Outputs (2)

Can an Enrichment Programme with Novel Manipulative and Scent Stimuli Change the Behaviour of Zoo-Housed European Wildcats? A Case Study. (2023)
Journal Article
Bertoni, V., Regaiolli, B., Cozzi, A., Vaglio, S., & Spiezio, C. (2023). Can an Enrichment Programme with Novel Manipulative and Scent Stimuli Change the Behaviour of Zoo-Housed European Wildcats? A Case Study. Animals, 13(11), Article 1762. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13111762

Objects and semiochemicals may be used as enrichment in zoos. Domestic cats release Fraction 3 of Facial Pheromone (F3) by rubbing the muzzle to convey relational and territorial information. We aimed to evaluate whether and how the introduction of n... Read More about Can an Enrichment Programme with Novel Manipulative and Scent Stimuli Change the Behaviour of Zoo-Housed European Wildcats? A Case Study..

Effects of pharmacological castration on endocrinological and chemical profiles in captive red and fallow deer (2023)
Journal Article
Marliani, G., Gelli, D., Bellinello, E., Costantin, R. S., Nicoloso, S., Accorsi, P. A., & Vaglio, S. (2023). Effects of pharmacological castration on endocrinological and chemical profiles in captive red and fallow deer. The European Zoological Journal, 90(1), 270-282. https://doi.org/10.1080/24750263.2023.2190351

In wildlife captive management, contraception is highly desirable due to inbreeding risk and needed control of intra- and inter-specific aggressions. Deer, for which surgical castration can cause abnormal growth of the antlers, are suitable candidate... Read More about Effects of pharmacological castration on endocrinological and chemical profiles in captive red and fallow deer.