Dolphin-WET—Development of a Welfare Evaluation Tool for Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) under Human Care
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: cetacean welfare, marine mammals, welfare evaluation, welfare indicator, zoo animals
2024
Monitoring Thermoregulation Patterns in Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus) in Winter Months in Southwestern Ontario Using Infrared Thermography
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: age, ambient-temperature, behavior, elephas maximus, infrared thermography, thermal windows, weight
2023
Giraffes like it hot? Research on giraffe drinking behaviour in response to warm water supply in a cold environment
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: animal welfare, environmental enrichment, hydration
2022
Surviving the Wildlife Trade in Southeast Asia: Reforming the ‘Disposal’of Confiscated Live Animals under CITES
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal welfare, cites, conservation, illegal wildlife trade, wildlife confiscations, wildlife disposal
2021
Extensive human presence and regular gentle handling improve growth, survival and immune competence in ostrich chicks
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: animal welfare, human-animal interactions, immunity, performance, struthio camelus
2020
Monitoring water quality changes and ornamental fish behaviour during commercial transport
Publication/Journal: Aquaculture
Keywords: behaviour, fish pathogens, ornamental fishes, transport, water chemistry, welfare
2020
Characterization and correlations of behavioral and adrenocortical activities of zoo-housed lesser anteaters (Tamandua tetradactyla)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: activity pattern, fecal cortisol metabolites, noninvasive hormone monitoring, pilosa, stereotypic behavior
2019
Compassionate versus consequentialist conservation
Publication/Journal: Conservation Biology
Keywords: animal ethics, culling, harvesting, human–wildlife conflict, overabundance, wildlife management
2019
Implementing portable touchscreen-setups to enhance cognitive research and enrich zoo-housed animals
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: animal-computer-interaction, birds, comparative cognition, enrichment, primates, social group, touchscreen technology, welfare
2019
The Spillover Effect of a Flood on Pets and Their People: Implications for Rental Housing
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: companion animals, housing recovery, natural disaster, tenants, vulnerability
2019