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Behavioural Changes in Zoo Animals during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Long-Term, Multi Species Comparison

Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens, 2022
Visitors are a prominent feature of the zoo environment and lives of zoo animals. The COVID-19 pandemic led to repeated and extended closure periods for zoos worldwide.
Naomi Frost, Anne Carter, Martin Vernon, Sarah Armstrong, Naomi Davies Walsh, Michael Colwill, Lorna Turner-Jepson, Samantha J. Ward, Ellen Williams   +8 more
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The Moderating Role of Islamic Heritage Program in the Effect of Zoo Educational Goal on Sustainable Development [PDF]

Journal of Tourism, Hotels and Heritage, 2023
Zoo is an attracting visitor experience especially for a one-day visitor. It can play several roles; one of them is facilitating education in terms of conservation, getting more revenues and supporting the community positive attitudes for animals.
Heba Allah Mohamed Abdel Fattah, Noha Khalil   +1 more
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Investigation of Toxoplasma infection in zoo animals using multispecies ELISA and GRA7 nested PCR

BMC Veterinary Research, 2022
Background Toxoplasma is an obligate intracellular protozoan that causes an important zoonotic disease with a worldwide distribution. Felids are the definitive hosts of this parasite, while virtually all warm-blooded animals, including birds, serve as ...
Ru-Min Liu, Wei-Hsiang Huang, Shang-Lin Wang, Sin-Ling Wang, Pei-Yun Huang, Chen-Yeh Lien, Yen-Hsueh Lai, Pao-Jung Wang, Li-Hsin Wu, Albert Taiching Liao   +9 more
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An International Investigation of the Prevalence of Negative Visitor Behaviour in the Zoo

, 2023
Negative visitor behaviour is an understudied area of zoo research, even though negative actions can have serious implications for animal welfare. This research project investigated the prevalence of negative visitor behaviours at four different zoos. It
Sean McKeown, Ruth O’Riordan, Juan Scheun, Courtney Collins, Claudia Tay, Yotam Barr   +5 more
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The urban forest project as an extension of landscape immersion and a way to support community engagement in the Ragunan Zoo, Jakarta

ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement, 2018
This article examines necessary elements to be considered in designing urban forest at the Ragunan Zoo, Jakarta, as part of increasing the role of the zoo to educate people on animals and their habitats.
Yulia Nurliani Lukito
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Keeper-animal interactions: differences between the behaviour of zoo animals affect stockmanship

, 2015
Stockmanship is a term used to describe the management of animals with a good stockperson someone who does this in a in a safe, effective, and low-stress manner for both the stock-keeper and animals involved.
Melfi, V, Samantha J. Ward, Vicky Melfi, Melfi Vicky, Ward, SJ, Samantha J. Ward (819282), Samantha J Ward, Vicky Melfi (819283), Ward Samantha J.   +8 more
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The impact of cognitive testing on the welfare of group housed primates [PDF]

, 2013
Providing cognitive challenges to zoo-housed animals may provide enriching effects and subsequently enhance their welfare. Primates may benefit most from such challenges as they often face complex problems in their natural environment and can be observed
Whitehouse, J, Waller, BM, Powell, Lauren E., Jérôme Micheletta, Lauren E. Powell, Powell, LE, Micheletta, J, Bridget M. Waller, Celia Bordier, Whitehouse, Jamie, Bordier, Celia, Bordier, C, Micheletta, Jerome, Jamie Whitehouse, Lauren E Powell, Bridget M Waller, Waller, Bridget M.   +16 more
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The experience of reintroduction of western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) and hazel grouse (Tetrastes bonasia) in the Novosibirsk Region, Russia

Юг России: экология, развитие
Aim. Evaluation of the effectiveness of reintroduction methods of western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) and hazel grouse (Tetrastes bonasia) born and raised in aviaries in the conditions of the West Siberian plain.Birds were released into nature from a
V. A. Shilo, V. A. Yudkin, I. G. Frolov, S. N. Klimova   +3 more
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Higher white-nose syndrome fungal isolate yields from UV-guided wing biopsies compared with skin swabs and optimal culture media

BMC Veterinary Research, 2023
Background North American bat populations have suffered severe declines over the last decade due to the Pseudogymnoascus destructans fungus infection. The skin disease associated with this causative agent, known as white-nose syndrome (WNS), is specific ...
Veronika Seidlova, Jiri Pikula, Miroslav Kolarik, Alena Nováková, Adela Cmokova, Astghik Ghazaryan, Monika Nemcova, Sarka Bednarikova, Sneha Patra, Tomasz Kokurewicz, Vladimir Piacek, Jan Zukal   +11 more
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Comparative Oligo‐FISH Mapping Illuminates Chromosomal Evolution Among Rutaceae Species Diverged Over 50 Million Years

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Oligonucleotide‐based fluorescence in situ hybridization probes were developed in the model citrus species Citrus maxima. These probes were applied to comparative karyotyping across 14 species in the Rutaceae family. This analysis revealed chromosomal evolution in lineages that diverged from Citrus nearly 52 million years ago.
Li He, Hainan Zhao, Xiaoxue Zeng, Zujun Yang, Wenting Li, Guoyan Zhang, Guangrong Li, Jian He, Bin Guan, Jiming Jiang   +9 more
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