ANIMAL WELFARE FROM MOUSE TO MOOSE-IMPLEMENTING THE PRINCIPLES OF THE 3RS IN WILDLIFE RESEARCH

Authors: J. Lindsjo, A. Fahlman, E. Tornqvist

Publication/Journal: Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Keywords: 3 rs, 3rs, abundance, animal welfare, bears, capture, ethics, reduction, refinement, replacement, roe deer, samples, survival, ursus-arctos, veterinary sciences, wildlife research

2016

Physiological evidence for a human-induced landscape of fear in brown bears (Ursus arctos)

Authors: Ole-Gunnar Støen, Andres Ordiz, Alina L. Evans, Timothy G. Laske, Jonas Kindberg, Ole Fröbert, Jon E. Swenson, Jon M. Arnemo

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: brown bear, heart rate, heart rate variability, human disturbance, ursus-arctos, wildlife

2015

Fellatio in captive brown bears: Evidence of long-term effects of suckling deprivation?

Authors: Agnieszka Sergiel, Robert Maślak, Andreas Zedrosser, Łukasz Paśko, David L. Garshelis, Slaven Reljić, Djuro Huber

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: captivity, fellatio, oral stimulation, sexual behavior, ursus-arctos

2014

The function of strategic tree selectivity in the chemical signalling of brown bears

Authors: Melanie Clapham, Owen T. Nevin, Andrew D. Ramsey, Frank Rosell

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: behavioural plasticity, brown bear, chemical communication, conspicuous object, energetic investment, rub tree, scent marking, ursus-arctos

2013

Introducing a Semi-Naturalistic Exhibit As Structural Enrichment for Two Brown Bears (Ursus arctos). Does This Ensure Their Captive Well-Being?

Authors: Ana I. Soriano, Conrad Ensenyat, Susana Serrat, Carme Maté

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: activity, space use, stereotyped behavior, stereotyped behaviour, structural enrichment, ursus-arctos, vigilance

2006

Recent observations of intraspecific predation and cannibalism among polar bears in the southern Beaufort Sea

Authors: Steven C. Amstrup, Ian Stirling, Tom S. Smith, Craig Perham, Gregory W. Thiemann

Publication/Journal: Polar Biology

Keywords: black bears, brown bears, cannibalism, intraspecific killing, nutritional stress, polar bear, ursus americanus, ursus maritimus, ursus-arctos

2006

Grizzly Bear Food Habits in the Northern Yukon, Canada

Authors: A. Grant MacHutchon Debbie W. Wellwood

Publication/Journal: Ursus

Keywords: canada, diet, food habits, grizzly bear, ursus-arctos, yukon

2003

Grizzly bear activity budget and pattern in the Firth River Valley, Yukon

Authors: A. Grant MacHutchon

Publication/Journal: Ursus

Keywords: activity budget, activity pattern, grizzly bear, ursus-arctos, yukon

2001

Stimulating Natural Behavior in Captive Bears

Authors: Petra A. Grandia, Jiska J. Van Dijk, Paul Koene

Publication/Journal: Ursus

Keywords: captive european brown bear, education, feeding conditions, natural behavior, ursus-arctos

2001

Adaptation of blind brown bears to a new environment and its residents: stereotypy and play as indicators

Authors: Paul Koene

Publication/Journal: Ursus

Keywords: adaptation, animal welfare, blind brown bear, play-behavior, stereotypy, ursus-arctos

1995