Otters in the bathtub: How a Montana zookeeper is living her dream

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Allyson Dredla is living her childhood dream as she trains otters commands at ZooMontana, focusing on simple tricks with food as rewards.

Allyson Dredla lives her childhood dream every day. She is surrounded by birds, badgers and bears, and has even raised river otters in her bath tub.

Fly-in, fly-out habitats are designed as refueling stations within urban environments for migratory birds. Just as road trippers need to stop and refuel, so do birds. More and more of the traditional waterways being used by migrating waterfowl are being eaten up by urban development, limiting essential access to the bird's crucial habitat.

She currently oversees three birds that act as zoo ambassadors: Lurch the turkey vulture, Gabel the great horned owl and Amarillo the red-tailed hawk. Exercises that she works on with the birds include following commands given by hand signals. As a reward she gives them treats, like a dead mouse.

 

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