Future directions for personality research: Contributing new insights to the understanding of animal behavior
Simple Summary Personality—ie, individual differences in behavior and emotion—is
increasingly being recognized as important in animal research. Whilst numerous studies …
increasingly being recognized as important in animal research. Whilst numerous studies …
Welfare assessment and activities of captive elephants in Thailand
Simple Summary In Thailand, captive elephants are used in tourism and involved in a
variety of activities, such as feeding, bathing, riding, or just observation. The welfare of these …
variety of activities, such as feeding, bathing, riding, or just observation. The welfare of these …
Anthropogenic interferences lead to gut microbiome dysbiosis in Asian elephants and may alter adaptation processes to surrounding environments
Human activities interfere with wild animals and lead to the loss of many animal populations.
Therefore, efforts have been made to understand how wildlife can rebound from …
Therefore, efforts have been made to understand how wildlife can rebound from …
Current and future approaches to mitigate conflict between humans and Asian elephants: the potential use of aversive geofencing devices
Simple Summary Conflict between humans and Asian elephants is a major conservation
issue. Here we discuss common tools used to manage human-elephant conflict (HEC) in …
issue. Here we discuss common tools used to manage human-elephant conflict (HEC) in …
Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and international travel ban on elephant tourist camp management in northern Thailand
J Supanta, JL Brown, P Bansiddhi… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the tourism industry, especially in
Thailand. Starting in April 2020, the Thai government banned international travel and all …
Thailand. Starting in April 2020, the Thai government banned international travel and all …
Long-term trends in wild-capture and population dynamics point to an uncertain future for captive elephants
Maintaining sustainable populations in captivity without supplementation through wild-
capture is a major challenge in conservation that zoos and aquaria are working towards …
capture is a major challenge in conservation that zoos and aquaria are working towards …
Handler familiarity helps to improve working performance during novel situations in semi-captive Asian elephants
Working animals spend hours each day in close contact with humans and require training to
understand commands and fulfil specific tasks. However, factors driving cooperation …
understand commands and fulfil specific tasks. However, factors driving cooperation …
Taming age mortality in semi-captive Asian elephants
JAH Crawley, M Lahdenperä, Z Min Oo, W Htut… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Understanding factors preventing populations of endangered species from being self-
sustaining is vital for successful conservation, but we often lack sufficient data to understand …
sustaining is vital for successful conservation, but we often lack sufficient data to understand …
Seasonal variation in molecular and physiological stress markers in Asian elephants
S Ukonaho, V Berger… - Conservation …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Free-living species exhibit seasonal variation in various life history traits, including vital rates
such as birth and death patterns. Different physiological mechanisms are thought to underlie …
such as birth and death patterns. Different physiological mechanisms are thought to underlie …
Evaluating the reliability of non-specialist observers in the behavioural assessment of semi-captive Asian elephant welfare
Simple Summary It is essential that elephant workers monitor the stress levels of their
animals to uphold high standards of welfare. This can be done quickly and efficiently by …
animals to uphold high standards of welfare. This can be done quickly and efficiently by …