Effects of Positive Reinforcement Training and Novel Object Exposure on Salivary Cortisol Levels under Consideration of Individual Variation in Captive African Elephants (Loxodonta africana)
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: glucocorticoid response, individuality, physiological stress, zoo elephants
2021
An evaluation of interactive projections as digital enrichment for orangutans
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: Digital enrichment, environmental enrichment, orangutan, positive reinforcement
2021
Functional Analysis and Successful Treatment of a Captive Rhesus Macaque’s Disruptive Behavior
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: animal welfare, disruptive behavior, functional analysis, nonhuman primate, positive reinforcement training
2021
The effects of a choice test between food rewards and human interaction in a herd of domestic horses of varying breeds and experiences
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: equine behavior, horse-human interaction, human-animal interaction, positive reinforcement, preference, reward
2020
Behavioral, demographic, and management influences on equine responses to negative reinforcement
Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior
Keywords: horse management, learning, negative reinforcement, temperament, training
2019
Change in stingray behaviour and social networks in response to the scheduling of husbandry events
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: aggression, positive reinforcement training, predictability, social network analysis, stingray, welfare
2019
Evaluating changes in salivary oxytocin and cortisol following positive reinforcement training in two adult male western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: affiliation, human-animal relationship, stress reduction, zoo animal welfare
2019
Evaluation of management in North American zoos to enhance breeding success of the fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) ex situ population
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: animal welfare, ex situ conservation, ex situ husbandry, felids, reproductive behavior
2019
Exploratory Investigation of Infrared Thermography for Measuring Gorilla Emotional Responses to Interactions with Familiar Humans
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal welfare, cognitive task, cortisol, emotion, gorilla, human-animal interactions, infrared thermography, oxytocin, positive reinforcement training
2019
Implications of human-animal interactions on mother-calf interactions in a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) dyad
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: behavior, cetacean, human welfare, human-animal relationship, keeper, management, positive reinforcement, trainer, welfare
2019