Animal Behavior Graduate Group: "Animal Welfare and Wildlife Recover Research at Oakland Zoo"

Darren Minier, Director of Animal Welfare and Research, Conservation Society of California, Oakland Zoo, presents "Animal Welfare and Wildlife Recover Research at Oakland Zoo".

Darren Minier’s has worked to enhance the welfare of animals in human care and their conservation through effective application and research of behavior management techniques and environmental design. He oversees the animal welfare advocacy and rescue, wildlife recovery, and research programs for the Conservation Society of California at Oakland Zoo. He has worked for many animal organizations in California, consulted nationally and internationally on behavioral and environmental aspects of animal welfare, facilities and program planning, and wildlife recovery, and is routinely retained by animal advocacy organizations in the assessment of mistreatment or neglected of captive wildlife. Mr. Minier holds a master’s degree in Zoo and Aquarium Leadership from George Mason University, BS in Wildlife Conservation Biology from UC Davis, and three AS degrees in Exotic Animal Training and Management from Moorpark College.

Host: Dr. Kristina Horback (kmhorback@ucdavis.edu)