Food preference, keeper ratings, and reinforcer effectiveness in exotic animals: The value of systematic testing

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 33-41

  Gaalema, Diann E ^a,b   Perdue, Bonnie M ^a,b   Kelling, Angela S ^a,b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b ZOO ATLANTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AILUROPODA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; ELEPHANT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; REINFORCEMENT;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CAREGIVERS; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; ELEPHANTS; FOOD PREFERENCES; GEORGIA; HUMANS; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); URSIDAE;

AILUROPODA MELANOLEUCA; ANIMALIA; LOXODONTA; LOXODONTA AFRICANA;

EID: 78650662545     PISSN: 10888705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2011.527602     Document Type: Article

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