Trainer Interaction Can Improve Welfare Outcomes of Toy Enrichment for Isolated Animals: A Case Study

Authors: Kelly Jaakkola, Sarah Brignac, Linda Erb, Emily Guarino, Abigail Haddock, Armando Rodriguez

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: animal welfare, bottlenose dolphin, environmental enrichment, human-animal interaction, training

2023

Inside out: heart rate monitoring to advance the welfare and conservation of maned wolves (Chrysocyon brachyurus)

Authors: Rosana N Moraes, Timothy G Laske, Peter Leimgruber, Jared A Stabach, Paul E Marinari, Megan M Horning, Noelle R Laske, Juan V Rodriguez, Ginger N Eye, Jessica Kordell

Publication/Journal: Conservation Physiology

Keywords: anthropogenic disturbance, behavioral-response, ex situ, heart rate, in situ, maned wolf, physiological response, stressors, welfare

2021

Effects of panels and perches on the behaviour of commercial slow-growing free-range meat chickens

Authors: Ane Rodriguez-Aurrekoetxea, Erin Hoerl Leone, Inma Estevez

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behaviour, environmental enrichment, free-range meat chicken, panels, perches

2015

Unloading or not unloading? Sheep welfare implication of rest stop at control post after a 29 h transport

Authors: S. Messori, C. Pedernera-Romano, D. Magnani, P. Rodriguez, S. Barnard, A. Dalmau, A. Velarde, P. D. Villa

Publication/Journal: Small Ruminant Research

Keywords: agriculture, animal welfare, control posts, dairy & animal science, journey, lambs, land transport, long journey, meat quality, parameters, physiological-responses, road transport, sheep, stress hormone responses, transport, unloading, water-deprivation

2015

Environmental complexity and use of space in slow growing free range chickens

Authors: Ane Rodriguez-Aurrekoetxea, Erin Hoerl Leone, Inma Estevez

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: environmental enrichment, free-range chickens, panels, perches, use of space

2014

Nutrition and health in amphibian husbandry

Authors: Gina M. Ferrie, Vance C. Alford, Jim Atkinson, Eric Baitchman, Diane Barber, William S. Blaner, Graham Crawshaw, Andy Daneault, Ellen Dierenfeld, Mark Finke, Greg Fleming, Ron Gagliardo, Eric A. Hoffman, William Karasov, Kirk Klasing, Elizabeth Koutsos, Julia Lankton, Shana R. Lavin, Andrew Lentini, Shannon Livingston, Brad Lock, Tom Mason, Alejandra McComb, Cheryl Morris, Allan P. Pessier, Francisco Olea-Popelka, Tom Probst, Carlos Rodriguez, Kristine Schad, Kent Semmen, Jamie Sincage, M. Andrew Stamper, Jason Steinmetz, Kathleen Sullivan, Scott Terrell, Nina Wertan, Catharine J. Wheaton, Brad Wilson, Eduardo V. Valdes

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: aquarium, disease, ex situ, husbandry, life stage, nutrition, pathology, population, research, vitamin, water, zoo

2014

Aversion to nitrogen and carbon dioxide mixtures for stunning pigs

Authors: P. Llonch, A. Dalmau, P. Rodriguez, X. Manteca, A. Velarde

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, aversion, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, pigs, stunning

2012

Enigmatic ornamentation eases male reliance on courtship performance for mating success

Authors: Eileen A. Hebets, Jay A. Stafstrom, Rafael L. Rodriguez, Dustin J. Wilgers

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: amplifier, efficacy, intersignal interaction, mate choice, motor performance, multimodal signalling, sexual selection

2011

Seasonal variation of vocal behaviour in a temperate songbird: Assessing the effects of laboratory housing on wild-caught, seasonally breeding birds

Authors: Avey, MT. Rodriguez, A. Sturdy, CB.

Publication/Journal: Behavioural Processes

Keywords: chickadee, seasonality, songbirds, vocalbehaviour

2011

Understanding of the concept of numerically “less” by bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)

Authors: Kelly Jaakkola, Wendi Fellner, Linda Erb, Mandy Rodriguez, Emily Guarino

Publication/Journal: Journal of Comparative Psychology

Keywords: bottlenose dolphin, numbers, numerosity, tursiops-truncatus

2005

Our Goals