Useful links

Please cite this website and our resources as:

Gandia, K.M., Elliott, J. & Buchanan-Smith, H.M. https://animalwelfareassessment.stir.ac.uk/ hosted by the University of Stirling, Scotland, UK.

Selected publications by the Team

Gandia, K. M., Elliott, J., Girling, S., Kessler, S. E., & Buchanan-Smith, H. M. (2024). The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s Approach to Assessing and Promoting Animal Welfare in Collaboration with Universities. Animals, 14(15), 2223.

Gandia, K. M., Herrelko, E. S., Kessler, S. E., & Buchanan-Smith, H. M. (2023). Understanding circadian and circannual behavioral cycles of captive Giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) can help to promote good welfare. Animals, 13(15), 2401.

Gandia, K. M., Kessler, S. E., & Buchanan-Smith, H. M. (2023). Latitudinal and zoo specific zeitgebers influence circadian and circannual rhythmicity of behavior in captive giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). Frontiers in Psychology, 14, 1188566.

Brando, S., & Buchanan-Smith, H. M. (2018). The 24/7 approach to promoting optimal welfare for captive wild animals. Behavioural Processes, 156, 83-95.