‘Bearly’ Changing with the Seasons: Bears of Five Species Show Few Behavioral Changes Across Seasons and at Varying Visitor Densities
Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition
Keywords: bear behavior, COVID-19, crowd size, daily attendance, season, visitor effect
2021
Experimentally evaluating the function of self-directed behaviour in two adult mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx)
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal behaviour, animal welfare, mandrill, primate cognition, self-directed behaviour, zoo
2018
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)
Effects of catching and transportation versus pre-slaughter handling at the abattoir on the prevalence of wing fractures in broilers
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, broiler, catching, pre-slaughter handling, transport, wing fractures
2015
Invited review: Cessation of lactation: Effects on animal welfare
Publication/Journal: Journal of Dairy Science
Keywords: agriculture, bovine mammary-gland, dairy & animal science, dairy cow, dairy cows, dairy goat, dry period management, dry-off, food science & technology, infection, internal teat-sealant, intramammary, intramammary infection, milk production, natural behavior, reproductive-performance, somatic-cell counts, subsequent lactation, udder health
2015
Nutrient and plant secondary compound composition and iron-binding capacity in leaves and green stems of commonly used plant browse (Carolina willow; Salix caroliniana) fed to zoo-managed browsing herbivores
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: browse, condensed tannins, herbivore, iron, iron overload
2015
Reproductive and parental behavior in Taveta golden weavers (Ploceus castaneiceps)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: husbandry, reproduction, social group
2015
The effect of changes in group composition on social dynamics in marabou storks (Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: aggression, behavior, management
2014
Implementing a low-starch biscuit-free diet in zoo gorillas: The impact on behavior
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: diet, regurgitation and reingestion, undesirable behavior, western lowland gorilla
2014