What Types of Animals Should Be in the Future Zoo? Thoughts from United States Residents and Zoo and Aquarium Staff

Authors: David M Powell, Theodore G Meyer, Candice Dorsey, Rob Vernon

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: collection, conservation, domesticated, education, endangered, exhibit, mission, popular, preference, recreation

2024

By Bits and Pieces: The Contributions of Zoos and Aquariums to Science and Society via Biomaterials

Authors: David M Powell, Theodore G Meyer, Mary Duncan

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: education, genetics, health, microbiome, physiology, research, students

2023

CHALLENGES TO ANIMAL WELFARE DURING TRANSPORTATION OF WILD MAMMALS: A REVIEW (1990–2020)

Authors: Friederike Pohlin, Emma H Hooijberg, Leith CR Meyer

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Keywords: animal welfare, transport

2021

Rehabilitation method affects behavior, welfare, and adaptation potential for subsequent release of orphaned white rhinoceros

Authors: María C Fàbregas, Geoffrey T Fosgate, André Ganswindt, Henk Bertschinger, Markus Hofmeyr, Leith CR Meyer

Publication/Journal: acta ethologica

Keywords: conservation, rehabilitation, white rhinoceros

2020

Aggression and social support predict long-term cortisol levels in captive tufted capuchin monkeys (Cebus Sapajus apella)

Authors: Allie E. Schrock, Corinne Leard, Meredith C. Lutz, Jerrold S. Meyer, Regina Paxton Gazes

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: hair cortisol, information centrality, social network analysis, stress

2019

Deconstructing compassionate conservation

Authors: Matt W. Hayward, Alex Callen, Benjamin L. Allen, Guy Ballard, Femke Broekhuis, Cassandra Bugir, Rohan H. Clarke, John Clulow, Simon Clulow, Jennifer C. Daltry, Harriet T. Davies-Mostert, Peter J. S. Fleming, Andrea S. Griffin, Lachlan G. Howell, Graham I. H. Kerley, Kava Klop-Toker, Sarah Legge, Tom Major, Ninon Meyer, Robert A. Montgomery, Katherine Moseby, Daniel M. Parker, Stephanie Periquet, John Read, Robert J. Scanlon, Rebecca Seeto, Craig Shuttleworth, Michael J. Somers, Cottrell T. Tamessar, Katherine Tuft, Rose Upton, Marcia Valenzuela-Molina, Adrian Wayne, Ryan R. Witt, Wolfgang Wuster

Publication/Journal: Conservation Biology

Keywords: animal rights, animal welfare, effective conservation, evidence-based conservation, invasive species, invasives, lethal control, translocation

2019

Unwanted Horse Population in Illinois: Perceptions of Horse Owners, Non-Horse Owners, and Equine Industry Stakeholders

Authors: Kelsey Myers, Fatima Mohammed, Justin W. Rickard, Donald E. Meyer, Aslihan D. Spaulding

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: equine, Illinois, survey, unwanted horse, welfare

2019

Assessing significant (>30%) alopecia as a possible biomarker for stress in captive rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta)

Authors: Melinda A. Novak, Mark T. Menard, Saif N. El-Mallah, Kendra Rosenberg, Corrine K. Lutz, Julie Worlein, Kris Coleman, Jerrold S. Meyer

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: alopecia, cortisol, hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis, stress

2017

Conservation introduction of the Arabian Tahr to Sir Bani Yas Island, Abu Dhabi Emirate, UAE: challenges and lessons learnt

Authors: Shaikha Al Dhaheri, Pritpal Singh Soorae, Meyer de Kock, Abid Mehmood, Andries Gouws, Kate Burns, Malik Rapaie, Ibrahim Al Nassan, John Cole, Hamad Al Zoywed, Rashid Al Zaabi

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: abu dhabi, arabian tahr, conservation introduction, sir bani yas island, united arab emirates

2017

Differential relationships between chronic hormone profiles in pregnancy and maternal investment in rhesus monkey mothers with hair loss in the neonatal period

Authors: Amanda M. Dettmer, Kendra Rosenberg, Mark T. Menard, Saif N. El-Mallah, Ruth A. Woodward, Stephen J. Suomi, Jerrold S. Meyer

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: alopecia, hair loss, infant growth, maternal investment, pregnancy

2017

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