Hand-rearing reduces fear of humans in European starlings, Sturnus vulgaris.
Pending changes in European legislation ban the use of wild-caught animals in research. This change is partly justified on the assumption that captive-breeding (or hand-rearing) increases welfare of captive animals because these practices result in animals with reduced fear of humans. However, there...
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| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-02-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0017466&type=printable |
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