The Animal Behavior, Ecology and Conservation Program at Canisius (ABEC) combines the rigorous
scientific study of Animal Behavior with a values - focused curriculum in the liberal arts tradition.
Not exact matches
But a new opportunity may be opening up for
studies of chimpanzee
behavior and cognition: A first -
of - its - kind partnership between a sanctuary and a research center, announced this month, is designed to bolster the
scientific output
of facilities that have until now primarily focused on the long - term care
of their
animals.
A number
of students work with zookeepers and
scientific staff in
studying animal behavior, keeping
animals active and challenged, and promoting public transit to the zoo.
Being a non-profit
scientific society, the
Animal Behavior Society (ABS) was born from a group of individuals dedicated to the study of animal beh
Animal Behavior Society (ABS) was born from a group of individuals dedicated to the study of animal b
Behavior Society (ABS) was born from a group
of individuals dedicated to the
study of animal beh
animal behaviorbehavior.
In fact one
of the first
scientific studies highlighting the importance
of reinforcement in
animal behavior was done with cats.
«It comes from euthanasia
of animals using that euthanasia drug,» said Dr. Nicholas Dodman, chief
scientific officer for The Center for Canine
Behavior Studies and former director
of the
Animal Behavior Program at Tufts University.
However,
scientific studies have shown that dogs are much better than wolves — and indeed, the best
of any
animals — at interpreting human
behavior.
Dr. Dodman is the Chief
Scientific Officer for The Center for Canine
Behavior Studies and former director of the animal behavior program at Tufts Uni
Behavior Studies and former director
of the
animal behavior program at Tufts Uni
behavior program at Tufts University.
This issue was compellingly explored in
Scientific American this week by Marc Bekoff, who
studies animals»
behavior and awareness and is a proponent
of what he calls «compassionate conservation»: