Age and Social History Impact Social Interactions between Bull Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus) at Denver Zoo
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: animal welfare, elephant management, group compatibility, pachyderms, social behavior
2023
Understanding Circadian and Circannual Behavioral Cycles of Captive Giant Pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) Can Help to Promote Good Welfare
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal welfare, behavior, breeding, captive, circadian, circannual
2023
The effects of Zoo Lights on animal welfare: A case study of great Indian hornbills at Denver Zoo
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: after hours events, animal welfare, hornbills, zoo lights
2022
Immunoglobulin A and Physiologic Correlates of Well-Being in Asian Elephants
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: bull, cortisol, elephas maximus, glucocorticoids, musth, oxytocin, secretory IgA, social, stress, welfare
2022
Nighttime behavior and the length of social relationships in male Asian elephants
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: compatible social pairings, male elephant welfare, nighttime activity budgets, social dyads
2021
Social Dynamics of a Newly Integrated Bachelor Group of Asian Elephants (Elephas Maximus): Welfare implications
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: bull elephant welfare, group compatibility, group integration, social behavior
2021
Supporting Zoo Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) Welfare and Herd Dynamics with a More Complex and Expanded Habitat
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: adrenal activity, behavior, elephant, feeding predictability, glucocorticoids, gps, habitat evaluation, locomotion, sociality, welfare
2021
Effects of physiological changes and social life events on adrenal glucocorticoid activity in female zoo-housed Asian elephants (Elephas maximus)
Publication/Journal: PloS one
Keywords: animal sociality, cortisol, elephants, estrous cycle, euthanasia, phase determination, pregnancy, urine
2020
Changes in human health parameters associated with a touch tank experience at a zoological institution
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: nature deficit disorder, one health, physiological, psychological, stress
2016
Physiological and Behavioral Responses of Horses to Wither Scratching and Patting the Neck When Under Saddle
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: horseback riding, relaxation behavior
2016