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Training Resources

​Clear, two-way communication is the cornerstone of successful animal training. Through clear communication expert trainers fluidly shape an animal’s responses from one approximation to the next, resulting in a new, complex behavior in minutes instead of weeks.
Steve Martin & Dr. Susan Freidman, Blazing Clickers
More links...
Papers 
Podcasts & Webinars
Equipment
We've compiled a variety of resources that will hopefully inspire your training programs!

Papers

For more resources and papers, visit:
Companies/Individuals
  • Natural Encounters, Inc. (Steve Martin)
  • Behavior Works (Dr. Susan Friedman)
  • Good Bird, Inc. (Barbara Heidenreich)
  • ClickerTraining.com (Karen Pryor)
  • Animal Training Academy  (Ryan Cartlidge)
  • Avian Behavior International (Hillary Hankey)
Organizations
  • International Association of Avian Trainers and Educators (IAATE)
    • IAATE offers training mentors to their members
  • Animal Behavior Management Alliance (ABMA)
  • American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK)
  • Animal Behavior Society (journal)
  • Disney's Animal Training Program
  • International AVian Trainer Certification Board (IATCB)
The Right Tool for the Job
Topic: Animal Training and Management Practices – Published in IAATE’s publication The Flyer
Author: Steve Martin, CPBT-KA, Natural Encounters, Inc. 
Date of Publication: 2015
The Right Tool for the Job
Topic: Animal Training and Management Practices – Published in IAATE’s publication The Flyer
Author: Steve Martin, CPBT-KA, Natural Encounters, Inc. 
Date of Publication: 2015
The Mouse Went Down the Hole Revisited – Let Nature Be Your Guide
Topic: Training and Management Strategies – Presented at the 2015 IAATE Conference
Author: Cassie Malina, CPBT-KA
Date of Publication: 2015
Blazing Clickers
Topic: Training Strategies – Presented at 2011 ABMA Conference
Authors: Steve Martin, CPBT-KA, and Dr. Susan Friedman
Date of Publication: 2011
Managing the Deliverance of Food to Create Motivation
Topic: Diet management
Authors: Barbara Heidenreich
Date of Publication: First presented at The Animal Behavior Management Alliance conference 2005
What’s the Motivation?
Topic: Animal Training Strategies – Presented at the 2015 IAATE Conference
Author: Steve Martin, CPBT-KA
Date of Publication: 2015
Weight Fluctuations in Free-Flight Birds
Topic: Animal Care and Management – Presented at the 2014 IAATE Conference
Author: John Scott
Date of Publication: 2014
To Jess or Not To Jess, That is the Question
Topic: Bird of Prey Management Strategies
Author: Steve Martin, CPBT-KA
Date of Publication: 2010
The Facts About Punishment 
Topic: Applied Behavior Analysis
Author: Dr. Susan Friedman & Bobbi Brinker
Date of Publication: 2001, Original Flying Machine, Issue 4: Jan/Feb
He Said, She Said, Science Says
Topic: Applied Behavior Analysis

Author: Dr. Susan Friedman
Date of Publication: 2005, Good Bird ™ Magazine 

Podcasts & Webinars

Training Exotic Species
​Webinar Course (membership fee)

Host: International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC)

Author: Ryan Cartlidge
Shaping behavior 
​Podcast
Host: Animal Training Academy

Interview with: Mikolaj Zybala
Dr. Susan Friedman interview
​Podcast
Host: Animal Training Academy

Interview with: Dr. Susan Friedman, Behavior works/Psychology professor at Utah State University
Making more time for enrichment & training​
Podcast

Host: Animal Training Academy

Interview with: Margaret Rousser, Conservation manager at Oakland Zoo
Free flight Macaws & interpersonal relationships 
Podcast

Host: Animal Training Academy
Interview with: Chris Jenkins (COO of Natural Encounters, Orlando, Florida)
Avian Behavior International, Entrepreneurship and free flight bird training
Podcast
Host: Animal Training Academy
Interview with: Hillary Hankey, Avian Behavior International
Make a connection before you give direction
Podcast
Host: Animal Training Academy
Interview with: Dr. Jenifer Zeligs, Animal Training and Research International
Ten steps to train a wild bird of prey
Podcast
Host: Animal Training Academy
Interview with: Erin Davidson, Sydney’s Taronga Zoo’s Free Flight Bird Show

Equipment

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Basic Paracord Jesses
Author: Amy Fennell, CPBT-KA Natural Encounters, Inc.

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Braided Paracord Leashes
Authors: Eric Esden and Karen O’Donnell Donnell, Natural Encounters, Inc.

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Leather Jess Extenders
Authors: Katie Bilzi, Natural Encounters, Inc.

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Parachute Cord Jesses
Author: Karen O’Donnell and Eric Esden, Natural Encounters, Inc.

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Leather Jesses
Authors: Katie Bilzi, Natural Encounters, Inc.

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The Art of Falconry
Lessons on making various types of jesses and leashes. 
Jesses (braided, paracord, buttonless braided)
Leashes

Anklets & Bewits 
Perches


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  • Home
  • Newsletter
  • Resources
    • Education >
      • Vulture Education
      • Year of the Bird
      • Raptors as Program Animals
    • Events
    • Issues >
      • Microtrash
      • Vulture Crisis >
        • Asian Vulture Crisis
        • African Vulture Crisis
      • Lead Poisoning
      • Rat poison
    • Position Statements
    • Training
    • Enrichment
    • Husbandry >
      • Husbandry Idea Gallery
      • Husbandry Products
      • TAG Manuals
  • raptors
    • Vultures >
      • African Vultures >
        • Cape Vulture SSP
        • Lappet-Faced Vulture SSP
        • Hooded Vulture SSP
        • Ruppell’s Griffon SSP
        • White-Backed Vulture SSP
      • Asian Vultures >
        • Eurasian Black Vulture SSP
      • New World Vultures >
        • Andean Condor SSP
        • California Condor SSP
        • King Vulture SSP
    • Eagles >
      • Steller's Sea Eagle SSP
      • Harpy Eagle (Candidate)
    • Falcons >
      • African Pygmy Falcon SSP
    • Hawks
    • Secretary Bird SSP
    • Owls >
      • Burrowing Owl SSP
      • Eurasian Eagle Owl SSP
      • Snowy Owl SSP
      • Spectacled Owl SSP
      • Verreaux's Eagle Owl SSP
  • Conservation
    • African vulture SAFE program
    • Egyptian Vultures in Oman
    • Bird Window Strikes
  • T-Shirt Store
  • About
    • Contact