Potential Impact of Construction Noise on Selected Zoo Animals

Potential Impact of Construction Noise on Selected Zoo Animals

In anticipation of a major construction project in an urban New Zealand zoo, a study was initiated to assess the response to construction noise of selected animal species (elephant, giraffe, emu and alligator) previously observed to be sensitive to this kind of noise. The overall aim was to detect a...

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Main Authors: Richard Jakob-Hoff, Michael Kingan, Chiaki Fenemore, Gian Schmid, John F. Cockrem, Amanda Crackle, Emily Van Bemmel, Rebecca Connor, Kris Descovich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
zoo
behavior
welfare
noise
environment
elephant
giraffe
emu
alligator
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/8/504

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