The Welfare of Domestic Goats (Capra hircus) in a Zoo-Based Animal-Visitor Interaction Program

We investigated whether the welfare of domestic goats in an animal-visitor interaction experience at a zoo was affected by the presence and behavior of visitors. We considered how the number of visitors in the goats’ habitat and visitor proximity to the goats impacted goat behavior. We also consider...

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Main Authors: Margaret Ramont, Maureen Leahy, Katherine A. Cronin
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Animal Behavior and Cognition 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/0fce7bb57d604a3fa95c5cc8a36dd574
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