SIXTEENTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
of the
International Association of
Avian Trainers and Educators
March 5th to 8th, 2008
Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands

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Keynote Speaker

Lee Durrell, PhD, Honorary Director of the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust will be our keynote speaker for this conference. Dr. Durrell has done extensive research and conservation work specializing in Madagascan wildlife and animal communication. Together with the late Gerald Durrell, she has produced many significant wildlife films and books. We are honored to have Dr. Durrell as our keynote speaker.

Speakers and Presentations
Barbara Heidenreich The Ethics of Animal Training and Handling
Kathryn Cicora Their Lives Are in Our Hands: Providing Well-being Through Enrichment
Hanck van Bakergem Dreamnight at the Zoo Presentation
Maureen O’Keefe Lucky Ducks- The Trials and Tribulations of Indian Runner Duck (Anas platyrhinos) Husbandry
Natalie Reid Witnessing extinction? Decline of the Indian Griffon Vultures
Jeff Meshach The Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) Natural History and Alternative Trapping Method
Joel Romero Training and Enrichment of a Flock of 16 Military (Ara militaris) and Scarlet Macaws (Ara macao)
Mark Habben Striated Caracaras: Training for Enrichment and Demonstrations
Teri Grendzinski Choosing the Right Job for the Bird
Sid Price Edutainment for All
Biol. Montserrat Burgos Buxade Training Program for a Golden Eagle: Educating for His Conservation
Melissa Hart Teaching Love for the Glove: A Journalism Professor and a Snowy Owl
Miguel Santos From Predators to Prey
Tom Aversa Evolution of a Flight Routine
Wouter Stellaard Chains: Just Link It
Barbara Heidenreich The Power of the Secondary Reinforcer
Steve Martin Flying High- Weighing the Facts About Motivation

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