Monday Abstracts

Strengthening Connections between
Field Conservation Projects and
​Zoo Ambassador Effort

Craig Bickel,
Busch Gardens Tampa

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Thinking outside the Shell
for Conservation: Inspiring Zoo Guests
by Training Behaviors in Tortoises
for Public Encounters

Lauren Etzkorn,
Columbus Zoo


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Mariana Fruit Dove:
​The Journey from Exhibit to Show

Rebecca I. Grimm,
Disney's Animal Kingdom


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Positive Reinforcement Training
Increases Positive Behavior in
​Red-Tailed Hawk

Ellen Dreyer,
Brevard Zoo


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Use of Fission-Fusion to Decrease Aggression in a Family Group of
​Western Lowland Gorillas

David Minich, Grace Meloy, Ron Evans,
​Ashley Ashcraft, Eric High,
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden


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The Watering w"Hole" Experience:
​Training Multiple Species to Tell a Conservation Story

Stephanie Shop,
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium


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Senior Living:
The Challenges of Working with
Geriatric, Blind, Critically
​Endangered Pinnipeds

​Noel Buurman,
Minnesota Zoo


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Using Radio Frequency Identification (Rfid) Tags to Measure Swimming Behavior in Little Blue Penguins While Monitoring the Treatment and Prevention of Bumblefoot (Pododermatitis)

Rickey Kinley, Kathryn Kalafut Ph.D.,
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden,
​Antioch College


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Let's Get Physical: Physical Therapy Training for Two Otters with Metabolic Bone Disease

Christine Montgomery,
Downtown Aquarium Denver


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Back to Basics:
Applying Enrichment and Training
​to Small Pets

Elizabeth Durkin


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Every Successful Bridge
​Starts With a Solid Foundation

Jeremy Dillon,
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo


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