The modern zoo has been associated with two major behavioral welfare advances:(a) the
use of training to increase voluntary husbandry care, and (b) the implementation of …

Husbandry training and environmental enrichment are both important advancements
associated with current behavioural welfare practices. Additionally, the use of training …

Simple Summary Cognitive foraging enrichment is not commonly provided to dolphins in
zoos, and research with other species suggests the potential for significant welfare benefits …

Simple Summary Human–animal interactions are an important focus of modern animal
welfare research. A subset of this interest includes animal–visitor interactions that occur in …

The field of applied behavior analysis has been directly involved in both research and
applications of behavioral principles to improve the lives of captive zoo animals. Thirty years …

Enclosure use assessments have gained popularity as one of the tools for animal welfare
assessments and Post Occupancy Evaluations. There are now a plethora of studies and …

The development of evidence-based zoo animal welfare science and the use of the'five
domains' have inspired zoos to increase animal welfare, particularly recognising positive …

In 1948, Skinner described the behavior of pigeons under response‐independent schedules
as “superstitious,” and proposed that the responses were reinforced by contiguous …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of dietary nutrients on oral
stereotypies and redirected behaviors among horse working groups. A cross-sectional study …

African wild dogs Lycaon pictus are a popularly exhibited zoo animal, frequently housed in
groups to represent their natural packs in the wild. While such group housing is common, the …