Primate tourism
Primate tourism, where people travel and see non-human primates, is a rapidly growing activity. This chapter introduces the history and...
09
Jan
Posts by Romain Lefèvre
09
Jan
The past, present, and future of the primate pet trade
Pet primates are those kept typically for companionship, enjoyment, and status, although their uses as pets may extend beyond these par...
12
Dec
Age, empathy, familiarity, domestication and call features enhance human perception of animal emotion expressions
Vocalizations constitute an effective way to communicate both emotional arousal (bodily activation) and valence (negative/positive). Th...
23
Oct
Goat kid recognition of their mothers’ calls is not impacted by changes in fundamental frequency or formants
Features varying more between than within individuals are considered as potential cues for individual recognition. According to the sou...
16
Sep
Dairy vs beef production – expert views on welfare of cattle in common food production systems
Consumers’ views and concerns about the welfare of farm animals may play an important role in their decision to consume dairy, meat and...
11
Jun
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on primate research and conservation
There is evidence to suggest that the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may hamper our achievement of the Sustainable Develo...
07
Jun
Cross-species discrimination of vocal expression of emotional valence by Equidae and Suidae
Background Discrimination and perception of emotion expression regulate interactions between conspecifics and can lead to emotional con...
28
Mar
Scaling of maneuvering performance in baleen whales: larger whales outperform expectations
Despite their enormous size, whales make their living as voracious predators. To catch their much smaller, more maneuverable prey, they...
09
Mar
Classification of pig calls produced from birth to slaughter according to their emotional valence and context of production
Vocal expression of emotions has been observed across species and could provide a non-invasive and reliable means to assess animal emot...
15
Feb
Monetary value of live trade in a commonly traded primate, the long-tailed macaque, based on global trade statistics
Non-human primates (primates) are regarded as key research subjects for pre-clinical trials of several drugs aimed to alleviate human s...