Using behavioral observations and genetic markers to characterize the flexible reproductive system in an ex situ population of carmine bee-eaters (Merops n. nubicus)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: behaviour, colony, parentage, population, relatedness, reproduction
2017
Application of video recording technology to improve husbandry and reproduction in the carmine bee-eater (Merops n. nubicus)
An Evaluation of the Role the Internet Site Petfinder Plays in Cat Adoptions
2015
Investigating the role of coat colour, age, sex, and breed on outcomes for dogs at two animal shelters in the United States
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal shelter, animal welfare, black dog syndrome, domestic dog, euthanasia, length of availability
2015
Reproductive and parental behavior in Taveta golden weavers (Ploceus castaneiceps)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: husbandry, reproduction, social group
2015
Validating a human biotelemetry system for use in captive blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: biotelemetry, blue wildebeest, equivital™, heart rate, respiration rate
2015
Is That Dog a Pit Bull? A Cross-Country Comparison of Perceptions of Shelter Workers Regarding Breed Identification
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: BSL, dog breed identification, pit bull
2014
Nutrition and health in amphibian husbandry
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: aquarium, disease, ex situ, husbandry, life stage, nutrition, pathology, population, research, vitamin, water, zoo
2014
Contrasting context dependence of familiarity and kinship in animal social networks
Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour
Keywords: barnacle goose, branta leucopsis, food sharing, inbreeding avoidance, kin recognition, kinship, sexual selection
2013
Identifying parentage using molecular markers: Improving accuracy of studbook records for a captive flock of marabou storks (Leptoptilus crumeniferus)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: captive breeding, extra-pair paternity, microsatellite, parentage, pedigree, studbook
2013