Characterization of multiple pathways modulating aggression in the male clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)

Authors: Heather B. DeCaluwe, Nadja C. Wielebnowski, JoGayle Howard, Katharine M. Pelican, Mary Ann Ottinger

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: androgens, glucocorticoids, gnrh agonist, serotonergic regulation, tricyclic antidepressant

2016

Using non-invasive faecal hormone metabolite monitoring to detect reproductive patterns, seasonality and pregnancy in red river hogs (Potamochoerus porcus)

Authors: Jocelyn Bryant, Nadja Wielebnowski, Diane Gierhahn, Tina Houchens, Astrid Bellem, Amy Roberts, Joan Daniels

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: enzyme immunoassay (eia), faecal hormone metabolite, red river hogs, reproduction

2016

Animal Welfare: A Central Tenet of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums

Authors: Debborah Luke, Nadja Wielebnowski, Scott Carter

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal welfare

2013

Behavioral reactions relate to adrenal activity and temperament in male clouded leopards (Neofelis nebulosa)

Authors: Heather B. DeCaluwe, Nadja C. Wielebnowski, JoGayle Howard, Katharine M. Pelican, Mary Ann Ottinger

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: anxiety, behavior tests, fecal hormone monitoring, felids, mirror image stimulation test, stress

2013

Animal-based welfare monitoring: using keeper ratings as an assessment tool

Authors: Jessica C. Whitham, Nadja Wielebnowski

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: animal well-being, animal-based assessments, keeper assessments, welfare-monitoring tool, zoo animal welfare

2009

Introduction to the special issue on zoo animal welfare

Authors: Jason V. Watters, Nadja Wielebnowski

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: animal welfare, workshop, zoo

2009

Assessment of reproductive behavior and hormonal cycles in geriatric western Lowland gorillas

Authors: Susan W. Margulis, Sylvia Atsalis, Astrid Bellem, Nadja Wielebnowski

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: aging, gorilla, menopause, perimenopause

2007

Animal Welfare Forum: The Welfare of Zoo Animals

Authors: Jack O. Walther, Michael Hutchins, Brandie Smith, Ruth Allard, Terry L. Maple, Gail Ellen Laule, Nadja Wielebnowski, Jon Charles Coe, Albert H. Lewandowski

Publication/Journal: American Veterinary Medical Association Animal Welfare Forum

Keywords: animal welfare, aquarium, conference, environmental enrichment, positive reinforcement training, stress, surplus, zoos

2002

Impact of social management on reproductive, adrenal and behavioural activity in the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

Authors: Nadja C. Wielebnowski, Karen Ziegler, David E. Wildt, John Lukas, Janine L. Brown

Publication/Journal: Animal Conservation

Keywords: acinonyx jubatus, cheetahs, ex situ, horomones, husbandry, zoo

2002

Noninvasive assessment of adrenal activity associated with husbandry and behavioral factors in the North American clouded leopard population

Authors: Nadja C. Wielebnowski, Norah Fletchall, Kathy Carlstead, Juan M. Busso, Janine L. Brown

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: animal well-being, fecal corticoids, felidae, neofelis nebulosa, self-mutilation, stress

2002