Elephant tourism in Thailand: A review of animal welfare practices and needs
Elephant tourism in Thailand has developed into an important socio-economic factor after a
logging ban initiated in 1989 resulted in thousands of out-of-work elephants. However, the …
logging ban initiated in 1989 resulted in thousands of out-of-work elephants. However, the …
Applications for non-invasive thyroid hormone measurements in mammalian ecology, growth, and maintenance
Thyroid hormones (THs) play a pivotal role in the regulation of metabolic activity throughout
all life stages. Cross-talk with other hormone systems permits THs to coordinate metabolic …
all life stages. Cross-talk with other hormone systems permits THs to coordinate metabolic …
[HTML][HTML] Good keeper-elephant relationships in North American zoos are mutually beneficial to welfare
Relationships between animals and their human caretakers can have profound impacts on
animal welfare in farms, laboratories and zoos, while human attitudes are important …
animal welfare in farms, laboratories and zoos, while human attitudes are important …
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 …
Effects of physiological changes and social life events on adrenal glucocorticoid activity in female zoo-housed Asian elephants (Elephas maximus)
Ensuring good health and welfare is an increasingly important consideration for
conservation of endangered species and includes breeding of individuals managed under …
conservation of endangered species and includes breeding of individuals managed under …
Individual and environmental risk factors associated with fecal glucocorticoid metabolite concentrations in zoo-housed Asian and African elephants
A recent large-scale welfare study in North America involving 106 Asian (Elephas maximus)
and 131 African (Loxodonta africana) elephants at 64 accredited facilities identified links (ie …
and 131 African (Loxodonta africana) elephants at 64 accredited facilities identified links (ie …
Management factors affecting adrenal glucocorticoid activity of tourist camp elephants in Thailand and implications for elephant welfare
Elephant camps are among the most popular destinations in Thailand for tourists from many
countries. A wide range of management strategies are used by these camps, which can …
countries. A wide range of management strategies are used by these camps, which can …
[HTML][HTML] Musth and sexual selection in elephants: A review of signalling properties and potential fitness consequences
Sexual selection mediated by multimodal signals is common among polygynous species,
including seasonally breeding mammals. Indirect benefit models provide plausible …
including seasonally breeding mammals. Indirect benefit models provide plausible …
Evaluation of Demographics and Social Life Events of Asian (Elephas maximus) and African Elephants (Loxodonta africana) in North American Zoos
NA Prado-Oviedo, MK Bonaparte-Saller, EJ Malloy… - PloS One, 2016 - journals.plos.org
This study quantified social life events hypothesized to affect the welfare of zoo African and
Asian elephants, focusing on animals that were part of a large multi-disciplinary, multi …
Asian elephants, focusing on animals that were part of a large multi-disciplinary, multi …
Behavioral characterization of musth in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus): Defining progressive stages of male sexual behavior in in-situ and ex-situ populations
CA LaDue, RPG Vandercone, WK Kiso… - Applied Animal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Complementary studies of wild and zoo-housed animals offer insight into behavioral
variation across a range of conditions including the context under which various behaviors …
variation across a range of conditions including the context under which various behaviors …