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Effects of management strategies on glucocorticoids and behavior in Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis): Translocation and operant conditioning

Authors: Jonnie M. Capiro, Monica A. Stoops, Elizabeth W. Freeman, Dave Clawson, Mandi W. Schook

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: behavior, glucocorticoids, indian rhinoceros, operant conditioning, stress, transport

Year: 2014

The Puerto Rican parrot reintroduction program: Sustainable management of the aviary population

Authors: Joanne Earnhardt, Jafet Vélez-Valentín, Ricardo Valentin, Sarah Long, Colleen Lynch, Kate Schowe

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: amazona vitatta, captive population management, poplink, risk analysis, zoorisk

Year: 2014

Is That Dog a Pit Bull? A Cross-Country Comparison of Perceptions of Shelter Workers Regarding Breed Identification

Authors: Christy L. Hoffman, Natalie Harrison, London Wolff, Carri Westgarth

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: BSL, dog breed identification, pit bull

Year: 2014

Alopecia in three macaque species housed in a laboratory environment

Authors: R. Kroeker, R. U. Bellanca, G. H. Lee, J. P. Thom, J. M. Worlein

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: age differences, alopecia, cynomolgus macaques, pigtail macaques, rhesus macaques

Year: 2014

Abnormal behavior and associated risk factors in captive baboons (Papio hamadryas spp.)

Authors: Corrine K. Lutz, Priscilla C. Williams, R. Mark Sharp

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: baboon, housing, rearing, stereotypy

Year: 2014

Semen characterization, seasonality of production, and in vitro sperm quality after chilled storage and cryopreservation in the king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus)

Authors: Justine K. O'Brien, Todd R. Robeck

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: avian, casa, directional freezing, genome bank, morphology, penguin, sperm cryopreservation

Year: 2014

Using odor cues to elicit a behavioral and hormonal response in zoo-housed African wild dogs

Authors: Michelle L. Rafacz, Rachel M. Santymire

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: environmental enrichment, fecal glucocorticoids, lycaon pictus

Year: 2014

Preliminary report on the behavior of spotted-necked otter (Lutra maculicollis, Lichtenstein, 1835) living in a lentic ecosystem

Authors: Jan Reed-Smith, Thomas Serfass, Tua Samweli Kihudu, Majaliwa Mussa

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: africa, lutrinae, mammal, semi-aquatic, tanzania

Year: 2014

Use of urinary biomarkers of ovarian function and altrenogest supplementation to enhance captive breeding success in the Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)

Authors: Monica A. Stoops, Gary D. West, Terri L. Roth, Nancy P. Lung

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: estrogen conjugates, estrous cycle, pregnancy, progesterone metabolites, progesterone supplementation, silent estrus

Year: 2014

The effect of changes in group composition on social dynamics in marabou storks (Leptoptilos crumeniferus)

Authors: Annie J. Valuska, Katherine A. Leighty, Gina M. Ferrie, Alison P. Grand, Juniper Ross, Paul Schutz, Tamara L. Bettinger

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: aggression, behavior, management

Year: 2014