A simulated comparison of behavioural observation sampling methods

Authors: James Edward Brereton, Jonathan Tuke, Eduardo J Fernandez

Publication/Journal: Scientific Reports

Keywords: animal behaviour, sampling methods, welfare research

2022

Lessons from 30 years of population viability analysis of wildlife populations

Authors: Robert C. Lacy

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: conservation planning, ex situ, extinction, in situ, simulation, threat assessment, uncertainty

2019

Minimizing the impact of biologging devices: Using computational fluid dynamics for optimizing tag design and positioning

Authors: William P. Kay, David S. Naumann, Hannah J. Bowen, Simon J. Withers, Benjamin J. Evans, Rory P. Wilson, Thomas B. Stringell, James C. Bull, Phil W. Hopkins, Luca Borger

Publication/Journal: Methods in Ecology and Evolution

Keywords: animal welfare, biologging, biotelemetry, computational fluid dynamics, drag, flow simulation, hydrodynamics, tag design

2019

The representativeness of a semi-random sampling method for animal welfare assessments on mink farms

Authors: A. F. Marsbøll, B. I. F. Henriksen, S. H. Møller

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, feasibility, mink, on-farm welfare assessment, simulation study, welfur

2019

“I am going to groom you”: Multiple forms of play fighting in gray mouse lemurs (Microcebus murinus)

Authors: Sergio M. Pellis, Vivien C. Pellis

Publication/Journal: Journal of Comparative Psychology

Keywords: animal aggressive behavior, animal grooming behavior, animal play, animal sexual behavior, lemurs

2018

The importance of hormonal circadian rhythms in daily feeding patterns: An illustration with simulated pigs

Authors: Iris J. M. M. Boumans, Imke J. M. de Boer, Gert Jan Hofstede, Susanne E. la Fleur, Eddie A. M. Bokkers

Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior

Keywords: alternans pattern, circadian rhythm, cortisol, decision-making, energy balance, feeding behaviour, melatonin, modelling, motivation, pig

2017

Measuring behaviour accurately with instantaneous sampling: A new tool for selecting appropriate sampling intervals

Authors: Wilhelmiina Hämäläinen, Salla Ruuska, Tuomo Kokkonen, Saana Orkola, Jaakko Mononen

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: accuracy, behaviour, computer simulation, dairy cow, instantaneous sampling

2016

Effects of maternal vocalisations on the domestic chick stress response

Authors: Joanne Edgar, Ilana Kelland, Suzanne Held, Elizabeth Paul, Christine Nicol

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behaviour, chicken, maternal, simulation, vocalisation, welfare

2015

Captive-housed male cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringii) form naturalistic coalitions: Measuring associations and calculating chance encounters

Authors: Carly L. Chadwick, Paul A. Rees, Barry Stevens-Wood

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: behavior modeling, captive breeding, felid, group housing, social behavior, vigilance behavior, zoo

2013

Fitness consequences of sibling egg cannibalism by neonates of the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata

Authors: Karyn Collie, Sung Jin Kim, Mitchell B. Baker

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: cannibalism, colorado potato beetle, fitness benefit, inclusive fitness, kin selection, leptinotarsa decemlineata

2013