Dolphin-WET—Development of a Welfare Evaluation Tool for Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) under Human Care
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: cetacean welfare, marine mammals, welfare evaluation, welfare indicator, zoo animals
2024
Evidence-based zoo animal welfare assessment: Putting science into practice
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: behaviour, physiology, validation, welfare indicators, zoo animal welfare
2024
Validating a Non-Invasive Method for Assessing Cortisol Concentrations in Scraped Epidermal Skin from Common Bottlenose Dolphins and Belugas
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: cetacean, conservation biology, cortisol, keratin, skin, steroid hormones, stratum corneum, stress
2024
A Protocol to Assess the Welfare of Patagonian Huemul (Hippocamelus bisulcus) in Conservation Centers
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal-based measures, behavior, captivity, Hippocamelus bisulcus, huemul, welfare assessment
2023
Qualitative behaviour assessment for zoo-housed polar bears (Ursus maritimus): Intra- and inter-day consistency and association to other indicators of welfare
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords:
2023
Zoo Animal Welfare Assessment: Where Do We Stand?
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal behaviour, animal-based indicators, stress, welfare assessment, welfare indicator, zoo animal welfare
2023
Ackonc-AWA: A multi-species animal welfare assessment protocol for wild animals under human care to overcome the use of generic welfare checklists
Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Keywords:
2022
Comparison of Two Different Feather Sampling Methods to Measure Corticosterone in Wild Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) and Wild Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos)
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal welfare, comparative study, cut feathers, feather corticosterone, greater flamingo, less invasive, mallards, plucked feathers, refinement, sex comparison, wild birds
2021
A Critical review of animal-based welfare indicators for polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in zoos: Identification and evidence of validity
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, behaviour, polar bear, welfare assessment, welfare indicators, zoo welfare
2021
Feather Corticosterone Measurements and Behavioral Observations in the Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) Living under Different Flight Restraint Conditions in German Zoos
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: behavior, clipping feathers, deflighting, feather corticosterone, great white pelican, pinioning, zoo animal welfare
2021