Does the territorial behaviour of the Amur tiger affect the accuracy of occupancy estimation?
Accurate estimates of wildlife distributions and population persistence are essential for conservation programs. Occupancy models that...
08
May
Posts by Romain Lefèvre
18
Apr
The use of pigs vocalisation structure to assess the quality of human-pig relationship
Studying human-animal interactions in domestic species and how they affect the establishment of a positive Human-Animal Relationship (H...
18
Apr
Delayed benefits for fallow bucks: more fights decrease same day mating success, but increase matings the next day
Dominance hierarchies help to reduce unnecessary fights and associated costs during the mating season. Fallow deer, Dama dama, typicall...
09
Jan
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
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...