Effects of physiological changes and social life events on adrenal glucocorticoid activity in female zoo-housed Asian elephants (Elephas maximus)
Publication/Journal: PloS one
Keywords: animal sociality, cortisol, elephants, estrous cycle, euthanasia, phase determination, pregnancy, urine
2020
Longitudinal fecal hormone monitoring of adrenocortical function in zoo housed fishing cats (Prionailurus viverrinus) during institutional transfers and breeding introductions
Publication/Journal: PloS One
Keywords: animal welfare, breeding introductions, captivity, enzyme immunoassay, fecal glucocorticoid metabolite, fishing cat, transfers, zoo
2020
Evaluation of management in North American zoos to enhance breeding success of the fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) ex situ population
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: animal welfare, ex situ conservation, ex situ husbandry, felids, reproductive behavior
2019
The importance of permits for effective population management
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: permitting, population management, regulatory agencies
2019
The give and take of food sharing in Sumatran orang-utans, Pongo abelii, and chimpanzees, Pan troglodytes
Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour
Keywords: active food sharing, chimpanzees, offer, prosocial behaviours, request, sumatran orang-utans, taking
2017
Evaluation of Demographics and Social Life Events of Asian (Elephas maximus) and African Elephants (Loxodonta africana) in North American Zoos
Publication/Journal: Plos One
Keywords: demographics, elephants, zoos
2016
Chimpanzees share food for many reasons: the role of kinship, reciprocity, social bonds and harassment on food transfers
Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour
Keywords: altruism, chimpanzee, food sharing, pan troglodytes, prosociality, reciprocity, tolerated theft
2013
Shrink and mortality of beef cattle during long distance transportation
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, cattle, dressing percentage, road transport, thermal stress, weight loss
2013
Structured bimanual actions and hand transfers reveal population-level right-handedness in captive gorillas
Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour
Keywords: cerebral lateralization, evolution, gorilla, gorilla gorilla gorilla, great ape, handedness, language
2013
Token transfers among great apes (Gorilla gorilla, Pongo pygmaeus, Pan paniscus, and Pan troglodytes): Species differences, gestural requests, and reciprocal exchange
Publication/Journal: Journal of Comparative Psychology
Keywords: bonobos, chimpanzees, gestural requests, gorilla gorilla, gorillas, great apes, orangutans, pan paniscus, pan troglodytes, pongo pygmaeus, primates, reciprocity, token transfers
2009