About Barbara Heidenreich

Barbara provides consulting services to zoos, nature centers and other animal facilities. She lectures regularly to the veterinary community and is an adjunct clinical instructor at Texas A & M University, Veterinary Medicine and Biological Sciences. Barbara is a former president of the International Association of Avian Trainers and Educators and served on the Board of Directors from 1997-2009. She volunteers her expertise to support conservation projects, The Kakapo Recovery Program and the Bird Endowment. In her career she has trained animals, trained staff, lectured and/or presented shows at over 80 facilities around the world. (See below)

Barbara has been a featured speaker on animal training in over twenty countries and has been published in nine languages. (Visit her past calendar here.) Barbara teaches learning theory as described by the science of behavior analysis. She is also passionate about teaching excellent animal training practical application skills. Barbara is thrilled to have had the opportunity to train thousands of animals, from rabbits to rhinos. This hands-on practice with so many different individual animals has been invaluable to helping her provide caregivers the tools they need to solve behavior problems and have a great relationship with the animals in their lives based on trust. Her goal is to leave behind a legacy of kindness to animals by sharing her expertise.

Barbara has been employed, lectured, presented workshops, trained staff, presented shows, provided consulting services and/or worked at the following facilities:

Zoos
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Dallas World Aquarium
Dallas Zoo
Dallas World Aquarium
Santa Barbara Zoo
El Paso Zoo
Brookfield Zoo
Caldwell Zoo
Curacao Zoo
John Ball Zoo
Staten Island Zoo
Disney’s Discovery Island
Marine World Africa USA
Toledo Zoological Gardens
Tautphaus Park Zoo
Gulf Park Marine World
Perth Zoo in Australia
Ocean Park, Hong Kong
Umgeni River Bird Park, South Africa
Africam Safari, Puebla Mexico
Vallarta Adventures, Mexico
Auckland Zoo,  New Zealand
Xcaret in Mexico
Wellington Zoo, New Zealand
London Zoo, United Kingdom
Copenhagen Zoo, Denmark
Texas Disposal Systems Exotic Ranch
Austin Zoo
Walsrode Bird Park, Germany
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Helsinki Zoo, Finland
Auckland Zoo, New Zealand
Mill Mountain Zoo
San Antonio Zoo
Dublin Zoo, Ireland
Zoo Heidelberg, Germany
Taman Safari Indonesia
Fota Wildlife Park Ireland
Zoo Leon, Mexico
Frank Buck Zoo
Boras Zoo, Sweden
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo
Zoo Karlsruhe, Germany
Poznan Zoo, Poland
Furuvik Zoo, Sweden
Gladys Porter Zoo, Texas
Chulpultapec Zoo, Mexico
San Juan de Aragon, Mexico
Kaliningrad Zoo, Russia

Conservation Projects
The Kakapo Recovery Program
The Bird Endowment
The Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation

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