Observational approaches to chimpanzee behavior in an African sanctuary: Implications for research, welfare, and capacity-building
Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology
Keywords: behavior, capacity building, observations, sanctuaries, welfare
2023
Zoo visitors affect sleep, displacement activities, and affiliative and aggressive behaviors in captive ebony langurs (Trachypithecus auratus)
Publication/Journal: acta ethologica
Keywords: behavior, captivity, displacement, langurs, primates, sleep, visitor studies
2020
Annual fecal glucocorticoid metabolite concentrations in pregnant and pseudopregnant polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in North American zoos
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: cortisol, eia, polar bear, pregnancy test, seasonality, stress
2018
Maternal effects on offspring stress physiology in wild chimpanzees
Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology
Keywords: chimpanzees, gestational programming, maternal effects, offspring stress
2018
Hormonal correlates of development and natal dispersal in wild female owl monkeys (Aotus azarae) of Argentina
Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior
Keywords: dispersal, ovulatory cycling, owl monkey, reproductive suppression, sexual maturity, social monogamy
2017
How tall should a mink cage be? Using animals’ preferences for different ceiling heights to improve cage design
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: animal behaviour, animal welfare, cage size, internal cage height, preference, welfare regulations
2017
Integrating trans-abdominal ultrasonography with fecal steroid metabolite monitoring to accurately diagnose pregnancy and predict the timing of parturition in the red panda (Ailurus fulgens styani)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: carnivore reproduction, delayed implantation, embryonic diapause, non-invasive monitoring, pseudopregnancy, wildlife
2017
Intranasal oxytocin and a polymorphism in the oxytocin receptor gene are associated with human-directed social behavior in golden retriever dogs
Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior
Keywords: behavior genetics, canine, canine behavior, domestic dog, oxtr, oxytocin, oxytocin receptor gene, social behavior, wolf
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
Toward a Choice-Based Judgment Bias Task for Horses
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: *cognitive bias, animal welfare, emotional state, horse, mood
2017