Exploration of cultural norms and behavioural beliefs about zoo animal behaviour, welfare, ethics and husbandry practices in a sample of the international zoo community
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: animal welfare, beliefs, culture, zoo
2023
Zookeepers – The most important animal in the zoo?
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords:
2023
From left to right all through the night: Characteristics of lying rest in zoo elephants
From left to right all through the night: Characteristics of lying rest in zoo elephants
Investigating the behaviour and enclosure use of zoo-housed Cuvier’s dwarf caiman Paleosuchus palpebrosus
Publication/Journal: Herpetological Bulletin
Keywords: animal welfare, caiman, enclosure use
2022
Reference intervals and values for fecal cortisol, aldosterone, and the ratio of cortisol to dehydroepiandrosterone metabolites in four species of cetaceans
Publication/Journal: PloS one
Keywords: aldosterone, animal welfare, beluga whales, cortisol, dolphins, hormone bioassays, hormones, metabolites
2021
Race and ethnicity are not primary determinants in utilizing veterinary services in underserved communities in the United States
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: companion animals, race and ethnicity, spay/neuter
2018
Are consumers wilfully ignorant about animal welfare?
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, consumer attitudes, consumer preferences, gestation crate, swine production, wilful ignorance
2017
The effect of the zoo setting on the behavioural diversity of captive gentoo penguins and the implications for their educational potential
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: behavioral diversity, environmental enrichment, gentoo penguins, visitor presence
2016
Use of animals with partially known ancestries in scientifically managed breeding programs
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: gene diversity, population management
2016