Do Birds of a Feather Always Flock Together? Assessing Differences in Group and Individual Zoo Enclosure Usage by Comparing Commonly Available Methods
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: Electivity Index, enclosure usage, flamingo, social behaviour, Spread of participation index, zoo animal welfare, zoo enclosure
2022
Does the sound environment influence the behaviour of zoo-housed birds? A preliminary investigation of ten species across two zoos
Publication/Journal: Behavioural Processes
Keywords: animal behaviour, soundscape, visitor effect, welfare, zoo sound
2022
Getting It Straight: Accommodating Rectilinear Behavior in Captive Snakes—A Review of Recommendations and Their Evidence Base
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: body posture, enclosure size, literature review, reptile husbandry, space
2021
Visitor presence and a changing soundscape, alongside environmental parameters, can predict enclosure usage in captive flamingos
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: flamingos, sound, space usage, visitor effect, weather
2021
Visitor presence and a changing soundscape, alongside environmental parameters, can predict enclosure usage in captive flamingos
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: animal welfare, enclosure, sound, space use, visitor effect, zoo husbandry
2021
Spatial considerations for captive snakes
Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior
Keywords: captive, enclosure, husbandry, snake, space, stress
2019
Successful care and propagation of the endangered amargosa vole (Microtus californicus scirpensis) in captivity
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: captive breeding, captive management, conservation, husbandry
2018
The effect of trough space and floor space on feeding and welfare of lambs in an intensive finishing system
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: feeder space, feeding behaviour, feedlot, floor space, growth, lambs
2017
Relationships between temperament, feeding behaviour, social interactions, and stress in lambs adapting to a feedlot environment
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: cortisol, feeding behaviour, feedlot, growth, lambs, temperament
2016
Morbidity and Mortality of Invertebrates, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Mammals at a Major Exotic Companion Animal Wholesaler
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: animal welfare, disease, exotic animal sales, mortality
2014