The effects of rearing method on social behaviors of mentored, captive-reared juvenile California condors

Abstract 10.1002/zoo.20151.abs Puppet-reared and parent-reared captive-bred California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) juveniles were studied before their release into the wild. Behavioral data were collected during social interactions within two cohorts of juveniles (N = 11) and their adult mentors (N = 5). The purposes of this study were to (1) document the social behaviors of mentored […]