Research & Publications

I’ve always had a soft spot for canids, so it was no surprise that my master’s and PhD research focused on African painted dogs.  Canids, marine mammals, birds . . . I look forward to future research and collaborations on any number of species!

My community science project, Canids of Maine, is now live! Learn how you can contribute and follow this Maine canid research initiative on iNaturalist, Facebook, and Instagram.

Cloutier, T. (2023). Why Coyotes Don’t Wear Pants. Render Publications.

Cloutier, T., Mossotti, R., Connett, E., Willey, L., Kaplin, B.A., Giordano, A.J., & Rasmussen, G.S.A. (2022).
Feeding Regimen and Growth Comparison in Two Related African Painted Dog (Lycaon pictus) litters. Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research, 10(2), 115-122. https://doi.org/10.19227/jzar.v10i2.656

Cloutier, T., Rasmussen, G.S.A., Giordano, A.J., Kaplin, B.A., & Willey, L. (2021).
Using Social Media to Investigate the Scope of African Painted Dog (Lycaon pictus) Den Disturbance by Humans. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 26(5), 481-491. https://doi.org/10.1080/10871209.2020.1849873

Cloutier, T., Smultea, M.A., Rasmussen, G.S.A., Giordano, A.J., Kaplin, B.A., & Willey, L. (2021).
Quantitative Photogrammetric Methodology to Measuring Mammalian Belly Score in an African Carnivore. PLoS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0261171

Cloutier, T. (2017). Painted Dog Pursuit. Maine Authors Publishing.

Cloutier, T. & Packard, J.M. (2014). Enrichment Options for African Painted Dogs (Lycaon pictus).
Zoo Biology, 33(5), 475-480. https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.21155

Packard, J.M., Loonam, K.E., Arkenberg, C.R., Boostrom, H.M., Cloutier, T.L., Enriquez, E.J., Eyres, E., Haefele, H., Salzar, T.R., Smultea, M.A., & Snodgrass, K. (2014). Behavioural Profiles of African Bovids (Hippotraginae). Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research, 2(3), 82-87. https://doi.org/10.19227/jzar.v2i3.74