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Ferlavirus-related deaths in a collection of viperid snakes (2018)
Journal Article
Flach, E. J., Dagleish, M. P., Feltrer, Y., Gill, I. S., Marschang, R. E., Masters, N., Orós, J., Pocknell, A., Rendle, M. E., Strike, T., Tapley, B., & Wheelhouse, N. M. (2018). Ferlavirus-related deaths in a collection of viperid snakes. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 49(4), 983-995. https://doi.org/10.1638/2017-0223.1

Between June and October 2013 26 snakes of six viperid species kept in two adjoining rooms died (n = 16) or were euthanized on medical (1) or welfare grounds (9). Two were from the main zoo collection, but the other 24 had been imported and quarantin... Read More about Ferlavirus-related deaths in a collection of viperid snakes.

Visitor Perceptions of Captive, Endangered Barbary Macaques (Macaca sylvanus) Used as Photo Props in Jemaa El Fna Square, Marrakech, Morocco (2018)
Journal Article
Stazaker, K., & Mackinnon, J. (2018). Visitor Perceptions of Captive, Endangered Barbary Macaques (Macaca sylvanus) Used as Photo Props in Jemaa El Fna Square, Marrakech, Morocco. Anthrozoös, 31(6), 761-776. https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.2018.1529360

15 Visitors to Jemaa El Fna Square can pay to have their photograph taken with Barbary 16 macaques. Our aim was to characterise visitors' perceptions of such photo props, 17 enabling demand-reducing interventions to be targeted appropriately and dest... Read More about Visitor Perceptions of Captive, Endangered Barbary Macaques (Macaca sylvanus) Used as Photo Props in Jemaa El Fna Square, Marrakech, Morocco.

Urinary specific gravity as an alternative for the normalisation of endocrine metabolite concentrations in giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) reproductive monitoring (2018)
Journal Article
Wauters, J., Wilson, K. S., Bouts, T., Valentine, I., Vanderschueren, K., Ververs, C., Howie, A. F., Rae, M. T., Van Soom, A., Li, R., Li, D., Zhang, H., & Vanhaecke, L. (2018). Urinary specific gravity as an alternative for the normalisation of endocrine metabolite concentrations in giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) reproductive monitoring. PLOS ONE, 13(7), Article e0201420. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0201420

Reproductive monitoring for captive breeding in giant pandas is based on behavioural observation and non-invasive hormone analysis. In urine, interpretation of results requires normalisation due to an animal’s changing hydration. Correction of urinar... Read More about Urinary specific gravity as an alternative for the normalisation of endocrine metabolite concentrations in giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) reproductive monitoring.

The Effects of Anthropogenic Noise Playbacks on Marine Invertebrates (2018)
Thesis
Wale, M. A. The Effects of Anthropogenic Noise Playbacks on Marine Invertebrates. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1255476

Anthropogenic sound has profoundly changed the acoustic environment of aquatic habitats, with growing evidence that even a short exposure to man-made sound sources can negatively affect marine organisms. Marine invertebrates have received little atte... Read More about The Effects of Anthropogenic Noise Playbacks on Marine Invertebrates.

Explaining negative kin discrimination in a cooperative mammal society (2017)
Journal Article
Thompson, F. J., Cant, M. A., Marshall, H. H., Vitikainen, E. I. K., Sanderson, J. L., Nichols, H. J., Gilchrist, J. S., Bell, M. B. V., Young, A. J., Hodge, S. J., & Johnstone, R. A. (2017). Explaining negative kin discrimination in a cooperative mammal society. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 114(20), 5207-5212. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1612235114

Kin selection theory predicts that, where kin discrimination is possible, animals should typically act more favorably toward closer genetic relatives and direct aggression toward less closely related individuals. Contrary to this prediction, we prese... Read More about Explaining negative kin discrimination in a cooperative mammal society.

Beyond a simple effect: variable and changing responses to anthropogenic noise. (2016)
Book Chapter
Radford, A. N., Purser, J., Bruintjes, R., Voellmy, I. K., Everley, K. A., Wale, M. A., Holles, S., & Simpson, S. D. (2016). Beyond a simple effect: variable and changing responses to anthropogenic noise. In A. N. Popper, & A. Hawkins (Eds.), The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life II (901-907). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2981-8_111

A growing number of experimental studies have demonstrated that exposure to anthropogenic noise can affect the behavior and physiology of a variety of aquatic organisms. However, work in other fields suggests that responses are likely to differ betwe... Read More about Beyond a simple effect: variable and changing responses to anthropogenic noise..

Evidence of oxidative shielding of offspring in a wild mammal (2016)
Journal Article
Vitikainen, E. I. K., Cant, M. A., Sanderson, J. L., Mitchell, C., Nichols, H. J., Marshall, H. H., Thompson, F. J., Gilchrist, J. S., Hodge, S. J., Johnstone, R. A., & Blount, J. D. (2016). Evidence of oxidative shielding of offspring in a wild mammal. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 4, Article 58. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2016.00058

Oxidative damage has been proposed as a potential mechanism underlying a life history tradeoff between survival and reproduction. However, evidence that reproduction is associated with increased oxidative damage is equivocal, and some studies have fo... Read More about Evidence of oxidative shielding of offspring in a wild mammal.

Changes of bat species composition over altitudinal gradients on northern and southern aspects of the Soutpansberg mountain range, South Africa. (2016)
Journal Article
Weier, S. M., Linden, V. M., Gaigher, I., White, P. J., & Taylor, P. J. (2017). Changes of bat species composition over altitudinal gradients on northern and southern aspects of the Soutpansberg mountain range, South Africa. Mammalia, 81(1), https://doi.org/10.1515/mammalia-2015-0055

In order to gain insight into the pattern of bat species composition over altitude and the environmental variables driving the observed pattern, we compared data from moist southern and drier northern aspects of the Soutpansberg range in northern Sou... Read More about Changes of bat species composition over altitudinal gradients on northern and southern aspects of the Soutpansberg mountain range, South Africa..

Legalities of treating wildlife in UK veterinary practice (2016)
Journal Article
Fraser, M., & Girling, S. (2016). Legalities of treating wildlife in UK veterinary practice. Veterinary Nurse, 7(3), 140-147. https://doi.org/10.12968/vetn.2016.7.3.140

Many different species of wildlife will be presented to veterinary practices. In addition to providing care for these patients, veterinary nurses need to be aware of the legal aspects that apply. Legislation relating to wildlife species is particular... Read More about Legalities of treating wildlife in UK veterinary practice.

Health screening of captive bred water voles released in England. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Girling, S. J., Fraser, M., Pizzi, R., Brown, D., Gow, D., Northey, R., & Campbell-Palmer, R. (2015, May). Health screening of captive bred water voles released in England. Presented at Health & Disease in Translocated Wild Animals ZSL

It has been estimated that over the course of the last century the water vole (Arvicola amphibius) has undergone a range decline in mainland Britain in excess of 90%. This species is considered as requiring significant national conservation concern a... Read More about Health screening of captive bred water voles released in England..

Use of shallow water habitats by maternal female humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the breeding grounds decreases as length of residency and calf size increase. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Waterman, J. O., Pack, A. A., Herman, L. M., Craig, A. S., Spitz, S. S., Herman, E. Y. K., Deakos, M. H., Hakala, S., & Lowe, C. (2015, December). Use of shallow water habitats by maternal female humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the breeding grounds decreases as length of residency and calf size increase. Poster presented at 21st Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals

Ensuring standards of clinical care provided by veterinary nurses through regulation, registration and accredited training. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, D., Dougherty, K., & Yates, K. (2015, November). Ensuring standards of clinical care provided by veterinary nurses through regulation, registration and accredited training. Presented at 7th Kerala Veterinary Science Congress

The gestation of veterinary nursing as a recognised and self-regulated profession in the United Kingdom can be best described as long and difficult. Caught between the twin expectations and anxieties of the well-established professions of nursing an... Read More about Ensuring standards of clinical care provided by veterinary nurses through regulation, registration and accredited training..

Veterinary Nurse training in the UK (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cooper, B., & Smith, D. (2015, November). Veterinary Nurse training in the UK. Presented at 7th Kerala Veterinary Science Congress

Veterinary Nursing in the UK is still a relatively young profession. Whilst it is known that there were animal nurses in existence in the late 1800’s the role and title ‘Veterinary Nurse’ has only been fully
recognised since 1984. Opportunities to t... Read More about Veterinary Nurse training in the UK.

Rattus management is essential for population persistence in a critically endangered passerine: combining small-scale field experiments and population modelling. (2015)
Journal Article
Maggs, G., Nicoll, M., Zuël, N., White, P. J. C., Winfield, E., Poongavanan, S., Tatayah, V., Jones, C. G., & Norris, K. (2015). Rattus management is essential for population persistence in a critically endangered passerine: combining small-scale field experiments and population modelling. Biological Conservation, 191, 274-281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2015.06.039

Invasive species are a major threat for island biodiversity, causing species decline and extinction globally. Of all invasive mammals rats are one of the most detrimental and have been the target of numerous control and eradication programmes. In Mau... Read More about Rattus management is essential for population persistence in a critically endangered passerine: combining small-scale field experiments and population modelling..

Eurasian lynx natal den site and maternal home-range selection in multi-use landscapes of Norway: Habitat selection by denning Eurasian lynx (2015)
Journal Article
White, S., Briers, R. A., Bouyer, Y., Odden, J., & Linnell, J. D. C. (2015). Eurasian lynx natal den site and maternal home-range selection in multi-use landscapes of Norway: Habitat selection by denning Eurasian lynx. Journal of Zoology, 297(2), 87-98. https://doi.org/10.1111/jzo.12260

In carnivores, securing suitable den sites with associated early maternal home ranges is important for successful reproduction, and understanding natal den site selection is essential to ensure that these habitats are protected from human disturbance... Read More about Eurasian lynx natal den site and maternal home-range selection in multi-use landscapes of Norway: Habitat selection by denning Eurasian lynx.

Haematology and Serum Biochemistry Parameters and Variations in the Eurasian Beaver (Castor fiber) (2015)
Journal Article
Girling, S. J., Campbell-Palmer, R., Pizzi, R., Fraser, M. A., Cracknell, J., Arnemo, J., & Rosell, F. (2015). Haematology and Serum Biochemistry Parameters and Variations in the Eurasian Beaver (Castor fiber). PLOS ONE, 10(6), Article e0128775. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0128775

Haematology parameters (N = 24) and serum biochemistry parameters (N = 35) were determined for wild Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber), between 6 months – 12 years old. Of the population tested in this study, N = 18 Eurasian beavers were from Norway and... Read More about Haematology and Serum Biochemistry Parameters and Variations in the Eurasian Beaver (Castor fiber).