Cockatoo Behaviour Problem

Question
Hey there,
I'm doing a assessment at University and i have picked cockatoo's behaviour as my subject. I am hoping you would please be able to answer my question.

Is there anyway to stop cockatoo's from chasing and biting you?  

Answer
Yes, it is possible to "re-train" and "re-socialize" parrots so that they know what behavior is appropriate and what is not. But it takes a great amount of effort and "re-training" of the bird's owner(s) too. Make sure to check into the book titled "The Beak Book" by Sally Blanchard. It is all about biting and aggressive behavior in parrots- the causes and the possible "cures."

Here are some websites and articles on bird behavior that should help you with this:

http://www.parrothouse.com/sf3.html

www.mytoos.com

http://www.birdsnways.com/wisdom/ww5eii.htm

http://www.birdsnways.com/wisdom/ww12eii.htm

http://www3.upatsix.com/liz/articles/biting.html

http://www.africangreys.com/articles/behavior/biting.htm

http://www3.upatsix.com/liz/articles/territory.html

http://www.realmacaw.com/pages/parrbehav.html

http://www3.upatsix.com/liz/articles/socialization.html

http://www.companionparrot.com/articles/myths.html

http://www.companionparrot.com/articles/punish.html

I hope this all helps. Good Luck with your research.

-Maggie