I propose that conditioning is learning. A definition of simple learning, is a change in behavior caused by experience. The native BG population in our ponds had never seen a pellet, or been on a feeding program before, yet now they associate the sound of my voice with supper time and come running.
Not only that, but they show a marked trepidation towards eating when someone is with me, rather than being alone.
Maybe it's just me, but I have always felt a certain reluctance when the whole conditioning/ learning thing has come up in the past? Am I overlooking a possible ramification associated with discovering fish learn?
