Impact of female contraception for population management on behavior and social interactions in a captive troop of Guinea baboons (Papio papio)

Authors: Tabitha R Taberer, Jasmine Mead, Matthew Hartley, Naomi D Harvey

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: animal welfare, baboons, contraception, social interactions

2022

Assessing the behaviour, welfare and husbandry of mouse deer (Tragulus spp.) in European zoos

Authors: Ricardo Lemos de Figueiredo, Matthew Hartley, Alison W Fletcher

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal husbandry, animal welfare, captive breeding, chevrotain, lesser mouse deer, Philippine mouse deer

2021

Deconstructing compassionate conservation

Authors: Matt W. Hayward, Alex Callen, Benjamin L. Allen, Guy Ballard, Femke Broekhuis, Cassandra Bugir, Rohan H. Clarke, John Clulow, Simon Clulow, Jennifer C. Daltry, Harriet T. Davies-Mostert, Peter J. S. Fleming, Andrea S. Griffin, Lachlan G. Howell, Graham I. H. Kerley, Kava Klop-Toker, Sarah Legge, Tom Major, Ninon Meyer, Robert A. Montgomery, Katherine Moseby, Daniel M. Parker, Stephanie Periquet, John Read, Robert J. Scanlon, Rebecca Seeto, Craig Shuttleworth, Michael J. Somers, Cottrell T. Tamessar, Katherine Tuft, Rose Upton, Marcia Valenzuela-Molina, Adrian Wayne, Ryan R. Witt, Wolfgang Wuster

Publication/Journal: Conservation Biology

Keywords: animal rights, animal welfare, effective conservation, evidence-based conservation, invasive species, invasives, lethal control, translocation

2019

Facilitating the social behaviour of bull elephants in zoos

Authors: M. Hartley, A. Wood, L. Yon

Publication/Journal: International Zoo Yearbook

Keywords: *animal social behavior, animal welfare, behavior, best-practice management, choice, elephant, management, multi-generational family structure, well-being, Zoo Licensing Act, zoos

2019

Assessing enclosure design and husbandry practices for successful keeping and breeding of the Burmese brow antlered deer (Eld’s deer, Rucervus eldii thamin) in European zoos

Authors: Ellis L. Wall, Matt Hartley

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: eld's deer, enclosure design, husbandry, neonatal mortality, reproductive success

2017

How much UV-B does my reptile need? The UV-Tool, a guide to the selection of UV lighting for reptiles and amphibians in captivity

Authors: Frances Baines, Joe Chattell, James Dale, Dan Garrick, Iri Gill, Matt Goetz, Tim Skelton, Matt Swatman

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: amphibians, captivity, reptiles, UV lighting

2016

Hatching asynchrony and offspring sex influence the subsequent exploratory behaviour of zebra finches

Authors: Mark C. Mainwaring, Ian R. Hartley

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: exploration, hatching asynchrony, parental investment, sex difference, taeniopygia guttata, zebra finch

2013

Relationship between behavior, adrenal activity, and environment in zoo-housed western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

Authors: F. E. Clark, M. Fitzpatrick, A. Hartley, A. J. King, T. Lee, A. Routh, S. L. Walker, K. George

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: fecal glucocorticoid metabolite, management, noninvasive monitoring, welfare

2012

Diet composition, food intake, body condition, and fecal consistency in captive tapirs (Tapirus spp.) in UK collections

Authors: Marcus Clauss, Tamsin Wilkins, Andy Hartley, Jean-Michel Hatt

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: diet survey, feeding, intake study, nutrition, tapir

2009

Temporal partitioning of activity in large African carnivores: tests of multiple hypotheses

Authors: Matt W. Hayward, Rob Slotow

Publication/Journal: South African Journal of Wildlife Research

Keywords: competition avoidance, interference competition, niche segregation, optimality theory, predator avoidance, temporal refuge

2009

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