Sound at the zoo: Using animal monitoring, sound measurement, and noise reduction in zoo animal management
| Autor: | Jill D. Mellen, Lori Perkins, Joseph Soltis, David A. Orban |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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040301 veterinary sciences
media_common.quotation_subject Applied psychology Biology Animal Welfare Animal monitoring 0403 veterinary science Environmental protection Animal welfare Environmental monitoring Animals 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences 050102 behavioral science & comparative psychology Animal Husbandry Sound (geography) media_common geography geography.geographical_feature_category Individual animal Behavior Animal 05 social sciences 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences General Medicine Animal husbandry Xenarthra Housing Animal Animal management Sound Animal Science and Zoology Animals Zoo Female Welfare |
| Zdroj: | Zoo biology. 36(3) |
| ISSN: | 1098-2361 |
| Popis: | A clear need for evidence-based animal management in zoos and aquariums has been expressed by industry leaders. Here, we show how individual animal welfare monitoring can be combined with measurement of environmental conditions to inform science-based animal management decisions. Over the last several years, Disney's Animal Kingdom® has been undergoing significant construction and exhibit renovation, warranting institution-wide animal welfare monitoring. Animal care and science staff developed a model that tracked animal keepers' daily assessments of an animal's physical health, behavior, and responses to husbandry activity; these data were matched to different external stimuli and environmental conditions, including sound levels. A case study of a female giant anteater and her environment is presented to illustrate how this process worked. Associated with this case, several sound-reducing barriers were tested for efficacy in mitigating sound. Integrating daily animal welfare assessment with environmental monitoring can lead to a better understanding of animals and their sensory environment and positively impact animal welfare. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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