MOODUS, Conn. (WTNH) — It’s a special time in the school day for some Nathan Hale-Ray High School students in Moodus who get to learn how animals think and behave thanks to a behavior and training ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — John Ball Zoo is giving guests an opportunity to have an inside look at animal feeding and training with their Daily Animal Programs. “We want to inspire hearts and inform minds ...

There are many things I love about working in animal welfare. One is the fact that it’s an evolving field. The more we learn ...

Training farm animals becomes much more effective when you stop thinking of it as “teaching commands” and start seeing it as teamwork. Animals are not machines they have emotions, instincts, and their ...

Understanding intelligence and creating intelligent machines are grand scientific challenges of our times. The ability to learn from experience is a cornerstone of intelligence for machines and living ...

We know that positive reinforcement training is good for dogs (and cats!) because it keeps their brains active, helps to build the human-animal bond, and teaches them skills that help them live in a ...

The Guide (PDF) stipulates two fundamental program participation areas requires for all persons who use live vertebrate animals, whether they are captive or in field work settings, as shown below.