A Comparative Multi-Zoo Survey Investigating the Housing and Husbandry of Callimico goeldii
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: callitrichid, captive management, enclosure complexity, goeldi's monkey, welfare
2024
The effect of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions on self-directed behaviour, activity budgets, movement patterns, and spatial use in semi-captive African elephants (Loxodonta africana)
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: Animal tourism venues, Anthropause, Captive animal welfare, COVID-19, displacement activity, human-animal interactions
2023
Overlooked and Under-Studied: A Review of Evidence-Based Enrichment in Varanidae
Chopped and dispersed food enhances foraging and reduces stress-related behaviours in captive white-naped mangabeys (Cercocebus lunulatus)
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: food distribution, food size, positive welfare indicators, primates, self-directed behaviours, zoo welfare
2021
Should zoo foods be chopped: macaws for consideration
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: Ara ararauna, avian, evidence-based husbandry, food presentation, keeper time, parrot
2021
Welfare of feral cats and potential influencing factors
Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior
Keywords: animal welfare, colony cats, environment, health status, human-animal relationship, stray cats
2019
Aggressive behaviour at regrouping is a poor predictor of chronic aggression in stable social groups
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: aggression, cluster analysis, fighting, lesion, pig, social
2017
Behavioural testing based breeding policy reduces the prevalence of fear and aggression related behaviour in Rottweilers
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: aggression, behavioural testing, c-barq, dog, fear, prevalence
2017
Recapturing the canopy: stimulating Bornean orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus) natural locomotion behaviour in a zoo environment
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: body postures, enclosure design, great apes, movement patterns, positional behaviour, zoo welfare
2017
Development of personality tests to use in the field, stable over time and across situations, and linked to horses’ show jumping performance
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: activity, fearfulness, reactivity, rideability, tactile sensitivity, temperament
2016