Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Carnivores: Provide food on a random temporal schedule Three replicated, before-and-after studies in Switzerland, Ireland and Canada, UK, Ireland, Namibia and South Africa and one replicated, controlled study in Ireland found that an unpredictable feeding schedule reduced the frequency of stereotypic pacing behaviours in tigers and cheetahs. One replicated, before-and-after controlled study in the USA found that an unpredictable feeding schedule increased territorial behaviour in coyotes but did not affect travelling or foraging. Two before-and-after studies in Switzerland and the USA found that an unpredictable feeding schedule increased behavioural diversity in red foxes and alertness in a black-footed cat. Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F1904https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F1904Wed, 24 Jan 2018 10:20:46 +0000Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Carnivores: Allocate fast days One replicated, before-and-after study in the UK found that large felids fed once every three days paced more frequently on non-feeding days. Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F1906https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F1906Wed, 24 Jan 2018 10:38:37 +0000Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Carnivores: Alter food abundance or type seasonally No evidence was captured for the effects of altering food abundance or type seasonally on captive carnivores. 'No evidence' for an action means we have not yet found any studies that directly and quantitatively tested this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F1910https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F1910Wed, 24 Jan 2018 10:42:25 +0000Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Carnivores: Provide food during natural active periods No evidence was captured for the effects of providing food during natural active periods. 'No evidence' for an action means we have not yet found any studies that directly and quantitatively tested this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F1911https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F1911Wed, 24 Jan 2018 10:43:17 +0000Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Carnivores: Use of automated feeders No evidence was captured for the effects of using automated feeders on captive carnivores. 'No evidence' for an action means we have not yet found any studies that directly and quantitatively tested this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F1913https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F1913Wed, 24 Jan 2018 10:44:47 +0000Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Carnivores: Alter feeding schedule according to visitor activity No evidence was captured for the effects of altering feeding schedule to visitor activity on captive carnivores. 'No evidence' for an action means we have not yet found any studies that directly and quantitatively tested this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.  Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F1914https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F1914Wed, 24 Jan 2018 10:46:41 +0000Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Carnivores: Provide food during visitor experiences No evidence was captured for the effects of feeding during visitor experiences on captive carnivores. 'No evidence' for an action means we have not yet found any studies that directly and quantitatively tested this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F1916https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F1916Wed, 24 Jan 2018 10:48:57 +0000
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