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2008 Midwest Bird Expo - MORE exciting than EVER! SATURDAY APRIL 5th, 2008
DuPage County Fairgrounds - Wheaton, IL
SCHEDULE Linda Morrow, professional bird trainer and behavioral specialist, hopes you will join her for her workshop geared to help your companion birds build and maintain a strong, life long relationship with you. "Clicker Training" is a non-confrontational method of teaching using positive reinforcement. There is no talk of dominance and flock leaders. The focus is on communicating with your feathered friends at their level of understanding. You can AVOID and PREVENT bites by learning how NOT to reinforce the biting. You will find giving "time ins" much more rewarding than "time outs!" 11:00am Dr. Irene Pepperberg lecture #1
Dr. Pepperberg is a scientist
noted for her studies in animal cognition, particularly in relation to
parrots. She is well known for her comparative studies into the cognitive
fundamentals of language and communication, and was one of the first to
try to extend work on language learning in animals other than humans to a
bird species. She and her colleagues have sought to show that parrots can
differentiate meaning and syntax, so that their use of vocal communication
is unlike the relatively inflexible forms of "instinctive" communication
that are widespread in the animal kingdom. 11:45am Hoffman's Wild Animal show #1 Getting acquainted with wildlife enriches the animal show experience for spectators of all ages and trainer Bill Hoffman does it with style. Professional trainers supervise audience participation, answer questions, and maintain an atmosphere of excitement with tales of life in the animal's natural habitat. Vivid commentary describes animal behavior and characteristics of a variety of very interesting and interactive animals. 12:30pm Raffle #1
Our Expo is famous for its HUGE raffles with
quality raffle packages that include items for all ages and for both birds
and their owners! No used items are used and many items are donated
by our very generous vendors. Be sure to stop by! 1:00pm Pepperberg lecture #2 (See description above) 2:00pm Raffle #2
Our Expo is famous for its HUGE raffles with
quality raffle packages that include items for all ages and for both birds
and their owners! No used items are used and many items are donated
by our very generous vendors. Be sure to stop by! 2:30pm Hoffman's Wild Animal show #2 (See description above) 3:15pm Raffle #3
Our Expo is famous for its HUGE raffles with
quality raffle packages that include items for all ages and for both birds
and their owners! No used items are used and many items are donated
by our very generous vendors. Be sure to stop by! 3:30pm Grand Prize Raffle
Beautiful bird cage setups and Brookfield Zoo's
Wild Encounters experiences are among the huge grand prize raffles.
You won't believe your eyes!
Dr. Karen Becker, owner of Feathers Bird
Clinic, Natural Pet Animal Hospital and Covenant Wildlife Rehabilitation,
provides Chicagoland’s bird and exotic animal owners with the very best in
traditional avian medicine, diagnostics and surgery for their feathered
friends. Feathers is proud to be a full service avian hospital also
offering integrative therapy for pet birds, including nutritional therapy,
homeopathic evaluation, eastern and western herbal medicine, nutraceutical
therapy and Bach Flower Therapy. Dr. Becker is also certified in Reiki,
which she uses with hospitalized patients.
Dr. Pete Sakas of Niles Animal Hospital has been
practicing avian medicine for many years, evident through his publication
“Essentials of Avian Medicine. A Guide for
Practitioners” which is in its second edition. He has contributed to a
variety of other avian texts as well. He has served on the boards of
several veterinary organizations and has held directorships for various
humane and wildlife associations and is a frequently invited speaker to
veterinary schools and other educational institutions. LIST OF EVENT TIMES MAY CHANGE WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE. HOWEVER WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO KEEP YOU INFORMED OF ANY CHANGES. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU ARRIVE EARLY SO YOU DO NOT MISS OUT ON ANY OF THE DAY'S EVENTS. CONCESSION AVAILABLE! |
