Effects of physiological changes and social life events on adrenal glucocorticoid activity in female zoo-housed Asian elephants (Elephas maximus)

Authors: Sharon S Glaeser, Katie L Edwards, Nadja Wielebnowski, Janine L Brown

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

Authors: Jilian M Fazio, Elizabeth W Freeman, Erika Bauer, Larry Rockwood, Janine L Brown, Katharine Hope, Jessica Siegal-Willott, ECM Parsons

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

Authors: Jilian M. Fazio, Elizabeth W. Freeman, Erika Bauer, Larry Rockwood, Edward C. M. Parsons

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

Authors: Nilda Ferrer, Lynn McDuffie

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

Authors: Katja Liebal, Federico Rossano

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

Authors: N. A. Prado-Oviedo, M. K. Bonaparte-Saller, E. J. Malloy, C. L. Meehan, J. A. Mench, K. Carlstead, J. L. Brown

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

Authors: Joan B. Silk, Sarah F. Brosnan, Joseph Henrich, Susan P. Lambeth, Steven Shapiro

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

Authors: B. Teke

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

Authors: Ernest Tabiowo, Gillian S. Forrester

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

Authors: Marie Pelé, Valérie Dufour, Bernard Thierry, Josep Call

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