Happy new year!! What a great beginning it has been. Over the last two weeks I have been busy not only getting all the last minute touches done on the Bobcat's new exhibit, but I accompanied the zoo curator to Albuquerque, NM to pick up the zoo's new snow leopard cub. You can read all about that trip and the snow leopard cub in the snow leopard blog.
As I mentioned previously, I have also introduced the bobcat to the tools keepers like myself use in operant conditioning using positive reinforcement. Right now he just wants to play with the target stick. Which is understandable as he is still young. Once he is more settled in his new home, I think he will be better able to focus.
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| These are some of the training tools I will use. Top left is a dog whistle. To the right is a clicker and on the bottom is the target . |
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| This is the behavior "target" where he touches his nose to the target. |
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| This demonstrates the "paw" behavior, touching his paw to the target. |
Until then....
~Carrie
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