Animal Training

13 May Cost-Benefit Analysis in Bird Care: A Path to Better Decisions

Posted at 09:54h in Animal Training, Bird of Prey Training, Conservation, Food for Thought, Uncategorized

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Are you tired of seeing animals struggle with outdated training methods? Are ear tags causing more harm than good? Today, I want to talk about the challenges we face when we encounter outdated information about caring for our birds and how we can progress beyond...

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02 May AvOCET 2024 Highlights: Insights, Ideas, and Inspiration for Bird Trainers

Posted at 10:04h in Animal Training, Bird of Prey Training, News, Parrot Behavior, Parrot Care and Husbandry

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This year’s Avian Online Conference for Education and Training (AvOCET) was the jolt of behavior science inspiration and collaborative juice I know I really needed. From AvOCET newcomers such as Emily Davenport of the Rocky Mountain Wildlife Alliance, Annette Pedersen of the Copenhagen Zoo, Joe Whitehead...

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21 Mar Overcoming Aggression: Practical Solutions for Challenging Parrot Behavior

Posted at 09:49h in Animal Training, Uncategorized

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Today we are going to share some invaluable insights we've uncovered as case studies from our consultations, diving into the intricate world of complex parrot behavior scenarios. These discussions have been enlightening, offering practical strategies and highlighting the importance of addressing biases while understanding the...

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17 Oct Unlocking Avian Potential: A Deep Dive into Bird Training and Problem Solving with ABI Workshops

Posted at 12:51h in Animal Training, Bird of Prey Training

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What would you do with four to five hours each day to train your birds and problem solve? This is the question our workshop guests get to answer, and answer, they did!...

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20 Sep The Power Of Language And Communication In Bird Training

Posted at 19:27h in Animal Training, Uncategorized

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One of the clunkier and less popular sides of animal behavior science is that it feels less palatable, less attainable to all because of the dense scientific language that we use. When I frame a behavioral interaction as a “negative reinforcement contingency”, I lose a...

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13 Sep The Value of Feedback Loops

Posted at 14:40h in Animal Training, Bird of Prey Training, Food for Thought, Parrot Training

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As a bird trainer and caregiver, you are likely aware that the behavior-response feedback loop is one of the most critical components to maintain communication with the bird in your care. It's one thing to pay attention to a bird's body language, it is a...

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30 Aug Building Effective Training Programs for Facilities and Non-Profits: From Purpose to Progress

Posted at 20:28h in Animal Training, Bird of Prey Training

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The challenges faced by facility owners and non-profit leaders can be as diverse and intricate as the avian world itself. Advancing toward more sophisticated training behaviors, motivating teams, ensuring consistent record-keeping, and fostering a supportive environment despite varying levels of avian familiarity—these are hurdles that...

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17 Oct Fall Workshop recap: Skill building, transparency, and skip the ego

Posted at 14:23h in Animal Training, Bird of Prey Training

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Each opportunity for continuing education teaches us something new about science, animal behavior and training, and the peers we share our work with. This season’s workshops were no different, as we reflect on the powerful conversations we had this past fall at the Bird of...

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27 Jul Is Your Animal Companion Punishing You for Going on Vacation?

Posted at 09:46h in Animal Training, Parrot Behavior

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If you remember what life was like pre-Covid, you might have returned from a vacation to find your companion animal seemingly less than pleased that you were gone.  It feels like they have an uncanny way of punishing us, from uncharacteristic messes on the floor,...

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03 Mar Inspiration Abounds: Animal Training and Behavior Workshop Recap 2022

Posted at 16:41h in Animal Training, Bird of Prey Training, Parrot Behavior, Parrot Care and Husbandry, Parrot Training

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What do you get when you cross parrot lovers from California, bird of prey educators from Wyoming, thirty birds, a few hooftstock and chickens, and a hailstorm all in one workshop? A whole lot of mind-expanding fun! The Animal Training and Behavior Workshop at our...

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