Assessment of faecal cortisol in captive elephants of Tamil Nadu state: An indicator of stress
Publication/Journal:
Keywords: elephants, fecal cortisol, stress
2023
Brown Bear Cognition and Welfare
Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour and Welfare Cases
Keywords: animal welfare, bears, cognition, cognitive stimulation, ursids
2023
Cognitive Foraging Enrichment (but Not Non-Cognitive Enrichment) Improved Several Longer-Term Welfare Indicators in Bottlenose Dolphins
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal behaviour, bottlenose dolphins, cognitive enrichment, environmental enrichment, zoo animal welfare
2023
Comparing Predictors and Outcomes of Higher Allostatic Load across Zoo-Housed African Great Apes
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: biomarkers, bonobos, chimpanzees, gorillas, morbidity, mortality, stress
2023
Comparison of Estimated Wild Giant Anteater (Myrmecopahaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758) Diets with Commercial Diets for Insectivores: Implications for Anteater Health
Differences in Mother-Infant Bond and Social Behavior of African Elephant Calves Living In Situ and Ex Situ
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: development, distance keeping, human care, loxodonta africana, wild elephants, zoo elephants
2023
Effects of social stress on the welfare of captive male Alpine musk deer: Stereotypic behavior, fecal cortisol, and musk secretion
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: alpine musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster), ex situ conservation, fecal cortisol, small ruminant welfare, stereotypic behavior
2023
Environmental Enrichment Devices Are Safe and Effective at Reducing Undesirable Behaviors in California Sea Lions and Northern Elephant Seals during Rehabilitation
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal welfare, environmental enrichment, habituation, pinnipeds, rehabilitation, stereotypic behavior
2023
Ethical evolutions: navigating the future of animal behaviour and welfare research
Publication/Journal: Research Ethics
Keywords: animal behavior, animal welfare, ethics, research
2023
Euthanasia of Geriatric Zoo Animals: Decision-Making and Procedure
Publication/Journal: Optimal Wellbeing of Ageing Wild Animals in Human Care
Keywords: aging, animal welfare, end-of-life decisions, euthanasia, geriatric
2023