Sid Price
TOPICS:
The Accidental Trainer:
Screaming and biting are behaviors that seem to typify the image of companion parrots. How did this happen and why are there so many birds behaving this way?
Letâ€
s Talk Punishment:
Whether listening to training talk or reading popular magazines and online chat groups the training terminology used is often being used incorrectly. The science of behavior change, like all sciences, has well defined meanings for this terminology. Using the terms correctly leads to better understanding and therefore better application of the techniques to training our birds.
Sid Price brings more than fifteen years of experience of working with wildlife in public presentations to Avian Ambassadors. He is a professional member of the following organizations:
- International Association of Avian Trainers and Educators
- Animal Behavior Management Alliance
- Association of Professional Wildlife Educators
- New Mexico Wildlife Association
- Raptor Research Foundation
- World Parrot Trust
Sid is President of the International Association of Avian Trainers and Educators and also served on the board of the New Mexico Wildlife Association for several years. He is a charter member of the Animal Behavior Management Alliance.
In addition to traveling both nationally and internationally to study animal training and show production Sid has attended the complete workshop series offered by the World Bird Sanctuary covering raptor management and educational programming and the “Bird Training and Show Production for Professionals” workshop given by leading animal trainer Steve Martin at his Natural Encounters facility in Florida.
Avian Ambassadors – Flights of Education