ACCLIMATIZATION RESTRICTIONS

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Animal Partners
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06527453
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: September 6, 2019
• Document Release Date: September 12, 2019
• Publication Date: June 3, 1976

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-..are resttictions on �1imatizition
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1. Birds should not be:-exposed to daylight excepf-
through air,conditionerand arSmall'=numberofchinks-and
cracks, etc. This ,simulates -ops-si,tuation'wher.6 only a
small window will beayailable'for-the'birdsto see out
from.
2. Birds should be put into and removed from cage only
from a door in the rear of the cage. At no time should
handlers approach from air conditioner side. In ops sit-
uations, the �air conditioner would be in full view of
hostile eyes.
3. Birds may be' allowed to fly free from air conditioner,
that is released by opening the air conditioner top door.
However, they should be observed without any cues from
trainers except from within the cage via the air conditioner.
4. Note: all controlled releases should be limited
to two-three birds and should be accomplished clandestinely.
The first controlled release should be from a minimum of
one mile away. If this does not work, determine minimum
time/distance first release. Anything less than a mile
places serious strains on ops considerations.
5. There should be no more than three-four additional
controlled releases, from distances greater than one mile.
Tests should be run to determine if fewer releases will
suffice, as each release presents problems perhaps greater
than an ops release. /
6. After controlled releases for acclimatization
purposes, two-three birds at a time should be taken to
full target distance and released. Full homing behavior
should indicate acclimatization.
7. Some ops limits are listed below:
a. The aperture to sunlight for birds is limited.
b. Trainer/handler must operate at all times
from inside cage.
c. Releases will be done by persons with very
limited traii4ng.
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