PUBLICATIONS

 

Poulsen, E., Teskey, G.C., The use of fluoxetine in one captive polar bear exhibitng stereotypies. In: Stereotpyic Animal Behaviour: Fundamentals and Implications for Animal Welfare, 2nd edition, eds. G.J. Mason & J. Rusken (CABI, Wallingford UK). 2006, In press.

 

Poulsen, E.M.B., Understanding a polar bear's nature. In: Meridian, ISSN 1492-6245 Canadian Polar Commission. Ed. J. Bennett, Spring/Summer 2005, 9-14.

 

Poulsen, E., Captive polar bear diets: What are we doing? 2004. In: Proceedings of the First International Polar Bear Husbandry Conference (San Diego, California), Polar Bears International, February 4-7, 2004.

 

Poulsen, E., How polar bears express emotion. In: Cochrane Times-Post, July 2004, 11.

 

Poulsen, E., How did our bears end up in captivity? In: Cochrane Times-Post, July 2004, 10.

 

Poulsen, E., Nakita and Aurora (The Girls). In: Cochrane Times-Post,  July 2004, 9.

 

Poulsen, E., Nanook’s story. In: Cochrane Times-Post, July 2004, 7.

 

Poulsen, E., The polar bear rehab program. In: Cochrane Times-Post, July 2004, 6.

 

Poulsen, E., How zoos help vanishing species. In: Cochrane Times-Post 93 (48) 9&11, 2004.

 

Poulsen, E., What happens if Aurora has her cubs? In: Cochrane Times-Post  93 (41) 12-13, 2004.

 

Poulsen, E.M.B. The Arctic Ring of Life …The first year. Abstract, In: AZA Western Regional Workshop Calgary Zoo, May 12 - 18 2003.

 

Poulsen, E., Brocklehurst, K., Hello, my name is Else and I collect toilet paper rolls! In: Harambee Headlines, Detroit Zoological Society, Ed. K. Faulkner, December 2003, 1.

 

Poulsen, E., Modern husbandry at the Arctic Ring of Life at the Detroit Zoo. In: Bear Taxon Advisory Group Workshop Compendium, 2002.

 

Poulsen, E., Applying modern husbandry technique to resolve chronic behavioural and physical problems in two captive Andean bears. Bear Taxon Advisory Group Workshop, 2001.

 

Poulsen, E., Willms, E., Eradicating baldness and pacing in two captive Andean bears. In: Animal Keepers’ Forum, ISSN 0164-9531, American Association of Zoo Keepers, Inc. Ed. S. Chan. April 2001, 165-172.

 

Poulsen, E., News from the north: One man and the Rocky Mountain grizzly. In: Sounds from the Den, AZA Bear Taxon Advisory Group,  3(1) 2001, 2-3.

 

Poulsen, E., Getting to know Snowball and Misty. In: Polar Bears Alive, Polar Bears Alive, Holiday 2000, 2-4.

 

Poulsen, E.M.B., Using enrichment to problem- solve stereotypies in bears. In: The Shape of Enrichment, ISSN 1088-8152, Eds. K.E. Worley, V.J. Hare, 9(3) 2000, 8-10.

 

Poulsen, E., News from the North: Bears at the Greater Vancouver Zoo. In: Sounds from the Den, AZA Bear Taxon Advisory Group, 2(2) 2000, 2.

 

Poulsen, E., Research on stereotypic and associated behaviours in captive polar bears at the Calgary Zoo. In: Bear Essentials 2000, Bear Care for the Next Millennium, AZA Bear Taxon Advisory Group, 2000,  51-59.

 

Poulsen, E., News from the North. In: Sounds from the Den, AZA Bear Taxon Advisory Group, 2(1) 2000, 2.

 

Poulsen, E., Enriching polar bears under difficult circumstances. In: The Shape of Enrichment, ISSN 1088-8152, Eds. K.E. Worley & V.J. Hare,  8(1) 1999, 15.

 

Poulsen, E., A mud box for American beavers. In: The Shape of Enrichment, ISSN 1088-8152, Eds. K.E. Worley & V.J. Hare 7(2) 1998. 11.

 

Poulsen, E., Hutchinson, J., Honeyman, V., Cooper, R., Teskey, G.C., Using enrichment as a diagnostic tool in one captive polar bear. In: Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Environmental Enrichment, 1997. The Shape of Enrichment, 1998, 251 – 257.

 

Poulsen, E., Price, J., Building a polar bear den at the Calgary Zoo. The Shape of Enrichment,  ISSN 1088-8152, Eds. K.E. Worley & V.J. Hare, 6(3) 1997, 12-13.

 

Poulsen, E., Honeyman, V., Valentine, P., Teskey, G.C., The successful treatment of a chronic stereotype in one polar bear (Ursus maritimus) using enrichment programming, enclosure redesign, and medical therapy. In: The Second International Environmental Enrichment Conference proceedings, 1995. The Copenhagen Zoo,  1997, 209-217.

 

Teskey, G.C., Valentine, P.A., Poulsen, E.M.B., Honeyman, V., Cooper, R.M., Treatment of stereotypic pacing behaviour in a captive polar bear (Ursus maritimus). The Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA),  209(8) 1996, 1470-1474.

 

Poulsen, E., Miller, L., Got a tiger by the tug. In: The Shape of Enrichment, ISSN 1088-8152, Eds. K.E. Worley & V.J. Hare, 5(3) 1996, 1-2.

 

Poulsen, E., Enrichment planning considerations. In: Animal Keepers’ Forum, ISSN 0164-9531, Ed. S. Chan, American Association of Zoo Keepers, 22(5) 1995, 163-165.

 

Poulsen, E.M.B., Don’t you know that  polar bears don’t eat eggplant? In: Dinny’s Docents,  Calgary Zoo, Botanical Gardens, and Prehistoric Park, 15(4) 1994, 2-3.

 

Poulsen, E., Monkeys on ice. In: The Shape of Enrichment, ISSN 1088-8152, Eds. K.E. Worley & V.J. Hare, 3(1) 1994,7.

 

Poulsen, E., Think like a bird: a practical guide to enrichment. In: The Shape of Enrichment, ISSN 1088-8152, Eds. K.E. Worley & V.J. Hare, 3(1) 1994, 3-5.

 

Poulsen, E.M.B., Polar bear enrichment at the Calgary Zoo. In: The Shape of Enrichment, ISSN 1088 , 1(2) 1992, 10.

 

Poulsen, E., Jumping jellyfish it’s a panda. In: Puppetry Journal, ISSN 0033-443X, Ed. G. Latshaw, The Puppeteers of America, Inc., 40(1) 1988, 9-10.

 

Poulsen, E., The Calgary Zoo Alberta fishery and aquatic habitat display feasibility study. Calgary Zoological Society, Alberta Environmental Research Trust Fund, and Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation of Alberta, QL 76.5 C32 C73 1986.