What Is the Future for Zoos and Aquariums?
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: accreditation, animal welfare, sanctuaries, zoo animals, zoo ethics
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2018
Exotic animal welfare – a path forward
Publication/Journal: WAZA Magazine
Keywords: animal welfare, framework, zoo
Featured
2015
A Universal Animal Welfare Framework for Zoos
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: animal welfare, framework, welfare assessment, zoo
Featured
2015
DNA Damage as a Potential Non-Invasive Indicator of Welfare: A Preliminary Study in Zoo-Housed Grizzly Bears (Ursus arctos horribilis)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine, 8-OHdG, animal welfare indicator, glucocorticoids, grizzly bear, oxidative stress
2021
Effects of habitat modifications on behavioral indicators of welfare for Madagascar giant hognose snakes (Leioheterodon madagascariensis)
Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition
Keywords: behavioral diversity, environmental enrichment, environmental exploration, habitat design, reptile welfare
2020
Evaluation of the Impact of Behavioral Opportunities on Four Zoo-Housed Aardvarks (Orycteropus afer)
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal welfare, corticosterone, environmental enrichment, fecal glucocorticoid metabolites, goal-based enrichment, nocturnal species
2020
Case Studies of the Impacts of Cataract Surgery on Crested Penguin Welfare
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: animal welfare, geriatric, macaroni penguin, phacoemulsifcation, rockhopper penguin
2019
Deconstructing compassionate conservation
Publication/Journal: Conservation Biology
Keywords: animal rights, animal welfare, effective conservation, evidence-based conservation, invasive species, invasives, lethal control, translocation
2019
Exploratory Investigation of Infrared Thermography for Measuring Gorilla Emotional Responses to Interactions with Familiar Humans
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal welfare, cognitive task, cortisol, emotion, gorilla, human-animal interactions, infrared thermography, oxytocin, positive reinforcement training
2019
Personality in Zoo-Hatched Blanding’s Turtles Affects Behavior and Survival After Reintroduction Into the Wild
Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Psychology
Keywords: animal welfare, Blanding's turtle, conservation, personality, reintroduction, zoo
2019