Biodiversity Stewardship Lab

Learning is more fun when we know a bit about each other.  Please introduce yourself….

Hi, this is your safety net for our fall course.  If you are having any problems, drop me a line…

We will be videoing red deer at Fossil Rim for our optional field trip. …more….

To learn more about the Houston Zoo, here is a link to their 2008 seminar series. Please reply if you are interested in attending any of these lectures and we can arrange transportation!

www.houstonzoo.org/lectureseries/

Callum wants to discuss these questions:

1. What behaviours do canines exhibit that are due to homeostatic needs?

2. What are the greatest behavioural changes between the domestic dog in comparison to its wild relative (the wolf)? Why have these changes come about?

3. What behaviours have kept constant between domesticated dogs and wolfs? Why is this so?

4. What behavioural mechanisms (instinctive and learnt) do domestic dogs use that would be required to survive in the wild?

5. How does a dog’s behaviour differ from the colder times of the year such as winter to the hotter summer months?

6. How does a canine’s behaviour differ with its age, sex and status in the pack?

John is interested in discussing lone wolves and some of the subtle signs we associate with “de-escalation” of conflict in our wolves and dogs. Join us….

 

I’ll be posting updates here on my master’s project for my committee and anyone else who would like to comment. My (revised) question:

What are the factors that influence infant survival in Cotton Top Tamarins (Saguinus oedipus)?

For more details on the project, please see Hollie’s Page

Using examples from your supplements and the chapters (Krebs & Davies 1993) about cooperation, helping and the design of communication signals, ….

Using examples from your supplements and the chapters (Krebs & Davies 1993) about parental care & mating , alternative strategies of reproduction and selfishness/altruism…

Using examples from your supplements and the chapters (Krebs & Davies 1993) about living in groups, fighting/assessing and sexual competition,….