Contrasting results from molecular and pedigree-based population diversity measures in captive zebra highlight challenges facing genetic management of zoo populations
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: captive breeding, genetic diversity, molecular genetic analysis, pedigree analysis
2017
Equine behavioral enrichment toys as tools for non-invasive recovery of viral and host DNA
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: environmental DNA, equine herpesvirus, genotyping, non-invasive sampling, zebra
2017
You know what? I’m happy. Cognitive bias is not related to personality but is induced by pair-housing in canaries (Serinus canaria)
Publication/Journal: Behavioural Processes
Keywords: *cognitive bias, animal emotion, animal welfare, anxiety, behavioral sciences, behavioral syndromes, biological, emotions, exploration, indicator, individual differences, male great tits, neophobia, personality, psychology, serinus canaria, social enrichment, starlings sturnus-vulgaris, welfare, zebra finches, zoology
2017
Developmental effects of vasotocin and nonapeptide receptors on early social attachment and affiliative behavior in the zebra finch
Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior
Keywords: affiliation, arginine vasotocin, attachment, development, nonapeptides, v1ar, vasopressin, zebra finch
2016
Mate call as reward: Acoustic communication signals can acquire positive reinforcing values during adulthood in female zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Comparative Psychology
Keywords: *animal mate selection, *animal mating behavior, *animal vocalizations, *bird song, *female animals, birds, operant conditioning, reinforcement
2016
A new marker based on the avian spindlin gene that is able to sex most birds, including species problematic to sex with CHD markers
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: aves, bird, data validation, sex typing, spindlin gene, w and z chromosomes
2016
Keeper-Animal Interactions: Differences between the Behaviour of Zoo Animals Affect Stockmanship
Publication/Journal: Plos One
Keywords: dairy cows, humans, multidisciplinary sciences, pigs, welfare
2015
Effects of water restriction on reproductive physiology and affiliative behavior in an opportunistically-breeding and monogamous songbird, the zebra finch
Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior
Keywords: affiliation, corticosterone, dhea, estradiol, monogamy, neurosteroid, pair bond, sex difference, song, testosterone
2013
Hatching asynchrony and offspring sex influence the subsequent exploratory behaviour of zebra finches
Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour
Keywords: exploration, hatching asynchrony, parental investment, sex difference, taeniopygia guttata, zebra finch
2013
The implications of husbandry training on zoo animal response rates
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: animal welfare, personality, response rate, stockmanship, training
2013