The Rewards of Positive Training
Zoo Logic
English - November 05, 2020 08:00 - 39 minutes - 38.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 85 ratingsNatural Sciences Science News aquarium dog elephant legislation zoo animal behavior conservation dolphin education Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Friends of Zoo Logic, large animal managers Erin Ivory, Chuck Tompkins and Ted Turner return to discuss success stories from 3 decades or more of positive reinforcement-based training principles utilized with zoological and domestic species. The trio downplay the role of rewards like food while stressing the importance of establishing strong relationships with large predatory and prey animals through creative, fun, and unpredictable consequences.
That Sounds Wild: Beaver pup.