COMING August 2020: How to train an education ambassador that didn’t have the perfect start

COMING in May 2020: Training a shy piglet to come out of her shell

In this lesson we will go into detail on how to troubleshoot common issues that arise with an ambassador owl.

In this lesson we will discuss how to train your bird to have duration on your glove.

This lesson takes an in depth look at ABI’s progressive weight management paradigm as it relates to birds of prey.

In this lesson we will review how to use a creance with raptors safely.

In this lesson we will review how to prepare you owl for a variety of program behaviors.

In this lesson, you will learn how we train our owls to step up and recall to the glove from the very beginning. This makes a huge impact on later training decisions, like how much diet management is necessary down the road.

This lesson goes in to great detail in to how we socialize and condition our ambassador owls into a life of education work, and why we chose the methods we do.

Establishing early patterns of positive reinforcement with our spectacled owl, including using a variety of reinforcers and working within her comfort zone during socializaiton.

In this lesson, we cover options for transporting birds of prey and how we prepare the owl for the transition. These little details can make a big impact on the transition for your bird.

This module will cover husbandry basics from and how it impacts our training sessions.

How to raise and train an owl for conservation education using positive reinforcement.