The Role of an Animal Welfare and Behavioral Coordinator
Zoo Logic
English - October 13, 2022 08:00 - 28 minutes - 28.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsNatural Sciences Science News legislation pet zoo animal aquarium behavior conservation dog dolphin education Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Dr. Katie Hall is the Animal Welfare and Training coordinator for Sedgwick County Zoo. Her interest in animal welfare and training began as a teenager when she had the opportunity to provide care for chimpanzees used in the film industry. As an internal consultant to the animal care and veterinary team, Dr. Hall describes the importance of collecting and using behavioral and physiological data to inform on husbandry and management decisions to improve individual animal welfare.