CAMELIDynamics has been featured in podcasts, magazines, conferences and other media around the world. Its principles have also been referenced in research exploring camelid behavior, handling and welfare.
Browse the resources below to discover interviews with Marty McGee Bennett, media coverage of CAMELIDynamics, and references to the method in the research literature.
Media Features
Camelids: Unsung Heroes Documentary (2026)
In this documentary feature, Marty McGee Bennett discusses the philosophy behind CAMELIDynamics and her lifelong commitment to improving the welfare of alpacas and llamas. Drawing on more than 45 years of experience, Marty explains how understanding behaviour, balance and communication can transform the way people work with camelids.
Camelids: Unsung Heroes celebrates the impact camelids have on people’s lives and features voices from across the international camelid community.
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Marty McGee Bennett in A Fiber Life Podcast (2023)
Podcast hosts Greg and Lisa discuss the steep learning curve of handling guanacos—some of the most intense and powerful forces of nature on a fiber farm.
By shifting their perspective to look at the world through their guanacos’ eyes, they highlight how moving away from traditional force-based management completely transforms the human-animal bond. They speak with Marty about Camelidynamics and how reducing handler-induced stress and prioritizing clear, honest communication is the only true way to eliminate resistance.
Marty McGee Bennett interviewed by Alpaca Tribe Podcast (2020)
In this two-part interview, Marty McGee Bennett discusses the origins of CAMELIDynamics, the science of behavior, and the handling techniques that have transformed the way people work with alpacas and llamas around the world.
Listeners will gain insights into camelid behaviour, low-stress handling, positive reinforcement, and the principles that underpin the CAMELIDynamics approach.
Research and Publications
Camelid Wellness (2015)
In this peer-reviewed paper, Marty McGee Bennett and Dr Nancy Richards examine the relationship between camelid health, welfare and handling. The article highlights the importance of understanding behavior and reducing stress during routine husbandry and veterinary procedures.
Published in Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice, this paper remains a valuable resource for veterinarians, camelid owners and anyone interested in evidence-based approaches to camelid welfare.
Citation: Bennett, M. M., & Richards, N. L. (2015). Camelid Wellness. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice, 18(2), 255–280.
Camelid Management, Handling Techniques and Facilities, and Herd Management (2014)
In this book chapter published in Llama and Alpaca Care: Medicine, Surgery, Reproduction, Nutrition, and Herd Health, Marty McGee Bennett explores practical approaches to camelid handling, herd management and facility design. The chapter examines the benefits of low-stress handling, the distinction between containment and restraint, and methods for making routine husbandry procedures safer and less stressful for both animals and handlers.
This publication helped bring many of the principles that underpin CAMELIDynamics into the veterinary and camelid literature.
Citation: McGee Bennett, M. (2014). Camelid Management, Handling Techniques and Facilities, and Herd Management. In C. K. Cebra, R. J. Van Saun, D. E. Anderson & L. W. Johnson (Eds.), Llama and Alpaca Care: Medicine, Surgery, Reproduction, Nutrition, and Herd Health.
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