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Experimental anthropogenic noise impacts avian parental behaviour, nestling growth and nestling oxidative stress

Authors: Allison S. Injaian, Conor C. Taff, Gail L. Patricelli

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: breeding period, feeding rate, nestling physiology, traffic noise, tree swallow, vigilance

2018


Population survey and management strategies of free-roaming dogs (Canis familiaris) on Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Authors: Adrianna Nimer, Nashelly Meneses, Zachary D. Watson, Stephen M. Shuster, Russell Benford

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: canis familiaris, introduced species, population structure, public perception, spatial distribution

2018


Territorial aggression in urban and rural Song Sparrows is correlated with corticosterone, but not testosterone

Authors: Scott Davies, Michelle L. Beck, Kendra B. Sewall

Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior

Keywords: androgen, challenge hypothesis, glucocorticoid, territorial aggression, urbanization

2018


Plastic animals in cages: behavioural flexibility and responses to captivity

Authors: Georgia Mason, Charlotte C. Burn, Jamie Ahloy Dallaire, Jeanette Kroshko, Heather McDonald Kinkaid, Jonathan M. Jeschke

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: captivity-induced rapid environmental change, conservation, environmental enrichment, stereotypic behaviour, welfare

2013


Big city life: Carnivores in urban environments

Authors: P.W. Bateman, P.A. Fleming, S. Le Comber

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoology

Keywords: adaptation, carnivora, urbanization

2012


Hormones in the city: Endocrine ecology of urban birds

Authors: F. Bonier

Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior

Keywords: birds, glucocorticoids, hormones, urban endocrine ecology, urban-endocrine hypothesis, urbanization

2012


Sensitivity of Insectivorous Bats to Urbanization: Implications for Suburban Conservation Planning

Authors: C. G. Threlfall, B. Law, P. B. Banks

Publication/Journal: Biological Conservation

Keywords: community ecology, insectivorous bat, species–habitat models, urban ecology

2012


Urban wildlife research: Past, present, and future

Authors: Seth B. Magle, Victoria M. Hunt, Marian Vernon, Kevin R. Crooks

Publication/Journal: Biological Conservation

Keywords: geographic, literature review, publication, temporal trends, urban, wildlife

2012


Comparative Effects of Urban Development and Anthropogenic Noise on Bird Songs

Authors: J. L. Dowling, D. A. Luther, P. P. Marra

Publication/Journal: Behavioral Ecology

Keywords: *bird song, acoustic adjustment, acoustic interference, anthropogenic noise, signal transmission, urbanization

2011


Zoo and aquarium animal management and conservation: Current trends and future challenges

Authors: M. Hutchins

Publication/Journal: International Zoo Yearbook

Keywords: animal management, aquariums, co-operation, collection planning, conservation, education, ethics, habitats, ssp, zoological collections, zoos

2003


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