Preference for and behavioural response to environmental enrichment in a small population of sexually mature, commercial boars

Authors: L. V. Sirovica, M. Creamer, K. M. Horback

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, boar, commercial swine, environmental enrichment, single housing, stereotypic behaviour

2019

Behavioral preference for different enrichment objects in a commercial sow herd

Authors: Kristina M. Horback, Meghann K. Pierdon, Thomas D. Parsons

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: enrichment object, group pen, rope, rubber, sow, woodblock

2016

Diurnal and nocturnal activity budgets of zoo elephants in an outdoor facility

Authors: Kristina M. Horback, Lance J. Miller, Jeff R. M. Andrews, Stan A. Kuczaj

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: activity budget, african elephant, animal management, animal welfare, behavioral needs, loxodonta africana, zoological institution

2014

Relationships between pig welfare, productivity and farmer disposition

Authors: T. Jääskeläinen, T. Kauppinen, K. M. Vesala, A. Valros

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, attitude, farmer, pig, production, theory of planned behaviour

2014

Personality assessment in African elephants (Loxodonta africana): Comparing the temporal stability of ethological coding versus trait rating

Authors: Kristina M. Horback, Lance J. Miller, Stan A. Kuczaj Ii

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: elephants, personality, temperament, zoo

2013

Consequences of Acute Stress and Cortisol Manipulation on the Physiology, Behavior, and Reproductive Outcome of Female Pacific Salmon on Spawning Grounds

Authors: S. H. McConnachie, K. V. Cook, D. A. Patterson, K. M. Gilmour, S. G. Hinch, A. P. Farrell, S. J. Cooke

Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior

Keywords: behavior, behaviour, cortisol, hormone injections, metyrapone, oncorhynchus gorbuscha, pacific salmon, reproduction, senescence, stress

2012

The effects of GPS collars on African elephant (Loxodonta africana) behavior at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Authors: Kristina Marie Horback, Lance Joseph Miller, Jeffrey Andrews, Stanley Abraham Kuczaj Ii, Matthew Anderson

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: activity budget, elephant behavior, gps, tracking device

2012

Captive-Reared Burrowing Owls Show Higher Site-Affinity, Survival, and Reproductive Performance When Reintroduced Using a Soft-Release

Authors: A. M. Mitchell, T. I. Wellicome, D. Brodie, K. M. Cheng

Publication/Journal: Biological Conservation

Keywords: athene cunicularia, avian reintroduction, captive-reared, enclosures, endangered species, hard-release, soft-release

2011

Fitness and behavioral correlates of pre-stress and stress-induced plasma cortisol titers in pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) upon arrival at spawning grounds

Authors: K. V. Cook, S. H. McConnachie, K. M. Gilmour, S. G. Hinch, S. J. Cooke

Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior

Keywords: cort-fitness hypothesis, cortisol, fish, glucocorticoid, longevity, pacific salmon, reproductive success, spawning behavior, stress response

2011