Kibble diet is associated with higher faecal glucocorticoid metabolite concentrations in zoo-managed red wolves (Canis rufus)

Authors: Morgan Bragg, Carly R Muletz-Wolz, Nucharin Songsasen, Elizabeth W Freeman

Publication/Journal: Conservation Physiology

Keywords: animal welfare, diet, fecal glucocorticoid metabolites, Red wolf, zoo management

2024

Use of molecular data in zoo and aquarium collection management: Benefits, challenges, and best practices

Authors: Anita J. Norman, Andrea S. Putnam, Jamie A. Ivy

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: captive breeding, hereditary disease, inbreeding, kinship estimation, population management

2019

Summoning compassion to address the challenges of conservation

Authors: Arian D. Wallach, Marc Bekoff, Chelsea Batavia, Michael Paul Nelson, Daniel Ramp

Publication/Journal: Conservation Biology

Keywords: animal ethics, conservation ethics, intrinsic value, novel ecosystem, sentience, virtue ethics

2018

Daily rhythms of behavioral and hormonal patterns in male dromedary camels housed in boxes

Authors: L. Aube, M. Fatnassi, D. Monaco, T. Khorchani, G. M. Lacalandra, M. Hammadi, B. Padalino

Publication/Journal: Peerj

Keywords: behavior, camel, circadian rhythm, concentrations, cortisol, daily rhythm, diurnal rhythm, horse, locomotor-activity, multidisciplinary sciences, plasma-cortisol concentrations, pregnant sows, sheep, stereotypies, testosterone, welfare

2017

The Emergence and Behavioral Stability of Social Status in Green Anole Lizard (Anolis carolinensis) Dyads

Authors: W. J. Farrell, D. T. Nair, B. M. Miller, A. M. Zigler

Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition

Keywords: aggression, agonistic, anolis carolinensis, dominant, green anole, social status, subordinate

2016

How practice makes perfect: the role of persistence, flexibility and learning in problem-solving efficiency

Authors: Pizza Ka Yee Chow, Stephen E. G. Lea, Lisa A. Leaver

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: effective behaviour, efficiency, flexibility, grey squirrels, ineffective behaviour, learning, learning ability, persistence, problem solving

2016

Captive-rearing of Gunnison sage-grouse from egg collection to adulthood to foster proactive conservation and recovery of a conservation-reliant species

Authors: Anthony D. Apa, Lief A. Wiechman

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: artificial incubation, bacterial infection, captive population, centrocercus minimus, galliformes husbandry, wild and captive produced egg collection and hatch

2015

Wild Life: The Institution of Nature

Authors: Irus Braveman

Publication/Journal:

Keywords: conservation, ex situ, in sutu

2015

The importance of enrichment for advancing amphibian welfare and conservation goals

Authors: CJ Michaels, JR Downie, R %J Amphibian Reptile Conservation Campbell-Palmer

Publication/Journal:

Keywords: amphibians, behavior, conservation, enrichment, environmental enrichment, fish, reptiles

2014