Environmental enrichment, providing psychological well-being for people and primates (1989)

Roberts, J. A.

Abstract

At the California Primate Research Center the enrichment program includes animal care staff at three levels. First, methods must be developed to train animals to accept handling which will reduce stress to both animals and man. Secondly, the animal care staff requires training in behavioral research so that they can accurately document the animal's response to enrichment programs. Thirdly, new approaches to environmental enrichment for the animals through human-animal interaction must be developed.Abstract of this work has been published in: American Journal of Primatology 14: 441-442, 1988; Roberts J; Environmental enrichment: Psychological well being for people and primates.