利用恐新症幫助瀕危雀鳥

研究發現極危長冠八哥會對新物件及食物產生恐懼,而且成鳥比幼鳥更嚴重;另外最快接受新事物的八哥相對有更好解決問題的能力。研究人員認為野放幼鳥的成功率會比成鳥高,而且可以嘗試在野放牠們之前,訓練牠們對捕獵者產生恐懼,或提早熟習資源短缺的情況,希望能增加牠們野放後的存活率。

A study found that critically endangered Bali Myna experiences neophobia (fear of new things). when unfamiliar objects and food are presented,  adult birds show more neophobic than juveniles; those that approach the new objects quicker are those with better problem-solving skills. For reintroduction, researchers think releasing juveniles will be more successful when adults. also, developing training to help the birds learn to increase fear responses to poachers and traps, or be familiar with low resources situation, can increase their survival rate.

https://phys.org/news/2022-07-endangered-species-neophobia.html

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