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Keeper-Animal Interactions: Differences between the Behaviour of Zoo Animals Affect Stockmanship

Ward, Samantha J ; Melfi, Vicky Pritchett-Corning, Kathleen R.

PloS one, 2015-10, Vol.10 (10), p.e0140237-e0140237 [Periódico revisado por pares]

United States: Public Library of Science

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  • Título:
    Keeper-Animal Interactions: Differences between the Behaviour of Zoo Animals Affect Stockmanship
  • Autor: Ward, Samantha J ; Melfi, Vicky
  • Pritchett-Corning, Kathleen R.
  • Assuntos: Animal behavior ; Animal Husbandry ; Animal sciences ; Animal Welfare ; Animals ; Animals, Zoo - physiology ; Animals, Zoo - psychology ; Attitudes ; Behavior, Animal - physiology ; Demographics ; Diceros bicornis ; Efficiency ; Environmental aspects ; Equus burchellii ; Feeds ; Female ; Hogs ; Human-Animal Bond ; Human-animal relationships ; Humans ; Job satisfaction ; Latency ; Livestock ; Macaca nigra ; Male ; Management ; Personality ; Practice ; Productivity ; Stock assessment ; Studies ; Zoo animals ; Zoo keepers ; Zoological gardens ; Zoology ; Zoos
  • É parte de: PloS one, 2015-10, Vol.10 (10), p.e0140237-e0140237
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    Current address: School of Animal Rural and Environmental Sciences, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom
    Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
    Current address: Tarongo Conservation Society Australia, Taronga Zoo, Mosman, New South Wales, Australia
    Conceived and designed the experiments: VM SJW. Performed the experiments: SJW. Analyzed the data: SJW. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: SJW VM. Wrote the paper: SJW VM.
  • Descrição: 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. Although impacts of unfamiliar zoo visitors on animal behaviour have been extensively studied, the impact of stockmanship i.e familiar zoo keepers is a new area of research; which could reveal significant ramifications for zoo animal behaviour and welfare. It is likely that different relationships are formed dependant on the unique keeper-animal dyad (human-animal interaction, HAI). The aims of this study were to (1) investigate if unique keeper-animal dyads were formed in zoos, (2) determine whether keepers differed in their interactions towards animals regarding their attitude, animal knowledge and experience and (3) explore what factors affect keeper-animal dyads and ultimately influence animal behaviour and welfare. Eight black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis), eleven Chapman's zebra (Equus burchellii), and twelve Sulawesi crested black macaques (Macaca nigra) were studied in 6 zoos across the UK and USA. Subtle cues and commands directed by keepers towards animals were identified. The animals latency to respond and the respective behavioural response (cue-response) was recorded per keeper-animal dyad (n = 93). A questionnaire was constructed following a five-point Likert Scale design to record keeper demographic information and assess the job satisfaction of keepers, their attitude towards the animals and their perceived relationship with them. There was a significant difference in the animals' latency to appropriately respond after cues and commands from different keepers, indicating unique keeper-animal dyads were formed. Stockmanship style was also different between keepers; two main components contributed equally towards this: "attitude towards the animals" and "knowledge and experience of the animals". In this novel study, data demonstrated unique dyads were formed between keepers and zoo animals, which influenced animal behaviour.
  • Editor: United States: Public Library of Science
  • Idioma: Inglês
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