Effects of Failure on California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) Gameplay Strategies and Interest in a Cognitive Task: Implications for Cognitive Enrichment in Pinnipeds
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: *animal cognition, california sea lion, cognitive enrichment, marine mammal welfare, technological enrichment
2023
The Introduction of a Novel Computerized Apparatus to California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus)
Publication/Journal: Aquatic Mammals
Keywords: california sea lion, cognition, cognitive enrichment, computer task, marine mammal, zalophus californianus
2023
Is individual temperament related to behaviors in a social context for a Neotropical parakeet species?
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: boldness, dominance, personality, Psittacara leucophthalmus, social behavior, social rank
2021
Strepsirrhine Primate Training Programs in North American Institutions: Status and Implications for Future Welfare Assessment
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal welfare, behavior management, operant conditioning, primates, strepsirrhine, training
2021
Monitoring great ape heart health through innovative electrocardiogram technology: Training methodologies and welfare implications
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: arrythmia, electrocardiogram, great ape, heart disease, welfare
2020
Temperament in Captivity, Environmental Enrichment, Flight Ability, and Response to Humans in an Endangered Parrot Species
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: Amazona vinacea, flight skill, human-animal interaction, personality, reintroduction in wild
2020
Corticosterone levels and behavioral changes induced by simultaneous exposure to chronic social stress and enriched environments in NMRI male mice
Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior
Keywords: anxiety, corticosterone, environmental enrichment, learning, mice, social stress
2016
Hormonal profiles of captive Galapagos tortoises (Chelonoidis nigra)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: estrogen, fertility, progesterone, rainfall, reproduction, temperature, testosterone
2016
Time Budget and Activity Patterns of Oncilla Cats (Leopardus tigrinus) in Captivity
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: activity pattern, captivity, oncilla cats, time-budget
2014
Are cats (Felis catus) from multi-cat households more stressed? Evidence from assessment of fecal glucocorticoid metabolite analysis
Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior
Keywords: cortisol, enzyme immunoassay, feline, housing, non-invasive
2013