First international behavioural husbandry workshop for
zookeepers hosted in Agra
After successfully completing the small animal training
workshop in Goa, JMICAWE’s Heather Bacon travelled to Agra in the North of
India to participate in India’s first international behavioural husbandry
workshop for zookeepers.
Focussed primarily on bear species and co-organised by:- the Bear Care Group, an International charity committed to improving the lives
of captive bears; and Wildlife SOS, a Indian NGO responsible for eliminating
the dancing bear trade in India and rescuing over 500 bears; the workshop
attracted zookeepers, veterinary surgeons and academics working with a range of
species from across India.
Heather spoke at the workshop on behavioural management,
geriatric care and veterinary care of zoo animals, and also ran an interactive
session on behaviour and emotion in zoo animals.
The workshop ended with a
practical enrichment and training day at the WSOS bear rescue facility.
Feedback
from the workshop was extremely positive, with representatives from the Indian
National Zoo Authority expressing an interest in developing a hub of
excellence in zoo science and welfare.
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