Selected Publications

Using animal intelligence to fix the planet

Dirksen, N., Langbein, J., Schrader, L., Puppe, B., Elliffe, D., Siebert, K., Röttgen, V. Matthews, L. 2021. Learned control of urinary reflexes in cattle to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Current Biology, 31(17), R1033-R1034.
Dirksen, N.; Langbein, J.; Matthews, L.; Puppe, B.; Elliffe, D.; Schrader, L. 2020. Conditionability of ‘voluntary’ and ‘reflexive-like’ behaviors, with special reference to elimination behavior in
cattle. Neurosci. Biobehav. Rev., 115, 5–12.
Dirksen, N.; Langbein, J.; Schrader, L.; Puppe, B.; Elliffe, D.; Siebert, K.; Röttgen, V.; Matthews, L. 2020. How Can Cattle Be Toilet Trained? Incorporating Reflexive Behaviours into a Behavioural chain. Animals, 10, 1889.
Bagshaw, C.S., Thorrold, B., Davison, M., Duncan, I.J.H., Matthews, L.R. 2008. The influence of season and of providing a water trough on stream use by beef cattle grazing hill-country in New
Zealand. Applied Anim Behaviour Science 109: 155-166.

Objective assessment of animal experiences

Doughty A.K., Ferguson, D., Matthews, L.R.., Hinch, Geoff N. 2016. Assessing feeding motivation in sheep using different behavioural demand models and measures. Applied animal
behaviour science, 180, 43-50.
Dudde, A., Schrader, L., Weigend, S., Matthews, L. R., and Krause, E. T. 2018. More eggs but less social and more fearful? Differences in behavioral traits in relation to the phylogenetic background and productivity level in laying hens. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 209, 65-70.
CA Stockman, T Collins, AL Barnes, D Miller, SL Wickham, E Verbeek, L Matthews, D Ferguson, F Wemelsfelder, PA Fleming 2014.Qualitative behavioural assessment of the motivation for feed
in sheep in response to altered body condition score. Animal Production Science 54 (7): 922-929.
Matthews, L.R., Cameron, C., Sheahan, A.J., Kolver, E.S., Roche J. R. 2012. Associations among dairy cow body condition and welfare-associated behavioral traits. Journal of Dairy Science 95: 2595-2601.Verbeek E, Oliver MH, Waas JR, McLeay LM, Blache D and Matthews, LR. 2012. Reduced cortisol and metabolic responses of thin ewes to an acute cold challenge in mid-pregnancy: Implications for animal physiology and welfare. PLoS ONE 7(5): e37315
Verbeek, E., Waas, J.R., McLeay, L., Matthews, L.R., 2011. Measurement of feeding motivation in sheep and the effects of food restriction Applied Animal Behaviour Science 132, 121–130.
Matthews, L.R., Bryant, J. 2011. Perceptual threshold for cold stress in dairy cows. Annual Congress International Society for Applied Ethology, Indianapolis, USA, 2011.
Matthews, L.R. Arnold, A. 2009. How hot is too hot? A cow’s view. Proceedings of the 43rd International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, Cairns, Australia, July 2009. Pp48.
Matthews, L.R., 2008. Methodologies by which to study and evaluate welfare issues facing livestock systems of production. Aust. J. Exp. Agric. 48, 1014–1021

Gunnarsson, S., Matthews, L. R., Foster, T. M., Temple, W. (2000). The demand for straw and feathers as litter substrates by laying hens. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 65(4), 321-330.

Webster, J. R., Matthews, L. R. (2006). Behaviour of red deer following antler removal with two methods of analgesia. Livestock Science, 100(2-3), 150-158.

Waas, J. R., Ingram, J. R., Matthews, L. R. (1999). Real-time physiological responses of red deer to translocations. The Journal of wildlife management, 1152-1162.

Matthews, L. R., & Ladewig, J. (1994). Environmental requirements of pigs measured by behavioural demand functions. Animal behaviour, 47(3), 713-719.

Scientific assessments to improve quality of life in animals

Dudde A, Krause E T, Matthews L. R., Schrader L. 2018. More than eggs: relationship between productivity and learning in laying hens. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 2000-2010.
Donovan, E. L., Hernandez, C. E., Matthews, L. R. Oliver, M. H., Jaquiery, A. L. Bloomfield, F. H. and Harding, J. E. 2013. Periconceptional undernutrition in sheep leads to decreased locomotor activity in a natural environment. Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease 4:296-299.
Haagensen, A. M. J., Sørensen, D. B., Sandøe, P., Matthews, L. R., Birck, M. M., Fels, J. J., Astrup, A. (2014). High fat, low carbohydrate diet limit fear and aggression in Göttingen
minipigs. PLoS One, 9(4), e93821.
Colditz, IG, Ferguson, DM, Collins, T, Matthews L and Hemsworth P.H. 2014. A Prototype Tool to Enable Farmers to Measure and Improve the Welfare Performance of the Farm Animal Enterprise: The Unified Field Index. Animals 2014,4, 446-462.
Dalla Villa, P., Matthews, L. R., Alessandrini, B., Messori, S., & Migliorati, G. (2014). Drivers for animal welfare policies in Europe. Revue Scientifique Et Technique-Office International Des
Epizooties, 33(1), 39-46.
Schütz, K.E., N. R. Cox, K. A. Macdonald, J. R. Roche, G. A. Verkerk, A. R. Rogers, C. B. Tucker, L.R. Matthews, S. Meier, and J. R. Webster 2013. Behavioral and Physiological Effects of a Short-term Feed restriction in Lactating Dairy Cattle with Different Body Condition Scores at Calving. Journal of Dairy Science 96:4465-4476.
Verbeek E, Oliver MH, Waas JR, McLeay LM, Blache D and Matthews, LR. 2012. Reduced cortisol and metabolic responses of thin ewes to an acute cold challenge in mid-pregnancy:
Implications for animal physiology and welfare. PLoS ONE 7(5): , e37315.
Verbeek, E., Waas, J.R., McLeay, L., Matthews, L.R., 2011. Measurement of feeding motivation in sheep and the effects of food restriction Applied Animal Behaviour Science 132, 121–130
Verbeek, E., Waas, J.R., Oliver, M.H., McLeay, L.M., Ferguson, D.M., Matthews, L.R., 2012. Motivation to obtain a food reward of pregnant ewes in negative energy balance: behavioural,
metabolic and endocrine considerations. Horm. Behav. 62 162–172.
Hodgetts, B. V., Waas, J. R., Matthews, L. R. (2002). Use of different artificial shelter types by farmed red deer (Cervus elaphus) calves. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 79(1), 43-52.

Ingram, J. R., Crockford, J. N., Matthews, L. R. (1999). Ultradian, circadian and seasonal rhythms in cortisol secretion and adrenal responsiveness to ACTH and yarding in unrestrained red deer (Cervus elaphus) stags.
Hodgetts, B. V., Waas, J. R., Matthews, L. R. (2002). Use of different artificial shelter types by farmed red deer (Cervus elaphus) calves. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 79(1), 43-52.

Understanding behavioural ecology for animal conservation

Clapperton, B. K., Day, T. D., Morgan, D. K. J., Huddart, F., Cox, N., & Matthews, L. R. (2015). Palatability and efficacy to possums and rats of pest control baits containing bird repellents. New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 42(2), 104-118.
Clapperton, B. K., Morgan, D. K., Day, T. D., Oates, K. E., Beath, A. M., Cox, N. R., & Matthews, L. R. (2014). Efficacy of bird repellents at deterring North Island robins (Petroica australis
longipes) and tomtits (P. macrocephala toitoi) from baits. New Zealand Journal of Ecology, 116-123.
Day, T. D., Matthews, L. R., & Waas, J. R. (2003). Repellents to deter New Zealand's North Island robin Petroica australis longipes from pest control baits. Biological Conservation, 114(3),
309-316.
Hartley, L., Waas, J., O'Connor, C., & Matthews, L. (2000). Colour preferences and coloured bait consumption by weka Gallirallus australis, an endemic New Zealand rail. Biological
Conservation, 93(2), 255-263.
Day, T. D., O'Connor, C. E., Waas, J. R., Pearson, A. J., & Matthews, L. R. (1998). Transmission of Leptospira interrogans serovar balcanica infection among socially housed brushtail possums
in New Zealand. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 34(3), 576-581.