Animal–Staff Interactions

Authors: Vicky Melfi, Samantha Ward, Chris Pawson, Geoff Hosey

Publication/Journal: Human-Animal Interactions in Zoos: Integrating Science and Practice

Keywords: HAI, human-animal interactions

2024

Captive Management and Reproduction of the Rio Pescado Stubfoot Toad (Atelopus balios)

Authors: Chris Buttermore, Luis Daniel Navarro Gutierrez, Luis Sigler

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: atelopus, captive management, conservation, temperature cycling

2024

Welfare Assessment in Pigs Using the Salivary Proteome

Authors: Sara Prims, Chris Van Ginneken, Xaveer Van Ostade, Christophe Casteleyn

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: biomarkers, health status, pig, piglet, proteome, proteomics, saliva, stress, welfare

2024

Factors Influencing the Development of Human–Animal Relationships at SeaWorld Entertainment Parks

Authors: Sabrina Brando, Chris Dold, Vinícius Donisete Lima Rodrigues Goulart, Todd Robeck

Publication/Journal: Aquatic Mammals

Keywords:

2023

Evaluation of the time-activity budgets of captive ducks (Anatidae) compared to wild counterparts

Authors: Paul Rose, Amelia Roper, Sophie Banks, Chris Giorgio, Milla Timms, Phoebe Vaughan, Steven Hatch, Samantha Halpin, Joe Thomas, Michelle O’Brien

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: activity, behaviour, evidence-based husbandry, pinioning, waterfowl, welfare, wildfowl

2022

Evaluation of the time-activity budgets of captive ducks (Anatidae) compared to wild counterparts

Authors: Paul Rose, Amelia Roper, Sophie Banks, Chris Giorgio, Milla Timms, Phoebe Vaughan, Steven Hatch, Samantha Halpin, Joe Thomas, Michelle O’Brien

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: activity, behaviour, evidence-based husbandry, pinioning, waterfowl, welfare, wildfowl

2022

Equid Assessment, Research and Scoping (EARS): The Development and Implementation of a New Equid Welfare Assessment and Monitoring Tool

Authors: Zoe Raw, Joao B. Rodrigues, Karen Rickards, Joe Ryding, Stuart L. Norris, Andrew Judge, Laura M. Kubasiewicz, Tamlin L. Watson, Holly Little, Ben Hart, Rebekah Sulivan, Chris Garrett, Faith A. Burden

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal-based indicators, equid, equid welfare, evidence-based practice, one health, welfare assessment

2020

Companion Animals in Natural Disasters: A Scoping Review of Scholarly Sources

Authors: Cheryl Travers, Chris Degeling, Melanie Rock

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: companion animal, emergency, human–animal bond, natural disaster, scoping review

2017

Equine behavioral enrichment toys as tools for non-invasive recovery of viral and host DNA

Authors: Peter A. Seeber, Sanatana E. Soilemetzidou, Marion L. East, Chris Walzer, Alex D. Greenwood

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: environmental DNA, equine herpesvirus, genotyping, non-invasive sampling, zebra

2017

Sustainable species management of the elasmobranch populations within European aquariums: a conservation challenge

Authors: Max Janse, Brian Zimmerman, Lotte Geerlings, Chris Brown, Leo A.J. Nagelkerke

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: conservation, elasmobranch, sustainable population

2017

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