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Animal Behavior Conversations: The Podcast of The ABMA

By: Shane Gorbett Board of Directors The Animal Behavior Management Alliance
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  • Summary

  • The Animal Behavior Management Alliance (ABMA) strives to spread knowledge throughout the animal care field to help enhance animal care through operant conditioning. Each episode we will discuss a topic in the world of animal care and break down the science of behavior change. To achieve this, the podcast’s host, Shane Gorbett, will interview fellow trainers and experts from across the world to discuss all things training, behavior, enrichment, welfare, and much more! This podcast will be a great resource for all trainers. Let's talk some training and banter about behavior!
    Shane Gorbett, Board of Directors, The Animal Behavior Management Alliance
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Episodes
  • 50: Choice and ... Control with Ken Ramirez, Karen Pryor Clicker Training

    50: Choice and ... Control with Ken Ramirez, Karen Pryor Clicker Training
    Jun 12 2024
    For the 50th episode of the podcast, special guest Ken Ramirez, Karen Pryor Clicker Training breaks down what it means to provide animals with choice and... control. Ken discuss why these terms have often been connected and how to ensure that we are providing both for animals. Ken also speaks to the importance of training in a modern animal setting and how it can be used to help animals get to the "yes" behavior in order to provide control. This episode is filled with practical examples that can provide clarity and help to focus these topics into welfare discussions. Stay tuned in for Ken's "Training Tale" about how he and a rescued dog accidentally ruined a show at the Shedd Aquarium. For questions or suggestions about the podcast email abc@theabma.org and to reach Ken you can follow him on Instagram at ken_ramirez_kptc Let's talk some training and banter about behavior! 3:55 Introduction to Ken Rameriz 12:05 Introduction to choice and... control 13:45 Definition and practical application of Choice 17:10 Definition and practical application of Control 29:15 Giving animals control while still getting to the yes 37:00 Why are these two terms connected 48:21 Practical example of control 52:10 Can an animal have control but not choice? 59:10 How choice and ... control fit into welfare and future advancements 1:05:40 Advice on how to start using training and behavior to give animals choice and... control 1:08:10 "Training Tales"
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • 49: Stimulus Control with Sandy Jabas, First VP of The ABMA

    49: Stimulus Control with Sandy Jabas, First VP of The ABMA
    May 29 2024

    This episode Sandy Jabas, The First VP of The ABMA, discusses what it means for a behavior to be under stimulus control. Sandy educates about how to tell if a behavior is under stimulus control and also the importance of stimulus control in our training. Sandy also teases the 2025 ABMA Annual Conference in Galveston, Texas hosted by Moody Gardens! Stay tuned in for three "Training Tales" about a funny mishap when shifting dolphins, a dolphin tail fluke splash gone wrong, and interesting research about dolphin dive reflex. For questions or suggestions about the podcast email abc@theabma.org and to reach Sandy you can email firstvp@theabma.org. Let's talk some training and banter about behavior!

    • 2:30 Intro to Sandy Jabas

    • 5:50 Intro to the 2025 Annual Conference in Galveston, Texas

    • 9:25 Definition of Stimulus Control

    • 11:40 Practical Examples of Stimulus Control

    • 15:20 How to tell if a behavior is under stimulus control?

    • 23:25 Advice for challenges with training a behavior to be under stimulus control.

    • 27:15 “Training Tales”

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    38 mins
  • 48: Recap of the 2024 ABMA Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee with Benjamin Fainsod, Dr. Cathy Mingee, Cam Luna, and Chandelle Cotter

    48: Recap of the 2024 ABMA Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee with Benjamin Fainsod, Dr. Cathy Mingee, Cam Luna, and Chandelle Cotter
    May 1 2024

    This episode, through daily live recordings, features a recap of the 2024 ABMA annual conference (April 15-19 2024) hosted by the Nashville Zoo. Each day of the conference, one of the presenters for the day discusses their presentation and other learning that impacted them.

    Day 1: Benjamin Fainsod, Jerusalem Zoo & The Animal Behavior Community (carnivores@jerusalemzoo.org)

    Day 2: Dr. Cathy Mingee, North Carolina Zoo (cathy.mingee@nczoo.org)

    Day 3: Cam Luna, Nashville Zoo (cluna@nashvillezoo.org)

    Day 4: Chandelle Cotter, Bird Treatment and Learning Center (chandelle_cotter@birdtlc.org)

    If you are an ABMA member be sure to log in to Animalprofessional.com to watch most of the presentations and panels from the 2024 conference. For questions or suggestions about the podcast email abc@theabma.org. Let's talk some training and banter about behavior!

    • 7:00 Recap of Monday with Benjamin Fainsod, Jerusalem Zoo & The Animal Behavior Community

    • 18:45 Recap of Tuesday with Cathy Mingee, North Carolina Zoo

    • 35:45 Recap of Thursday with Cam Luna, Nashville Zoo

    • 45:05 Recap of Friday with Chandelle Cotter, Bird Treatment and Learning Center
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    1 hr and 8 mins
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