Have a personal or library account? Click to login
Using Species-Specific Protocols for the Welfare Assessment of Elephants in the Skopje Zoo Cover

Using Species-Specific Protocols for the Welfare Assessment of Elephants in the Skopje Zoo

Open Access
|Nov 2022

References

  1. 1. Schildkraut, R. (2006). Characteristation of positive welfare indices in captive african lions (Panthera leo) [master’s thesis]. [New South Wales]: Faculty of Veterinary Science, The University of Sydney.
  2. 2. Sjoberg, J. (2011). The effect of extra food simulation on Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) kept at Kolmården Zoo. [Bachelor’s thesis]. [Linkoping, Sweden]: Linkopings Universitet, Sweden
  3. 3. Veasey, J.S. (2006). Concepts in the care and welfare of captive elephants. Int Zoo Yearb. 40(1): 63-79. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-1090.2006.00063.x10.1111/j.1748-1090.2006.00063.x
  4. 4. Irie, N., Hasegawa, T. (2009). Elephant psychology: What we know and what we would like to know. Jpn Psychol Res. 51(3): 177-181. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-5884.2009.00404.x10.1111/j.1468-5884.2009.00404.x
  5. 5. Rees, P.A. (2009). The sizes of elephant groups in Zoos: implications for elephant welfare. J Appl Anim Welf Sci. 12(1): 44-60. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888700802536699 PMid:1910766410.1080/1088870080253669919107664
  6. 6. Prado-Oviedo, N.A., Bonaparte-Saller, M.K., Malloy, E.J., Meehan, C.L., Mench, J.A., Carlstead, K., Brown, J.L. (2016). Evaluation of demographics and social life events of Asian (Elephas maximus) and African elephants (Loxodonta africana) in North American Zoos. PLoS One 11(7): e0154750. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0154750 PMid:27415437 PMCid:PMC494503010.1371/journal.pone.0154750494503027415437
  7. 7. Schulte, B.A. (2000). Social structure and helping behavior in captive elephants. Zoo Biol. 19(5): 447-459. https://doi.org/10.1002/1098-2361(2000)19:5<447::AIDZOO12>3.0.CO;2-#
  8. 8. Harris, M., Sherwin, C., Harris, S. (2008). The welfare, housing and husbandry of elephants in UK zoos. Final Report, University of Bristol. DEFRA Science and Research Project WC05007. London: Department of Food, The Environment and Rural Affairs.
  9. 9. Webber, C.E. (2017). A comparison of behavioural development of elephant calves in captivity and in the wild: implications for welfare [Dissertation]. [Stirling, Scotland]: University of Stirling.
  10. 10. Justice, W.S.M., O’Brien, M.F., Szyszka, O., Shotton, J., Gilmour, J.E.M., Riordan, P., Wolfensohn, S. (2017). Adaptation of the animal welfare assessment grid (AWAG) for monitoring animal welfare in zoological collections. Vet Rec. 181(6): 143. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.104309 PMid:2848745310.1136/vr.10430928487453
  11. 11. Jones, C. (2018). Wild planet trust welfare auditing guidance document. EAZA Animal Welfare. c2018 [cited 2018 April 18]. https://www.eaza.net/assets/Uploads/Areas-of-Activity/Animal-welfare/Docs/Animal-Welfare-Assessment-English.pdf?
  12. 12. Yon, L., Williams, E., Harvey, N.D., Asher, L. (2019). Development of a behavioural welfare assessment tool for routine use with captive elephants. PLoS One 14(2): e0210783. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210783 PMid:30726232 PMCid:PMC636490510.1371/journal.pone.0210783636490530726232
  13. 13. Samelius, V. (2018). Zoo animal welfare assessment: a review of current research and protocols concerning welfare assessment and feasibility of application in a zoo environment [bachelor’s thesis]. [Uppsala]: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.
  14. 14. European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) (2020). [Internet]. EAZA best practice guidelines for elephants, 2nd edition. Amsterdam: EAZA. https://www.eaza.net/assets/Uploads/CCC/BPG-2020/Elephant-TAG-BPG-2020.pdf
  15. 15. Olson, D. (2002). [Internet]. Elephant husbandry resource guide. American Zoo and Aquarium Association Elephant Taxon Group; Еlephant Managers Association; International Elephant Foundation. https://elephantconservation.org/iefImages/2015/06/CompleteHusbandryGuide1stEdition.pdf
  16. 16. Finch, K., Sach, F., Fitzpatrick, M., Masters, N., Rowden, L.J. (2020). Longitudinal improvements in zoo-housed elephant welfare: a case study at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. Animals 10(11): 2029. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10112029 PMid:33158053 PMCid:PMC769412110.3390/ani10112029769412133158053
  17. 17. Mason, G. Clubb, R., Latham, N., Vickery, S. (2007). Why and how should we use environmental enrichment to tackle stereotypic behaviour?. Appl Anim Behav Sci. 102(3-4): 163-188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2006.05.04110.1016/j.applanim.2006.05.041
  18. 18. Greco, B.J., Meehan. C.L., Hogan. J.N., Leighty, K.A., Mellen. J., et al. (2016). The days and nights of Zoo elephants: using epidemiology to better understand stereotypic behavior of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) and Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in North American Zoos. PLoS One 11(7): e0144276. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0144276 PMid:27416071 PMCid:PMC494498510.1371/journal.pone.0144276494498527416071
  19. 19. Björk, K. (2011). The effect of extra feed supply on stereotypic behaviour in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) [bachelor’s thesis]. [Linkoping, Sweden]: Linkopings University, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
  20. 20. AZA. (2012). AZA standards for elephant management and care. Approved March 2011, Revised April 2012. https://assets.speakcdn.com/assets/2332/aza_standards_for_elephant_management_and_care.pdf
Language: English
Page range: 201 - 208
Submitted on: Feb 4, 2022
|
Accepted on: Apr 6, 2022
|
Published on: Nov 23, 2022
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2022 Ena Dobrikj, Vlatko Ilieski, Ksenija Ilievska, Miroslav Kjosevski, published by Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.