Husbandry training and environmental enrichment are both important advancements
associated with current behavioural welfare practices. Additionally, the use of training …

Simple Summary Over the past century, the field of animal care and management has
changed in many ways. Changes to animal care strategies are a reflection of our increased …

The field of applied behavior analysis has been directly involved in both research and
applications of behavioral principles to improve the lives of captive zoo animals. Thirty years …

Some of the earliest applications outside the laboratory of principles derived from the
experimental analysis of behavior (EAB), such as the pioneering work of Keller and Marian …

In 1948, Skinner described the behavior of pigeons under response‐independent schedules
as “superstitious,” and proposed that the responses were reinforced by contiguous …

Response‐independent schedules involve the delivery of an item independent of a
response requirement. Often described in the applied behavior analytic literature as …

Simple Summary Pet dogs are more prone to exhibit challenging behaviors than ever
before. Dog trainers are increasingly tasked with helping pet owners resolve behavior …

In captive facilities, odontocetes are subject to daily training/feeding sessions which often
create close relationships between animals and their caretakers. Therefore, such sessions …

Simple Summary Conditioned reinforcement, for example, clicker training, has become
increasingly popular in recent decades. Hence, questions about the effectiveness of the …

This study examined two procedures for establishing halter behavior (ie, acceptance of
wearing and being led via a halter) and decreasing undesired behavior in three petting zoo …