Positive reinforcement training to elicit voluntary movement of two giant pandas throughout their enclosure

Zoo Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 323-334

  Bloomsmith, M A ^a   Jones, M L ^a   Snyder, R J ^a   Singer, R A ^a   Gardner, W A ^a   Liu, S C ^a   Maple, T L ^a,b  

^a ZOO ATLANTA   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal training; Behavioral management; Learning; Positive reinforcement training

Indexed keywords

AILUROPODA MELANOLEUCA; ANIMALIA; PANDA;

EID: 0042878653     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.10103     Document Type: Conference Paper

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