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Author Balleine BW; Espinet A; Gonzalez F openurl 
  Title Perceptual learning enhances retrospective revaluation of conditioned flavor preferences in rats Type Journal Article
  Year 2005 Publication J. Exp. Psychol.: Anim. Behav. Process. Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 31 Issue Pages 341  
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Author Hogan, J. doi  openurl
  Title Causation: the study of behavioural mechanisms Type Journal Article
  Year 2005 Publication Animal Biology (formerly Netherlands Journal of Zoology) Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 55 Issue 4 Pages 323-341  
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  Abstract This paper describes current work on the causal analysis of behaviour systems. It is noted that while causal work investigating the neural, hormonal, and genetic bases of behaviour is flourishing, work being conducted at a strictly behavioural level of analysis has declined greatly over the past 40 years. Nonetheless, most recent research on animal cognition and applied ethology is still being carried out at a behavioural level of analysis and examples of both types of research are presented: memory mechanisms of food-storing birds and decisions of spider-eating jumping spiders, as well as feather pecking in fowl and animal welfare issues, are all briefly discussed. Finally, I discuss the similarities between neural network modelling and early ethological models of motivation, and then show how a modern version of Lorenz's model of motivation can account for current research findings on dustbathing in chickens and sleep in humans. I conclude that valuable information can still be obtained by research at a behavioural level of analysis.  
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Author Bolhuis, J. doi  openurl
  Title Function and mechanism in neuroecology: looking for clues Type Journal Article
  Year 2005 Publication Animal Biology (formerly Netherlands Journal of Zoology) Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 55 Issue 4 Pages 457-490  
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  Abstract The four questions that Niko Tinbergen identified for behavioural biology ? evolution, function, development and causation ? are all important and should be studied in their own right. Recently, there has been a debate as to whether these four questions should be investigated separately or whether they should be integrated. Integration of the four questions has been attempted in novel research disciplines such as cognitive ecology, evolutionary psychology and neuroecology. Euan Macphail and I have criticised these integrative approaches, suggesting that they are fundamentally flawed as they confound function and mechanism. Investigating the function or evolutionary history of a behaviour or cognitive system is important and entirely legitimate. However, such investigations cannot provide us with answers to questions about the mechanisms underlying behaviour or cognition. At most, functional or evolutionary considerations can provide clues that may be useful for a causal analysis of the underlying mechanisms. However, these clues can be misleading and are often wrong, as is illustrated with examples from song learning and food storing in birds. After summarising the main issues in the neuroecology debate, I discuss some misunderstandings that were apparent in the responses to our critique, as well as some recent relevant data. Recent results do not support the neuroecological approach. Finally, I suggest that the way forward is a cautious and critical use of functional and evolutionary clues in the study of the mechanisms of behaviour.  
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Author Best, T.; Kemps, E.; Bryan, J. doi  openurl
  Title Effects of Saccharides on Brain Function and Cognitive Performance Type Journal Article
  Year 2005 Publication Nutrition Reviews Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 63 Issue Pages 409-418  
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Author Bauer, G.B. doi  openurl
  Title Research Training for Releasable Animals Type Journal Article
  Year 2005 Publication Conservation Biology Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 19 Issue Pages 1779-1789  
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Author Potì , P.; Bartolommei, P.; Saporiti, M. doi  openurl
  Title Landmark Use by Cebus apella Type Journal Article
  Year 2005 Publication International Journal of Primatology Abbreviated Journal Int. J. Primatol.  
  Volume 26 Issue Pages 921-948  
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Author Boinski, S. doi  openurl
  Title Dispersal patterns among three species of squirrel monkeys (Saimiri oerstedii, S. boliviensis and S. sciureus): III. Cognition Type Journal Article
  Year 2005 Publication Behaviour Abbreviated Journal Behaviour  
  Volume 142 Issue Pages 679-699  
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Author Carruthers, P. doi  openurl
  Title Why the question of animal consciousness might not matter very much Type Journal Article
  Year 2005 Publication Philosophical Psychology Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 18 Issue Pages 83-102  
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Author J. David Smith; David A. Washburn doi  openurl
  Title Uncertainty Monitoring and Metacognition by Animals Type Journal Article
  Year 2005 Publication Current Directions in Psychological Science Abbreviated Journal Curr. Dir. Psychol. Sci.  
  Volume 14 Issue Pages 19-24  
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Author Watson, L.H.; Odendaal, H.E.; Barry, T.J.; Pietersen, J. doi  openurl
  Title Population viability of Cape mountain zebra in Gamka Mountain Nature Reserve, South Africa: the influence of habitat and fire Type Journal Article
  Year 2005 Publication Biological Conservation Abbreviated Journal Biol. Conserva.  
  Volume 122 Issue 2 Pages 173-180  
  Keywords Mountain zebra; Population viability analysis; Habitat suitability; Fire; Conservation management  
  Abstract The small Cape mountain zebra population in Gamka Mountain Nature Reserve represents a third of the entire gene pool of this endangered species and is thus vital for it's conservation. Presently, management of this population is largely hands off, with the belief that it will grow to levels which will allow it to form a source for the mixing of mountain zebra stocks in the future. The growth of this population however, has been slow and we investigated the influence of habitat and fire on this growth. Firstly, we used a diffusion model to perform a population viability analysis. This analysis indicated that the population had a low probability of attaining quasi-extinction in the next 50 years (G = 0.0032). However, our findings indicated that less than 30% of the reserve was suitable for mountain zebra and that the preferred habitat would have to be burnt at unnaturally short intervals to sustain the present growth. We therefore argue that the risk of quasi-extinction to this population is greater than predicted and suggest that management options need to be implemented to reduce this risk. These options include; translocation to another protected area; acquisition of adjacent land; burning preferred habitat at unnaturally short intervals; forming a conservancy with adjacent landowners; leasing cultivated land for pasture. We suggest that only the latter two options are likely to stimulate mountain zebra population growth in the short term and that these should receive immediate attention.  
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