Effects of habitat modifications on behavioral indicators of welfare for Madagascar giant hognose snakes (Leioheterodon madagascariensis)
Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition
Keywords: behavioral diversity, environmental enrichment, environmental exploration, habitat design, reptile welfare
2020
Evaluation of the Impact of Behavioral Opportunities on Four Zoo-Housed Aardvarks (Orycteropus afer)
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal welfare, corticosterone, environmental enrichment, fecal glucocorticoid metabolites, goal-based enrichment, nocturnal species
2020
Total Eclipse of the Zoo: Animal Behavior during a Total Solar Eclipse
Case Studies of the Impacts of Cataract Surgery on Crested Penguin Welfare
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: animal welfare, geriatric, macaroni penguin, phacoemulsifcation, rockhopper penguin
2019
Exploratory Investigation of Infrared Thermography for Measuring Gorilla Emotional Responses to Interactions with Familiar Humans
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal welfare, cognitive task, cortisol, emotion, gorilla, human-animal interactions, infrared thermography, oxytocin, positive reinforcement training
2019
Personality in Zoo-Hatched Blanding’s Turtles Affects Behavior and Survival After Reintroduction Into the Wild
Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Psychology
Keywords: animal welfare, Blanding's turtle, conservation, personality, reintroduction, zoo
2019
Validation and welfare assessment of flipper-mounted time-depth recorders for monitoring penguins in zoos and aquariums
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: bio-logging, data-loggers, gentoo penguin, king penguin, macaroni penguin, rockhopper penguin
2019
Behavioral and hormonal responses to the availability of forage material in Western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: alfalfa, browse, feeding, glucocorticoids, regurgitation and reingestion, zoo
2018
Preliminary data showing potential for salivary C-reactive protein as an indicator of welfare in western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior
Keywords: glucocorticoids, inflammation, social stress, wounding, zoo
2018
Assessment of Welfare Issues During Traditional Slaughter of Goats in Pretoria, South Africa
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: animal welfare, south africa, traditional slaughter, welfare assessment
2017