Achieving optimal welfare for the Nile hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) in North American zoos and aquariums
Publication/Journal: Behavioural Processes
Keywords: captivity, exhibit design, hippopotamus, welfare, wellness
2018
ADVANCES IN ANIMAL WELFARE FOR FREE-LIVING ANIMALS
Publication/Journal: Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Keywords: animal welfare, capture, capture techniques, conservation, d. mulcahy, ethics, fish, handling, hot-iron, medicine, pain sensitivity, physiological parameters, procedural considerations., research, sampling, tagging fish, veterinary, veterinary sciences, white-tailed deer, wildlife, wildlife management 4/211-219
2016
Are mixed diets beneficial for the welfare of captive axolotls (Ambystoma mexicanum)? Effects of feeding regimes on growth and behavior
Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research
Keywords: activity, aquatic amphibian, development, environmental enrichment, folklore husbandry, nutrition
2015
Optimal husbandry of hatchling Eastern Indigo Snakes (Drymarchon couperi) during a captive head-start program
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: diet diversity, husbandry, incubation temperature, optimal growth, repatriation
2015
Reproductive and parental behavior in Taveta golden weavers (Ploceus castaneiceps)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: husbandry, reproduction, social group
2015
Attempted Integration of Multiple Species of Turaco Into a Mixed-Species Aviary
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: aggression, behavior, breeding, visibility
2013
Feather-Damaging Behavior in Companion Parrots: Are Species Differences Intrinsic or Caused by Variations in Husbandry?
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: animal welfare, companion, feather damaging, husbandry, parrots
2013
Behavior, production results and meat quality of intact boars and gilts housed in unmixed groups: A comparative study
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: behavior, boar, meat quality, pig
2012
Positive reinforcement training moderates only high levels of abnormal behavior in singly housed rhesus macaques
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: abnormal behavior, abnormal behaviour, enrichment, positive reinforcement training, rhesus macaque
2009
Giant panda enrichment: Meeting everyone’ needs
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: enrichment planning, giant panda enrichment
2003