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Behavioral and environmental enrichment of individually housed chimpanzees (2001)

Brent, L.

Abstract

Ways to eliminate or reduce the need for individual caging, through housing changes, operant conditioning, and other procedures, are described. For situations in which individual caging cannot be avoided, an enhanced environmental enrichment program is necessary and some guidelines are provided.

Published
2001

Animal Type
Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate
Topic
Environmental Enrichment

Citation
Brent, L. 2001. Behavioral and environmental enrichment of individually housed chimpanzees. In: Special Topics in Primatology Volume 2 - The Care and Management of Captive Chimpanzees. Brent, L. (ed.), 146-171. The American Society of Primatologists, San Antonio, TX.

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