Exploration of Social Proximity and Behavior in Captive Malayan Tigers and Their Cubs
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: affiliative, felidae, Panthera tigris jacksoni, sociality, solitary, tiger, tolerance, welfare
2023
Parturition and Neonatal Parameters of Three Species of Rhinoceros under Managed Care in the United States
Publication/Journal: Animals (Basel)
Keywords: calf presentation, dystocia, neonatal landmarks, parturition, pregnancy, retained placenta, rhinoceros, stillborn
2023
An Approach to Assessing Zoo Animal Welfare in a Rarely Studied Species, the Common Cusimanse Crossarchus obscurus
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: AWAG, behavior, carnivore, Crossarchus obscurus, cusimanse, evidence based, understudied, welfare, welfare assessment, zoo
2022
An Approach to Assessing Zoo Animal Welfare in a Rarely Studied Species, the Common Cusimanse Crossarchus obscurus
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: AWAG, behavior, carnivore, Crossarchus obscurus, cusimanse, evidence based, understudied, welfare, welfare assessment, zoo
2022
Overlooked and Under-Studied: A Review of Evidence-Based Enrichment in Varanidae
Improved capture of stable flies (Diptera: Muscidae) by placement of knight stick sticky fly traps protected by electric fence inside animal exhibit yards at the Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: biting fly, fly management, pesticide-free trap, solar power, stomoxys calcitrans
2017
Characterization of multiple pathways modulating aggression in the male clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: androgens, glucocorticoids, gnrh agonist, serotonergic regulation, tricyclic antidepressant
2016
Behavioral reactions relate to adrenal activity and temperament in male clouded leopards (Neofelis nebulosa)
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: anxiety, behavior tests, fecal hormone monitoring, felids, mirror image stimulation test, stress
2013
Integrating microsatellite and pedigree analyses to facilitate the captive management of the endangered Mississippi sandhill crane (Grus canadensis pulla)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: founder relatedness, grus canadensis pulla, studbooks
2012
Bathing behavior of captive Orange-winged Amazon parrots (Amazona amazonica)
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: activity budget, animal welfare, bathing behavior, enrichment, feather maintenance, preening
2011