Behaviors related to positive, neutral, or negative valence in Odocoileus virginianus in below ground level or ground level exhibitor and influx of visitors
Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior
Keywords: animal welfare, visitor effects, white-tailed deer, zoo
2023
The effects of the addition of two environmental enrichments on the behavior and fecal cortisol levels of three small felids species (Caracal caracal, Leptailurus serval, Leopardus pardalis) in captivity
Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior
Keywords: captivity, cortisol, environmental enrichment, felids
2023
The Introduction of a Novel Computerized Apparatus to California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus)
Publication/Journal: Aquatic Mammals
Keywords: california sea lion, cognition, cognitive enrichment, computer task, marine mammal, zalophus californianus
2023
Ackonc-AWA: A multi-species animal welfare assessment protocol for wild animals under human care to overcome the use of generic welfare checklists
Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Keywords:
2022
Assessment of Indoor Air Quality for Group-Housed Macaques (Macaca spp.)
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: air quality, airborne fungi, ammonia, dust, endotoxin, humidity, non-human primate, ventilation rate
2022
The effects of the addition of two environmental enrichments on the behavior and fecal cortisol levels of three small felids species (Caracal caracal, Leptailurus serval, Leopardus pardalis) in captivity
Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior
Keywords: animal welfare, cortisol small felids, enrichment, zoo
2022
Fecal glucocorticoid metabolite levels in captive Indian leopards (Panthera pardus fusca) housed under three different enrichment regimes
Publication/Journal: PloS one
Keywords: animal welfare, environmental enrichment, fecal glucocorticoid metabolite, leopard
2022
Go for Lipids! Food Preferences and Nutrient Composition in Zoo-Housed White-Faced Sakis, Pithecia pithecia
Publication/Journal: International Journal of Primatology
Keywords: *food preferences, correlational analysis, nutrient composition, Pithecia pitchecia, white-faced saki
2022
Is Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) Wounding Frequency Affected by the Presence Versus Absence of Visitors? A Multi-Institutional Study
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: chimpanzee, COVID-19, pan troglodytes, visitor effects, welfare, wounding, zoos
2022
Material and food exploration by zoo‐housed animals can inform cognition and enrichment apparatus design
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: animal welfare, cognition, enrichment, zoo
2022