Ronald Swaisgood, Ph.D.
Zhang, Z., R.R. Swaisgood, S. Zhang, L.A. Nordstrom, H. Wang, X. Gu, J. Hu, F. Wei. 2011. Old-growth forest is what giant pandas really need. Biology Letters 7. 403-406.Charlton, B.D., J.L. Keating, D. Kersey, L. Rengui, Y. Huang, R.R. Swaisgood. 2010. Vocal cues to androgen levels in male giant pandas. Biology Letters 7. 71-74.
Charlton, B.D., J.L. Keating, L. Rengui, Y. Huang, R.R. Swaisgood. 2010. Female giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) chirps advertise the caller’s fertile phase. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 277. 1101-1106.
Swaisgood, R.R., J.K. Sheppard. 2010. The Culture of Conservation Biologists: Show Me the Hope!. BioScience 60. 626-630.
Swaisgood, R.R., F. Wei, D.E. Wildt, A.J. Kouba, Z. Zhang. 2010. Giant panda conservation science: how far we have come. . Biology Letters 6. 143-145.
Swaisgood, R.R. 2010. The conservation-welfare nexus in reintroduction programs: a role for sensory ecology. Animal Welfare 19. 125-137.
Swaisgood, R.R., B.A. Schulte. 2010. Applying knowledge of mammalian social organization, mating systems and communication to management. Pages 329-343 in Wild Mammals in Captivity, 2nd Ed. Edited by D.G. Kleiman, K.V. Thompson, and C.K. Baer. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, Illinois/United States of America.
Swaisgood, R.R. 2010. Conservation and behavior. Pages 359-365 in Encyclopedia of animal behavior. Edited by M.D. Breed, and J. Moore. Academic Press, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Swaisgood, R.R. 2010. Enrichment and well-being for zoo animals. . Pages 207-212 in Encyclopedia of human-animal relationships. Edited by M. Bekoff. Greenwood Press, Westport, Connecticut/United States of America.
Swaisgood, R.R. 2010. Conservation behaviour. . Pages 131-132 in The Encyclopedia Of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare. Edited by D.S. Mills, J.N. Marchant-Forde, P.D. McGreevy, D.B. Morton, C.J. Nicol, C.J.C. Phillips, P. Sandoe, and R.R. Swaisgood. CAB International, Wallingford, United Kingdom.
Swaisgood, R.R. 2010. Conservation centre. . Pages 132-133 in The Encyclopedia Of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare. Edited by D.S. Mills, J.N. Marchant-Forde, P.D. McGreevy, D.B. Morton, C.J. Nicol, C.J.C. Phillips, P. Sandoe, and R.R. Swaisgood. CAB International, Wallingford, United Kingdom.
Swaisgood, R.R. 2010. Conspecific attraction. . Pages 133-134 in The Encyclopedia Of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare. Edited by D.S. Mills, J.N. Marchant-Forde, P.D. McGreevy, D.B. Morton, C.J. Nicol, C.J.C. Phillips, P. Sandoe, and R.R. Swaisgood. CAB International, Wallingford, United Kingdom.
Swaisgood, R.R. 2010. Rhinoceros. Pages 527-529 in The Encyclopedia Of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare. Edited by D.S. Mills, J.N. Marchant-Forde, P.D. McGreevy, D.B. Morton, C.J. Nicol, C.J.C. Phillips, P. Sandoe, and R.R. Swaisgood. CAB International, Wallingford, United Kingdom.
Swaisgood, R.R. 2010. Endangered species. Pages 218-219 in The Encyclopedia Of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare. Edited by D.S. Mills, J.N. Marchant-Forde, P.D. McGreevy, D.B. Morton, C.J. Nicol, C.J.C. Phillips, P. Sandoe, and R.R. Swaisgood. CAB International, Wallingford, United Kingdom.
Swaisgood, R.R. 2010. Critically endangered species. Pages 151-152 in The Encyclopedia Of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare. Edited by D.S. Mills, J.N. Marchant-Forde, P.D. McGreevy, D.B. Morton, C.J. Nicol, C.J.C. Phillips, P. Sandoe, and R.R. Swaisgood. CAB International, Wallingford, United Kingdom.
Swaisgood, R.R., J.W. Rerborgh, D.T. Blumstein. 2010. Funding should come to those who wait. Science 329. 276.
Charlton, B.D., Y. Huang, R.R. Swaisgood. 2009. Vocal discrimination of potential mates by female giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). Biology Letters 5. 597-599.
Hall, S.S., R.R. Swaisgood. 2009. Maternal care and cub development in the sun bear. Ursus 20. 143-151.
Swaisgood, R.R. 2009. Zoos dream of becoming conservation NGOs. . Conservation Biology 23. 1338-1340.
Linklater, W.L., R.R. Swaisgood. 2008. Reserve size, conspecific density, and translocation success for black rhinoceros. . Journal of Wildlife Management 72. 1059-1068.
Owen, M.A., R.R. Swaisgood. 2008. On thin ice: Climate change and the future of Polar Bears. Biodiversity 9. 123-129.
Linklater, W.L., R.R. Swaisgood. 2007. Behavioural modification in meta-population management of black rhino, southern Africa. . Re-introduction News 26. 41-43.
Stamps, J.A., R.R. Swaisgood. 2007. Someplace like home: experience, habitat selection and conservation biology. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 102. 392-409.
Swaisgood, R.R. 2007. Current status and future directions of applied behavioral research for animal welfare and conservation. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 102. 139-162.
Swaisgood, R.R. 2007. Zoos—enrichment and well-being. . Encyclopedia of human-animal relationships. Edited by M. Bekoff. Greenwood Press, Westport, Connecticut/United States of America.
Swaisgood, R.R. 2007. What’s it like to “do” conservation behavior? A personal story. The Conservation Behaviorist 5. 5-7.
White, A.M., R.R. Swaisgood, N.M. Czekala. 2007. Ranging patterns in white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum): implications for mating strategies. Animal Behaviour 74. 349-356.
White, A.M., R.R. Swaisgood, N.M. Czekala. 2007. Differential investment in sons and daughters: do white rhinoceros mothers favor sons? Journal of Mammalogy 88. 632-638.
Zhang, Z., R.R. Swaisgood, H. Wu, M. Li, Y. Yong, J. Hu, F. Wei. 2007. Factors predicting den use by maternal giant pandas. Journal of Wildlife Management 71. 2694-2698.
Swaisgood, R.R., D.M. Dickman, A.M. White. 2006. A captive population in crisis: testing hypotheses for reproductive failure in captive-born southern white rhinoceros females. Biological Conservation 129. 468-476.
Swaisgood, R.R., G. Zhang, X. Zhou, H. Zhang. 2006. The science of behavioral management: creating biologically relevant living environments in captivity. . Pages 274-298 in Giant pandas: biology, veterinary medicine and management. Edited by D.E. Wildt, A.J. Zhang, H. Zhang, D. Janssen, and S. Ellis. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Swaisgood, R.R., D.J. Shepherdson. 2006. Environmental enrichment as a strategy for mitigating stereotypies in zoo animals: a literature review and meta-analysis. Pages 255-284 in Stereotypic animal behaviour: fundamentals and applications to welfare, 2nd ed. Edited by G.J. Mason, and J. Rushen. CAB International, Wallingford, United Kingdom.
Swaisgood, R.R. 2006. Enrichment and captive breeding programmes for endangered species: the case of the giant panda. Pages 257 in Stereotypic animal behaviour: fundamentals and applications to welfare, 2nd edition. Edited by G.J. Mason, and J. Rushen. CAB International, Wallingford, United Kingdom.
Swaisgood, R.R., M.A. Owen, N.M. Czekala, N. Mauroo, K. Hawk, J.C.L. Tang. 2006. Evaluating stress and well-being in the giant panda: a system for monitoring. Pages 299-314 in Giant pandas: biology, veterinary medicine and management. Edited by D.E. Wildt, A. Zhang, H. Zhang, D.L. Janssen, and S. Ellis. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Owen, M.A., R.R. Swaisgood, N.M. Czekala, D.G. Lindburg. 2005. Enclosure choice and well being in giant pandas: Is it all about control? Zoo Biology 24. 475-481.
Owen, M.A., N.M. Czekala, R.R. Swaisgood, K. Steinman, D.L. Lindburg. 2005. Seasonal and diurnal dynamics of glucocorticoids and behavior in giant pandas. Ursus 16. 208-221.
Swaisgood, R.R., D.J. Shepherdson. 2005. Scientific approaches to enrichment and stereotypies in zoo animals: what's been done and where should we go next? . Zoo Biology 24. 499-518.
Swaisgood, R.R., A.M. White, X. Zhou, G. Zhang, D.G. Lindburg. 2005. How do giant pandas respond to varying properties of enrichments? A comparison of behavioral profiles among five enrichment items. . Journal of Comparitive Psychology 119. 325-334.
Zhou, X., Y. Tan, S. Song, P. Wang, H. Zhang, R.R. Swaisgood. 2005. Comparative study on the behavior and ecology between captivity and semi-nature enclosure for giant pandas. Sichuan Journal of Zoology 24. 143-146.
Durnin, M.E., R.R. Swaisgood, N. Czekala, H. Zhang. 2004. Effects of radiocollars on giant panda stress-related behavior and hormones. . Journal of Wildlife Management 68. 987-992.
Owen, M.A., R.R. Swaisgood, N.M. Czekala, K. Steinman, D.L. Lindburg. 2004. Monitoring stress in captive giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca.): Behavioral and hormonal responses to ambient noise. Zoo Biology 23. 147-164.
Swaisgood, R.R., D. Lindburg, A.M. White, H. Zhang, X. Zhou. 2004. Chemical communication in giant pandas: experimentation and application. . Pages 106-120 in Giant pandas: biology and conservation. Edited by D. Lindburg, and K. Baragona. University of California Press, Berkeley, California/United States of America.
Swaisgood, R.R. 2004. Captive breeding. Pages 883-888 in Encyclopedia of animal behavior. Edited by M. Bekoff. Greenwood Press, Westport, Connecticut/United States of America.
Swaisgood, R.R. 2004. What can captive breeding do for conservation and what can behavior research do for captive breeding? . The Conservation Behaviorist 2. 3-5.
White, A.M., R.R. Swaisgood, H. Zhang. 2004. Urinary chemosignals in giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca): developmental and seasonal effects on signal discrimination. Journal of Zoology 264. 231-238.
Zhang, G., R.R. Swaisgood, H. Zhang. 2004. Evaluation of behavioral factors influencing reproductive success and failure in captive giant pandas. Zoo Biology 23. 15-31.
Fisher, H.S., R.R. Swaisgood, H. Fitch-Snyder. 2003. Odor familiarity and female preferences for males in a threatened primate, the pygmy loris, Nycticebus pygmaeus: applications for genetic management of small populations. . Naturwissenschaften 90. 509-512.
Fisher, H.S., R.R. Swaisgood, H. Fitch-Snyder. 2003. Countermarking by male pygmy lorises (Nycticebus pygmaeus): do females use odor cues to select mates with high competitive ability? Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 53. 123-130.
Hare, V.J., D.M. Rispky, R. Battershill, K. Bacon, K. Hawk, R.R. Swaisgood. 2003. Giant panda enrichment: meeting everyone's needs. . Zoo Biology 22. 401-416.
Lindburg, D.G., R.R. Swaisgood, J. Zhang, E. Narushima, X. Zhou. 2003. Stereotyped behavior in the giant panda. Pages 189-193 in Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Environmental Enrichment . Edited by V.J. Hare, K.E. Worley, and B. Hammond. The Shape of Enrichment, Inc., San Diego, California/United States of America.
Swaisgood, R.R., S. Ellis, D.L. Forthman, D.J. Shepherdson. 2003. Improving well-being for captive giant pandas: theoretical and practical issues. Zoo Biology 22. 347-354.
Swaisgood, R.R., M.P. Rowe, D.H. Owings. 2003. Antipredator responses of California ground squirrels to rattlesnakes and rattling sounds: effects of sex, parity, and offspring characteristics on assessment and decision-making rules. . Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 55. 22-31.
Swaisgood, R.R., X. Zhou, G. Zhang, D.G. Lindburg, H. Zhang. 2003. Application of behavioral knowledge to giant panda conservation. International Journal of Comparative Psychology 16. 65-84.
White, A.M., R.R. Swaisgood, H. Zhang. 2003. Chemical communication in the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)): the role of age in the signaller and assessor. . Journal of Zoology 259. 171-178.
Swaisgood, R.R., D.G. Lindburg, H. Zhang. 2002. Discrimination of oestrous status in giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) via chemical cues in urine. Journal of Zoology 257. 381-386.
White, A.M., R.R. Swaisgood, H. Zhang. 2002. The highs and lows of chemical communication in giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)): effect of scent deposition height on signal discrimination. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 51. 519-529.
Lindburg, D.G., N.M. Czekela, R.R. Swaisgood. 2001. Hormonal and behavioral relationships during estrus in the giant panda. . Zoo Biology 20. 537-543.
Patton, M.L., A.M. White, R.R. Swaisgood, R.L. Sproul, G.A. Fetter, J. Kennedy, M. Edwards, V. Lance. 2001. Aggression control in a bachelor herd of fringe-eared oryx (Oryx gazella) with melengestrol acetate: behavioral and endocrine observations. . Zoo Biology 20. 375-388.
Swaisgood, R.R., A.M. White, X. Zhou, H. Zhang, G. Zhang, R. Wei, V.J. Hare, E.M. Tepper, D.G. Lindburg. 2001. A quantitative assessment of the efficacy of an environmental enrichment programme for giant pandas. Animal Behaviour 61. 447-457.
Swaisgood, R.R., N.M. Czekala, M.L. Patton. 2001. Reproductive failure in southern white rhinoceros: testing hypotheses with behavioral and hormonal data from captivity and the field. . Pages 74-75 in Proceedings of the Second National Rhino Keepers' Workshop. Edited by L. Aubery, J. Kennedy, M. Gaffney, L. Patton, C. Slobig, and F. Mehrdadfar. Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, California/United States of America.
Tepper, E.M., V.J. Hare, R.R. Swaisgood, D.G. Lindburg, G.Q. Zhang, D.M. Ripsky, K. Hawk, G. Hilpman. 2001. Evaluating enrichment strategies with giant pandas at the San Diego Zoo. . Pages 226-239 in Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Enrichment . Edited by V.J. Hare, K.E. Worley, and K. Myers. The Shape of Enrichment, Inc., San Diego, California/United States of America.
Swaisgood, R.R., D.L. Lindburg, X. Zhou, M.A. Owen. 2000. The effects of sex, reproductive condition and context on discrimination of conspecifics odors by giant pandas. Animal Behaviour 57. 1045-1053.
Zhang, G.Q., R.R. Swaisgood, R.P. Wei, H.M. Zhang, H.Y. Han, D.S. Li, L.F. Wu, A.M. White, D.G. Lindburg. 2000. A method for encouraging maternal care in the giant panda. . Zoo Biology 19. 53-63.
Patton, M.L., R.R. Swaisgood, N.M. Czekala, A.M. White, G.A. Fetter, J.P. Montagne, R.G. Rieches, V.A. Lance. 1999. Reproductive cycle length in southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) as determined by fecal pregnane analysis and behavioral observations. Zoo Biology 18. 111-127.
Swaisgood, R.R., D.G. Lindburg, X. Zhou. 1999. Giant pandas discriminate individual differences in conspecific scent. . Animal Behaviour 57. 1045-1053.
Swaisgood, R.R., D.H. Owings, M.P. Rowe. 1999. Conflict and assessment in a predator-prey system: ground squirrels versus rattlesnakes. . Animal Behaviour 57. 1033-1044.
Swaisgood, R.R., M.P. Rowe, D.H. Owings. 1999. Assessment of rattlesnake dangerousness by California ground squirrels: exploitation of cues from rattling sounds. Animal Behaviour 57. 1301-1310.
Tepper, E.M., V.J. Hare, R.R. Swaisgood, D.G. Lindburg, G.Q. Zhang, D.M. Ripsky, K. Hawk, G. Hilpman. 1999. Enrichment for two: giant panda enrichment at the San Diego Zoo. American Zoo and Aquarium Association National Conference Proceedings, 1999. 393.
Czekala, N., D. Lindburg, B. Durrant, R.R. Swaisgood, T. He, C. Tang. 1998. The estrogen profile, vaginal cytology, and behavior of a giant panda female during estrus. . Pages 111-113 in Proceedings of the International Symposium on the Protection of the Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). Edited by A. Zhang, and G. He. Sichuan Publishing House of Science and Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan/China.
Roth, T., L. Patton, J. Brown, N. Czekala, R.R. Swaisgood, V. Lance. 1998. The North American experience: female hormonal cycles in southern white rhinoceros. . Pages 6-8 in Proceedings of a workshop on problems associated with the low rate of reproduction among captive-born female southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum). Edited by L. Patton, N. Czekala, and N. Lance. Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, California/United States of America.
Swaisgood, R.R., J. Borst. 1998. Sound advice for giant pandas. . Sound & Vibration 32. 6-12.
Swaisgood, R.R., D. Dickman, A.M. White, E. Handrus, J.P. Montagne. 1998. An evaluation of potential behavioral mechanisms of reproductive failure in captive-born southern white rhinoceros. Proceedings, Problems Associated with the Low Rate of Reproduction among Captive-born Female Southern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum). Edited by L. Patton, N. Czekala, and V. Lance. Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, California/United States of America.
