Researchers at UBC are looking to learn more about how raccoons' brains work, and are hoping Vancouver residents will volunteer to turn their yards into de facto labs.
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"We have wildlife living in our backyards. But shockingly, we actually don't know that much about them – raccoons in particular,” she tells CTV News.More study of how the animals learn, Benson-Amran says, could lead to the development of better strategies for reducing conflict between humans and urban wildlife. Further, it could shed some light on what it is about these animals that has enabled them to survive and thrive in North American cities.
"It's a couple of pieces of dog kibble. They don't stick around once the tasks are over, they don't keep coming back and searching for them," she says, adding that the total amount of time involved wouldn’t be longer than a couple of weeks. The devices are designed to test several types of cognition: spatial memory, the ability to tell the difference between two different things, the ability to change behaviour in response to changing stimuli, and the ability to curb or control behaviour.
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