BERG June 2020

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6 discussions

by Mark Kingston Jones

Dear all, I really missed the Wednesday meeting yesterday, but I hope you are all well! I just wanted to share something we have just launched as it might be of interest to some of you, plus it might make a unique last minute Father’s Day gift! After the amazing feedback we received from the funders of our recent work at Lakeview Monkey Sanctuary, it was suggested we should take it further and allow people to contribute monthly. So that is exactly what we are doing with a Patreon account, where each month we will use the subscription to build a new feeder, new enclosure furniture, or do a whole enclosure renovation, for different animals at different locations, in order to progress our mission of assisting keepers to continually improve the lives of animals at zoos and sanctuaries. It will mean we can prototype devices and conduct builds that may not be suitable for our Team Building events, and we will be creating our very own Team who will share in the highs and lows of developing enrichment! In exchange our Team Members will get exclusive videos of the process, and of course the results, to provide that genuine feel good factor as they see what they have made possible! As an extra bonus, our first 15 subscribers will receive an exclusive invite to a private Open Day at Lakeview Monkey Sanctuary (in Ascot) to see first-hand the work they have funded at this private facility. To find out more or just to see our new design for Kinkajous we used to kick things off, visit: https://www.patreon.com/TeamBuildingwithBITE Any help spreading the word would be sincerely appreciated and if anyone is interested I also have an idea for a new ‘Institutional’ tier, which might be useful for those teaching students about enrichment and welfare. Many thanks and best wishes, Mark Mark Kingston Jones, Co-Founder - Team Building with BITE Workshop Coordinator - The Shape of Enrichment www.teambuildingwithbite.com 2nd highest rated provider two years running on Coursecheck for 2015 and 2016, and highest rated for 2017 and 2018. Vanarama Customer Service Hero 2017! See our latest reviews from course and workshop participants at: http://www.coursecheck.com/provider/39/team-building-with-bite

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Our new enrichment platform

by Mark Kingston Jones

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Animal connections survey

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Dear BERGers Some of you may remember Alaina Marci from Discovery and Learning at Edinburgh Zoo. She is now a PhD student in Queens University Belfast and would really appreciate your help with this ~15 minute survey....[cid:43c21655-5875-44af-a05e-dc94f1c36e6f] https://qubpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cSWLJKQKcchXjk9 ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Zoo researchers and staff wanted for an interview for a project

by Lesley Craig

Morning everyone, I hope you are well. Matthew (an MSc student in Science Communication at Imperial College, London) is keen to speak to anyone who has worked in zoos (including researchers) and their opinion on how COVID-19 will affect non-human primates, their conservation, welfare and education. I have just finished my interview and I found it an enjoyable experience! If you would like to participate in this (audio) documentary, please email him: matthew.dale19(a)imperial.ac.uk Best wishes, Lesley ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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BERG Wednesday 13th May, 5.30pm

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Dear BERGers As promised, here is a link to Kristine Gandia’s presentation entitled " "Using a worldwide zoo database to assess the effect of circadian synchrony on animal welfare" It is 15 minutes long, and we hope you will watch it IN ADVANCE of the BERG meeting to discuss during the BERG meeting. Kristine has some additional slides she may share relating circadian rhythms to our current situation with lockdown, and she may even share her future research plans to get feedback before she embarks upon it. We trust you will not share this presentation beyond BERG without express permission from Kristine Gandia - this is a practice presentation for the virtual EAZA conference, and should you wish a final version then please ask Kristine (k.m.gandia(a)stir.ac.uk). if you are unable to come to BERG, but still wish to offer feedback, you can also email Kristine directly. https://www.dropbox.com/s/7d79kjkx3w1tjf6/EAZA%20virtual%20presentation.mp4… If you have problems accessing it let me know and I can try to fix it! The link for the Zoom BERG meeting on Wednesday 13th May @ 17.30 (BST) is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85235213041?pwd=SDFmWHhqZzBvbmVJNzgvb2Ivbnk2UT09<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85235213041?pwd%3DSD…> Meeting ID: 852 3521 3041 Password: 882965 For those of you new to our Zoom BERG format - we join Zoom from 17.25, do a very quick set of introductions starting 17.30 promptly. We request that YOU use the "chat" to jot down any point you wish to include in a record of the meeting. I attach a privacy statement. Excited to share a summary of Dr Betsy Herrelko's (National Zoo, Washington DC) presentation for BERG next week (May 20th). Animal perspectives affect everything we do in zoos. Our success as animal care specialists heavily relies on identifying those perspectives and understanding how to best work with each individual’s needs. When we take into consideration behavioral responses to their social environment and added activities, our understanding of the complexity of their world becomes richer. In this BERG, we will talk about a few of the ways in which perception is studied (largely focused on my own work) and how it can impact applied practices. Please also consider completing this questionnaire for one of our Masters students - it takes just 20 mins to complete: https://stirlingpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5iKUUuwW5V97dWJ The aim of the study is to investigate the effects which different photos have on everyday food choices and related personality variables. Anyone who wants to become a regular BERGer - just subscribe here - and you can also unsubscribe. http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith Professor, Behaviour and Evolution Research Group (BERG) Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Scotland E-mail: h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk> Home page: https://rms.stir.ac.uk/converis-stirling/person/11925 http://marmosetcare.com/ http://www.animalconcepts.eu/247animalwelfare/ http://refiningdogcare.com/ Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith Professor, Behaviour and Evolution Research Group (BERG) Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Scotland E-mail: h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk> Home page: https://rms.stir.ac.uk/converis-stirling/person/11925 http://marmosetcare.com/ http://www.animalconcepts.eu/247animalwelfare/ http://refiningdogcare.com/ ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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HALP-ers Needed!

by New Leaf Animal Society

Dear BERG-ers, We are the HALP-ers, looking for feedback on our messaging below and which variation of our logo to use. If you would like to help us reply your feedback and option choice to newleafanimalsociety(a)outlook.com<mailto:newleafanimalsociety@outlook.com> by Monday 8th June. When considering your feedback, our messaging is for social media platforms only, aimed at the average reading age 9-11 years old and our purpose is to improve human-animal interaction knowledge of a wide variety of animals across the world. This platform is our chance to make the years of research and knowledge we all accumulate accessible to the general public. If you would be interested in joining the HALP-ers team we would love to hear from you. Messaging 'Welcome to our page HALP (Helping Animals Live Positively). We are a group of animal lovers who want to help animals live their best life by helping you become the best HALPer there is! So why us and why now? Firstly there is no other platform like us. Now, because we are interested in how COVID-19 might have changed the way you and your pets interact. As well as the effects that lockdown might have had on zoo animals, conservation projects, and the wonderful wildlife around you. Are you still with us? Great, we can't wait for you to begin your HALPer journey with us. Each week we will share helpful information with you on how you can improve animals' lives, from sea turtles to your dog at home. We're super excited to bring you some exciting challenges that you can do with your pets - so stay tuned! We aim to create a community of HALPers who've got the know-how on how to make animals happy, both during and after lockdown! If you see any posts we might be interested in, share them with us, with the hashtag #HALPers<https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/halpers?__eep__=6&source=feed_text&epa=HAS…>.' Logo [cid:image001.jpg@01D63811.E14E4190][cid:image002.jpg@01D63811.E14E4190][cid:image003.jpg@01D63811.E14E4190] Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Thank you in advance! The HALP-ers (Kirsty Moran, Kirsty MacQueen, Suzanne Ruby, Emily Messer & Ellie Berry) New Leaf Animal Society Phone - 07307 591988 Website - https://www.newleafanimalsociety.org/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/newleafanimalsociety/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/LeafAnimal Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/newleafanimalsociety/

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