Biological and Management-Related Predictors of Reproductive Success in North American Ex Situ Asian Small-Clawed Otters (Aonyx cinereus)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: breeding programs, deslorelin, habitat complexity, mate incompatibility, reproductive viability analysis (RVA), reversibility, Suprelorin, zoo
2023
Behavioural patterns in zoo-housed Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) revealed using long-term keeper-collected data: validation of approaches and improved husbandry
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: activity budget, captivity, ethogram, seasonal patterns, visitor effects, weather
2022
Development of an image-based body condition score for giraffes Giraffa camelopardalis and a comparison of zoo-housed and free-ranging individuals
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: body condition score, free-ranging giraffe, PMS, zoo
2021
Nature calls: intelligence and natural foraging style predict poor welfare in captive parrots
Publication/Journal: Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences
Keywords: abnormal behavior, animal welfare, captive breeding, parrots, phylogenetic comparative methods, stress
2021
Increasing browse and social complexity can improve zoo elephant welfare
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: behavior, diet, ex situ, loxodonta africana, management, social
2020
Are “visitor effects” overestimated? Behaviour in captive lemurs is mainly driven by co-variation with time and weather
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: activity budget, captivity, lemur catta, time of day, zoo animals
2019
Correlates of home range sizes of giraffes, Giraffa camelopardalis
Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour
Keywords: giraffe, home range estimation, kernel utilization distribution, minimum convex polygon
2019
How Can We Assess Positive Welfare in Ruminants?
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal welfare, buffaloes, cattle, Five Domains, goats, positive indicators, ruminants, sheep
2019
On-farm Qualitative Behaviour Assessment of dairy goats in different housing conditions
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: animal welfare, dairy goat, indoor housing, inter-observer reliability, pasture, qualitative behaviour assessment
2016
Validity and feasibility of Human-Animal Relationship tests for on-farm welfare assessment in dairy goats
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: avoidance distance, behavioural tests, dairy goats, human-animal relationship, welfare assessment
2016