Sparsholt College

Recent papers from Sparsholt College

1. Using bioacoustics to assess the impact of evergreen invasive plants on bird communities in Wales, United KingdomNeoBiota · 2026
2. The Use of Enrichment to Improve the Welfare of Mbu Pufferfish ( Tetraodon Mbu ) Provided by HobbyistsAnimal Behaviour and Welfare Cases · 2025
3. Husbandry Plan for Frilled-Neck Lizard ( Chlamydosaurus kingii )Animal Behaviour and Welfare Cases · 2025
4. Copper is an intestinal habitat filter affecting the gut microbiota interactions with Salmonella Typhimurium2025
5. Red-Knee Tarantulas ( Brachypela spp.): A Push Towards Evidence-Based Care for the Eight-LeggedAnimal Behaviour and Welfare Cases · 2025
6. Learning your individual inferences: A guide for overcoming statistical challenges in small-N studiesApplied Animal Behaviour Science · 2025
7. ManyZoos: A New Collaborative Approach to Multi‐Institution Research in ZoosZoo Biology · 2025
8. The value of qualitative approaches to impact evaluation in biodiversity conservationConservation Science and Practice · 2025
9. How Will Zoo Exhibit Design Benefit from Using More Research Findings?Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens · 2025
10. Quantifying the influence of cut tree branches on zoo giraffe behavior during and post browsing: A case study on five animals and four tree speciesJournal of Veterinary Behavior · 2025
11. Future Aviary Design: The Science of Circular Flight Aviaries for Avian WelfareZoo Biology · 2025
12. Improving Zoo Exhibit Design: Why We Need Temporary Exhibit DesignJournal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens · 2025
13. What behavior is important behavior? A systematic review of how wild and zoo-housed animals differ in their time-activity budgetsFrontiers in Ethology · 2025
14. Should Zoo Food Be Chopped for Ruffed Lemurs? It's Not so Black and WhiteAmerican Journal of Primatology · 2024
15. Considering What Animals “Need to Do” in Enclosure Design: Questions on Bird Flight and AviariesBirds · 2024
16. Whole versus chopped food: the bintu-right way to do it?Deleted Journal · 2024
17. A preliminary global investigation into potential impacts on successful captive breeding for two species of Rhyticeros hornbillZoo Biology · 2024
18. ManyGoats1 - Assessing the impact of human attention on avoidance distance in goats [Stage 1 Registered Report]2024
19. Ready, steady, chop! Investigating the impact of chop size on zoo food nutritional qualityJournal of Zoo Biology · 2024
20. Invisible Invertebrates: The Welfare of Invertebrates in Public AquariaAnimals · 2023