The acquisition and maintenance of dogs' aversion responses to kiwi (Apteryx spp.) training stimuli across time and locations
AR Dale, S Statham, CA Podlesnik, D Elliffe - Applied animal behaviour …, 2013 - Elsevier
Dogs (Canis familiaris) pose a significant threat to kiwi (Apteryx spp.) through predation. In
an attempt to balance kiwi conservation and the need for dogs to be used for hunting
purposes in kiwi habitat, the New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC) developed
the Kiwi Aversion Training (KAT) programme. KAT involves a training session in which a dog
is presented with KAT stimuli (stuffed kiwi, frozen kiwi, and kiwi feathers) and a brief period
(0.5–1.5 s) of aversive electrical stimulation from an electric shock collar is applied when the …
an attempt to balance kiwi conservation and the need for dogs to be used for hunting
purposes in kiwi habitat, the New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC) developed
the Kiwi Aversion Training (KAT) programme. KAT involves a training session in which a dog
is presented with KAT stimuli (stuffed kiwi, frozen kiwi, and kiwi feathers) and a brief period
(0.5–1.5 s) of aversive electrical stimulation from an electric shock collar is applied when the …
