Wednesday Abstracts

Honey Badger Does Care:
Training a Parent Raised Ratel
​to be an Animal Ambassador

Kim Caldwell,
San Diego Zoo Safari Park


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Utilization of an Off-Leash Recall
to Overcome Aggression
​in an Adult Male Raccoon

Quincy Sweeney and Carissa Alverez, America's Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College


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The Effects of Training on the Feather Picking Behavior of a Palm Cockatoo (Probisciger Aterrimus)

Marjorie J. Ulyan, Elena Less,
​Starr Kelley and Jim Nemet,
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

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Beyond the Beginning: Maintaining a Successful Long Term Cheetah Running Program to Optimize Health, Maintain Cheetah Focus and Maximize Collection Use

Linda Casteneda and Alicia Sampson,
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden


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Don't Forget to Pack Your Behaviors!

Danila Cremona,
Los Angeles Zoo



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Flying with a Flock: A Macaw Tale

Kenny Coogan and Scott Trauger,
Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo



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Naturally Inspired: Enhancing Public Demonstrations Using Natural Behaviors

Sarah Colman*, Brandon Lenenski,
​Erin McEwan, Sara Squires and Becky Wolf,
Dallas Zoo


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How Implementing a Formal Training Plan Improved Efficiency, Confidence and Effectiveness in Teaching 1.1 King Penguin Chicks (Aptenodytes patigonicus)
​to Feed Themselves

Valerie Bogie,
SeaWorld San Antonio


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Cooperative Investigation into Decompression Stress in Steller Sea Lions

Nigel Waller, Troy Neale
and Danielle Hyson,
Vancouver Aquarium​



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