Visitors and observers otter‐ly influence the behavior and enclosure use of zoo‐housed giant otters

Authors: James E Brereton, Edward ML Jones, Connor McMillan, Kerry Perkins

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: giant otter, observer effect, visitor effect

2023

Potential Impact of Construction Noise on Selected Zoo Animals

Authors: Richard Jakob-Hoff, Michael Kingan, Chiaki Fenemore, Gian Schmid, John F. Cockrem, Amanda Crackle, Emily Van Bemmel, Rebecca Connor, Kris Descovich

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: alligator, behavior, elephant, emu, environment, giraffe, noise, welfare, zoo

2019

Why do dogs play? Function and welfare implications of play in the domestic dog

Authors: Rebecca Sommerville, Emily A. O’Connor, Lucy Asher

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal welfare, domestic dog, function, play

2017

Behavioural characteristics of dogs removed from hoarding situations

Authors: Franklin D. McMillan, Raphaël Vanderstichel, Henrik Stryhn, Jenny Yu, James A. Serpell

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behaviour, c-barq, dog, hoarding, welfare

2016

Effect of Adopters’ Lifestyles and Animal-Care Knowledge on Their Expectations Prior to Companion-Animal Guardianship

Authors: Rachel O'Connor, Jason B. Coe, Lee Niel, Andria Jones-Bitton

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal adoption, companion animals

2016

Behavioral and Psychological Characteristics of Canine Victims of Abuse

Authors: Franklin D. McMillan, Deborah L. Duffy, Stephen L. Zawistowski, James A. Serpell

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: dog abuse

2014

Faking it: deliberately altered voice pitch and vocal attractiveness

Authors: Paul J. Fraccaro, Jillian J. M. O'Connor, Daniel E. Re, Benedict C. Jones, Lisa M. DeBruine, David R. Feinberg

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: functional honesty, honest signal, vocal attractiveness, vocal dominance, voice pitch

2013

Network structure is related to social conflict in a cooperatively breeding fish

Authors: Cody J. Dey, Adam R. Reddon, Constance M. O'Connor, Sigal Balshine

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: aggression, association, cichlidae, dominance hierarchy, neolamprologus pulcher, social network, submission, within-group interaction

2013

Challenges to implementing animal welfare standards in New Zealand

Authors: C. E. O'Connor, A. C. D. Bayvel

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, codes, compliance, implementation, new zealand, standards

2012