Welfare Assessment Tools in Zoos: From Theory to Practice
Publication/Journal: Veterinary Sciences
Keywords: animal-based, Five Domains, resource-based, scoring, validity, zoo animal welfare
2022
Conducting Behavioural Research in the Zoo: A Guide to Ten Important Methods, Concepts and Theories
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: animal behaviour, animal welfare, behavioural observations, ethology, observational methods, research methods, zoo science
2021
A Critical review of animal-based welfare indicators for polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in zoos: Identification and evidence of validity
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, behaviour, polar bear, welfare assessment, welfare indicators, zoo welfare
2021
An evaluation of thermal imaging as a welfare monitoring tool for captive chimpanzees
Publication/Journal: Primates
Keywords: behavioral observation, chimpanzees, thermal imaging, welfare
2021
Feasibility and validity of the Animal Welfare Assessment Grid to monitor the welfare of zoo-housed gorillas Gorilla gorilla gorilla
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: Animal welfare assessment grid, keeper assessments, welfare monitoring, western lowland gorilla, zoo animal welfare
2021
Identification of Animal-Based Welfare Indicators in Captive Reptiles: A Delphi Consultation Survey
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal-based assessment, Delphi, reptile, welfare
2021
Physical enrichment research for captive fish: time to focus on the DETAILS
Publication/Journal: Journal of Fish Biology
Keywords: environmental complexity, environmental enrichment, fish husbandry, fish welfare, structural complexity., structural enrichment
2021
Potential effects of GPS collars on the behaviour of two red pandas (Ailurus fulgens) in Rotterdam Zoo
Publication/Journal: PloS One
Keywords: animal behavior, gps collar, red panda, zoo
2021
Aggregating animal welfare indicators: can it be done in a transparent and ethically robust way?
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: aggregation, animal welfare, ethics, expert opinion, farm animals, welfare quality®
2019
Complexities of Using Wild versus Captive Activity Budget Comparisons for Assessing Captive Primate Welfare
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: animals, behavior, primates, well-being, zoos
2019