Analytical Validation and Assessment of Baseline Fecal Glucocorticoid Metabolites in Northern Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) in Human Care
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: corticosterone, cortisol, endocrinology, enzyme immunoassay, fecal glucocorticoid metabolites, hormones, marine mammal, stress
2023
Effect of Social Dominance and Reproductive State on Adrenal Steroids in Female Japanese Macaques (Macaca fuscata)
Publication/Journal: International Journal of Primatology
Keywords: adrenal function, dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate (DHEAS), japanese macaques, macaca fuscata, stress response
2023
Elephant tourism: An analysis and recommendations for public health, safety, and animal welfare
Publication/Journal: International Journal of One Health
Keywords:
2023
Identifying potential measures of stress and disturbance during a captive to wild African elephant reintegration
Publication/Journal: PLOS ONE
Keywords: animal behavior, animal welfare, elephants, secretion
2023
Providing baseline data for conservation–Heart rate monitoring in captive scimitar-horned oryx
Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Physiology
Keywords: heart rate monitoring, oryx
2023
Welfare and Clinical Assessment on Physical Captures Followed by Anesthesia in Apennine Chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata)
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: acepromazine, blood gas analysis, capture, chemical immobilization, conservation, medetomidine-ketamine, physical capture, Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata, stress
2023
Behavioral characterization of musth in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus): defining progressive stages of male sexual behavior in in-situ and ex-situ populations
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: elephant, musth, reproduction, sri lanka, temporal gland secretions, zoo
2022
Do zoo‐housed primates retreat from crowds? A simple study of five primate species
Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology
Keywords: animal welfare, primates, visitor effects, 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
Forest access restores foraging and ranging behavior in captive sifakas
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: animal welfare, foraging, lemur
2022