Human-Animal Interaction

Wilson, A., Phillips, C. J. 2023. Behaviour and welfare of African lion (Panthera leo) cubs used in contact wildlife tourism. Animal Welfare 32, e34.

Lion (Panthera leo) cubs are used in wildlife interaction tourism but the effects on cub welfare are unknown. We assessed the behaviour of three cohorts of lion cubs, twelve animals in total, at three different...

Schauer, L. 2023. “Human shield”, habituation, and trail implementation—The complex world of field biology. Canopy 24(1), 22–23.

My study highlighted not only the strength and complexity of the “human shield” effect, but also that trail systems, while valuable to research, need to be constructed in a way which enables the target species...