Animal welfare research is fascinating, ethical, and useful—but how can it be more rigorous?
Publication/Journal: BMC Biology
Keywords: animal welfare, evidence-based animal care, welfare science
2023
Elephant tourism: An analysis and recommendations for public health, safety, and animal welfare
Publication/Journal: International Journal of One Health
Keywords:
2023
Using Anticipatory Behavior to Detect the Change in Interest in an Activity Repeated Several Times and Avoid Habituation in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops Truncatus)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords:
2023
Confronting back-of-house traditions: Primates as a case study
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: 24/7, animal welfare, back-of-house (BOH), integrated zoo design model, primate research laboratory, primate sanctuary, primates, zoo, zoo design
2022
An Improvement in Enclosure Design Can Positively Impact Welfare, Reduce Aggressiveness and Stabilise Hierarchy in Captive Galapagos Giant Tortoises
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: agonistic interactions, animal welfare, enclosure change, Galapagos tortoises, habituation, zoo-based management
2022
Why Are Enrichment Practices in Zoos Difficult to Implement Effectively?
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: big cats, enrichment, keepers, process evaluation, thematic analysis, zoo management
2022
Assessing North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis) Welfare
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: animal welfare, animal welfare assessment, conservation, North Atlantic right whale
2021
Feasibility and validity of the Animal Welfare Assessment Grid to monitor the welfare of zoo-housed gorillas Gorilla gorilla gorilla
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: Animal welfare assessment grid, keeper assessments, welfare monitoring, western lowland gorilla, zoo animal welfare
2021
Compassionate versus consequentialist conservation
Publication/Journal: Conservation Biology
Keywords: animal ethics, culling, harvesting, human–wildlife conflict, overabundance, wildlife management
2019
Spatial considerations for captive snakes
Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior
Keywords: captive, enclosure, husbandry, snake, space, stress
2019