A Universal Animal Welfare Framework for Zoos
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: animal welfare, framework, welfare assessment, zoo
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2015
Assessment of Feeding Behavior of the Zoo-Housed Lesser Anteater (Tamandua tetradactyla) and Nutritional Values of Natural Prey
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: animal welfare, diet, insectivorous, live feed, mymercophagidae, zenartha
2022
Behavioural Development of Three Former Pet Chimpanzees a Decade after Arrival at the MONA Sanctuary
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: activity budget, chimpanzee, early life experience, pan troglodytes, pet and entertainment, re-socialization, sanctuary, well-being
2022
Day Time Activity Budgets, Height Utilization and Husbandry of Two Zoo-Housed Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroos (Dendrolagus goodfellowi buergersi)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: activity budget, behaviour, Dendrolagus, enclosure use, tree kangaroo, understudied
2022
Differing animal welfare conceptions and what they mean for the future of zoos and aquariums, insights from an animal welfare audit
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: animal welfare, audit
2022
Do Birds of a Feather Always Flock Together? Assessing Differences in Group and Individual Zoo Enclosure Usage by Comparing Commonly Available Methods
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: Electivity Index, enclosure usage, flamingo, social behaviour, Spread of participation index, zoo animal welfare, zoo enclosure
2022
An evaluation of the role of ‘biological evidence’ in zoo and aquarium enrichment practices
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal training, animal welfare, environmental enrichment, evidence-based approaches, zoo animal management, zoo research
2022
Exploring the Effect of the COVID-19 Zoo Closure Period on Flamingo Behaviour and Enclosure Use at Two Institutions
Publication/Journal: Birds
Keywords: activity budgets, behaviour, COVID-19, enclosure usage, flamingos, visitors, welfare
2022
Exploring the social network of European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) in captivity
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: affiliation, captivity, roe deer, social bonds, social flexibility, social network analysis
2022
Individual variation in chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) repertoires of abnormal behaviour
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, chimpanzees, coprophagy, stereotypical behavior, stress, zoo-housed
2022