The Rewards of Positive Training
Nov 05, 2020•40 min•Season 3Ep. 134
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Episode description
Friends of Zoo Logic, large animal managers Erin Ivory, Chuck Tompkins and Ted Turner return to discuss success stories from 3 decades or more of positive reinforcement-based training principles utilized with zoological and domestic species. The trio downplay the role of rewards like food while stressing the importance of establishing strong relationships with large predatory and prey animals through creative, fun, and unpredictable consequences.
That Sounds Wild: Beaver pup.
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