduct and facilitate welfare assessments and applied welfare research on captive exotic animals.
  3. Convene important discussions and presentations on captive exotic animal welfare and ethics.
  4. Train professionals on captive exotic animal welfare best practices and policies.
  5. Recognize advances in improving captive exotic animal welfare and ethics through awards.
URL: https://detroitzoo.org/resources/?fwp_search=niche%20differentiation

Age-Dependent Enclosure Use in Juvenile Chinese Crocodile Lizards, Shinisaurus crocodilurus crocodilurus

Authors: Kimberley C Carter, James J Hicks, Daniel Kane, Benjamin Tapley, Christopher J Michaels

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: animal welfare, captive management, niche use, resource

2021

Localize Animal Sound Events Reliably (LASER): A New Software for Sound Localization in Zoos

Authors: Sebastian Schneider, Paul Wilhelm Dierkes

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: acoustic multilateration, animal detection, animal sounds, animal welfare, behavioral research, bioacoustics, non-invasive, sound localization, TDOA, vocalization

2021

Assessment of welfare and brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome signs in young, breeding age French Bulldogs and Pugs, using owner questionnaire, physical examination and walk tests

Authors: M. Aromaa, L. Lilja-Maula, M. M. Rajamäki

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome, dog, french bulldog, pug, walk test

2019

Evaluation of a canine and feline behavioural welfare assessment tool for use in companion animal veterinary practice

Authors: Lauren C. Dawson, Cate E. Dewey, Elizabeth A. Stone, Michele T. Guerin, Lee Niel

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal behaviour, animal welfare, cat, dog, veterinary practice, welfare assessment

2018

Sexual differentiation and growth of clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) using commercial and experimental diets

Authors: Alberto Oliveira Lima, Carlos Eduardo Copatti, Jussara Guerreiro, Cláudio Ribeiro, Leandro Portz

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: biometric parameters, duration of sexual differentiation, mature couples

2018

Friends give benefits: autumn social familiarity preferences predict reproductive output

Authors: Gregory M. Kohn

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: brown-headed cowbird, familiarity, fission–fusion dynamics, reproduction, social dynamics, social network, social niche

2017

Visual body condition scoring in zoo animals – composite, algorithm and overview approaches

Authors: Christian Schiffmann, Marcus Clauss, Stefan Hoby, Jean-Michel Hatt

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: body condition scoring (bcs), elephas maximus, loxodonta africana, weight monitoring, zoo animal

2017

Cross-Sectional Study of Characteristics of Owners and Nonowners Surrendering Cats to Four Australian Animal Shelters

Authors: Sarah Zito, John Morton, Mandy Paterson, Dianne Vankan, Pauleen C. Bennett, Jacquie Rand, Clive J. C. Phillips

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal shelter, cats, owner surrender

2016

Early life stress accelerates behavioral and neural maturation of the hippocampus in male mice

Authors: Bath K.G, Manzano-Nieves G, Goodwill H

Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior

Keywords: early life stress, mice

2016

Genetic differentiation in proboscis monkeys—A reanalysis

Authors: Vincent Nijman

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: genetics, mtdna, nasalis larvatus

2016

  • Search

    • Search within:
Detroit Zoological Society: Detroit Zoo; Belle Isle Nature Center

Celebrating and Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

8450 W. 10 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48067 | 248-541-5717

The Detroit Zoological Society – a renowned leader in
humane education, wildlife conservation, animal welfare
and sustainability – operates the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center.

  • © 2023 Detroit Zoological Society
Celebrating and Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
Searching...