Socialized vs. Unsocialized Wolves (Canis lupus) in Experimental Research

In the experimental setting human contact is both more frequent and more intimate than in observational research, and the issue therefore assumes even greater importance. The present paper discusses two experimental studies of wolf information processing, one of which was conducted with unsocialized...

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Main Authors: Frank, Harry, Hasselbach, Linda M., Littleton, Dawn M.
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: WBI Studies Repository 1986
Subjects:
research animals
wolves
Canis lupus
socialization
animal experimentation
Animal Experimentation and Research
Animal Studies
Other Psychiatry and Psychology
Online Access:https://www.wellbeingintlstudiesrepository.org/acwp_arte/16
https://www.wellbeingintlstudiesrepository.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1016&context=acwp_arte
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Summary:In the experimental setting human contact is both more frequent and more intimate than in observational research, and the issue therefore assumes even greater importance. The present paper discusses two experimental studies of wolf information processing, one of which was conducted with unsocialized animals and one of which was conducted with socialized animals, and examines the both the management and methodological consequences of these approaches.

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