Do zoo‐housed primates retreat from crowds? A simple study of five primate species

Authors: Alexandria Cairo‐Evans, Natasha K Wierzal, Jason D Wark, Katherine A Cronin

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: animal welfare, primates, visitor effects, zoo

2022

Domestic animal welfare at the zoo: The impact of an animal visitor interaction program on chickens

Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition

Keywords: ambassador animal, animal encounter, animal visitor interaction (AVI), behavior, gallus gallus, human-animal relationships

2021

Domestic animal welfare at the zoo: The impact of an animal visitor interaction program on chickens

Authors: M Ramont, M Leahy, KA Cronin

Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition

Keywords: ambassador animal, animal encounter, animal visitor interaction (AVI), behavior, gallus gallus, human-animal relationships

2021

Posture as a Non-Invasive Indicator of Arousal in American Toads (Anaxyrus americanus)

Authors: Sarah M Woody, Rachel M Santymire, Katherine A Cronin

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: amphibian, behavior, breathing, welfare, zoo-housed

2021

Posture as a Non-Invasive Indicator of Arousal in American Toads (Anaxyrus americanus)

Authors: Sarah M Woody, Rachel M Santymire, Katherine A Cronin

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: amphibian, behavior, breathing, welfare, zoo-housed

2021

The relationship between personality, season, and wounding receipt in zoo‐housed Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata): A multi‐institutional study

Authors: Christina R Doelling, Katherine A Cronin, Stephen R Ross, Lydia M Hopper

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: animal welfare, macaques, personality, questionnaire, seasonal affects, wounding, zoo welfare

2021

The Welfare of Domestic Goats (Capra hircus) in a Zoo-Based Animal-Visitor Interaction Program

Authors: Ramont, M., Leahy M., Cronin, K.A.

Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition

Keywords: ambassador animals, animal welfare, animal–visitor interactions, petting zoo, ungulate, visitor effect

2021

Mapping Shade Availability and Use in Zoo Environments: A Tool for Evaluating Thermal Comfort

Authors: Jason D Wark, Natasha K Wierzal, Katherine A Cronin

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: behavior monitoring, behavioral thermoregulation, shade, Sichuan takin, temperature, zoo, ZooMonitor

2020

Status of animal welfare research in zoos and aquariums: Where are we, where to next?

Authors: Sally Binding, Holly Farmer, Laura Krusin, Katherine Cronin

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: animal welfare, aquariums, research, zoos

2020

Evaluating the Behavior and Temperament of African Penguins in a Non-Contact Animal Encounter Program

Authors: Sana T. Saiyed, Lydia M. Hopper, Katherine A. Cronin

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: ambassador animals, behavior, spheniscus demersus, temperament, welfare

2019

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