The life of Birdie - hand-rearing for comparative cognition studies

摘要

Avian research continues to be crucial to the development of many areas of biology such as ecology, sociobiology, neurobiology and ethology.Importing Western Scrub Jays (Aphelocoma californica) has been stopped since July 1st, 2007 throughout theEU because of concerns for human and animal health. Importing small numbers of wild birds in the EU by zoos and some pet owners will still be allowed.