Access to Multiple Habitats Improves Welfare: A Case Study of Two Zoo-Housed Black Bears (Ursus americanus)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: american black bear, animal welfare, carnivore, choice and control, environmental enrichment, zoo
2023
Behavioral development of a captive polar bear (Ursus maritimus) cub in the maternal den
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: animal welfare, development, polar bear
2023
Automated Video-Based Analysis Framework for Behavior Monitoring of Individual Animals in Zoos Using Deep Learning—A Study on Polar Bears
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal behavior, animal monitoring, animal welfare, behavior observation, deep learning, object detection, ursus maritimus
2022
Case study: Modifying repetitive behavior in a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: pacing, polar bears, stereotypic behavior, zoo
2022
Comparing Space Use and Fecal Glucocorticoid Concentrations during and after the COVID-19 Closure to Investigate Visitor Effects in Multiple Species
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: banteng, behavior, cortisol, gorillas, grizzly bears, physiology, polar bears, zoo research
2022
Effects of Complex Feeding Enrichment on the Behavior of Captive Malayan Sun Bears (Helarctos malayanus)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: animal welfare, behavioral enrichment, species-typical behavior, stereotypic behavior, stereotypy
2022
Is item hiding a good enrichment strategy to reduce stereotypic behaviors and increase social interactions in captive female spectacled bears?
Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior
Keywords: animal behavior, ethology, mammal, zoo
2022
‘Bearly’ Changing with the Seasons: Bears of Five Species Show Few Behavioral Changes Across Seasons and at Varying Visitor Densities
Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition
Keywords: bear behavior, COVID-19, crowd size, daily attendance, season, visitor effect
2021
Behavior and Habitat Use Remain Diverse and Variable in Modern Zoological Exhibits over the Long-Term: Case Studies in 5 Species of Ursidae
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: activity budget, bears, behavioral variation, entropy, seasonal, welfare, zoo
2021
A Critical review of animal-based welfare indicators for polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in zoos: Identification and evidence of validity
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, behaviour, polar bear, welfare assessment, welfare indicators, zoo welfare
2021