Environmental Enrichment

Addressing animal welfare from a behavioral perspective

Ways of measuring the impact of husbandry training and environmental enrichment are discussed.

Year Published: 1995Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Welfare AssessmentAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Laule, G. E. 1995. Addressing animal welfare from a behavioral perspective. American Zoo And Aquarium Association (AZA) Annual Conference Proceedings, 333-337.

When is environmental enrichment most effective?

General considerations for the development of an effective enrichment program in the zoo setting.

Year Published: 1995Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Lacinak, C. T., Turner, T. N., Kuczaj, S. A. 1995. When is environmental enrichment most effective? American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) Annual Conference Proceedings, 324-327.

Shredded paper as enrichment for infant chimpanzees

Shredded paper was scattered throughout the room with the [group-housed] infants present on Monday morning and was removed on Friday afternoon. During a four-week study period shredded paper had limited effects on the chimpanzees' behavior, although it encouraged more independent...

Year Published: 1995Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Kessel, A. L., Brent, L., Walljasper, T. 1995. Shredded paper as enrichment for infant chimpanzees. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 34(4), 4-6.

Creating enrichment programs for primates

The first step in developing an enrichment program is to gain a thorough knowledge of the species' behavior and activity in the wild and in captivity. ...The second step in developing an enrichment program is to brainstorm enrichment ideas that...

Year Published: 1995Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Holmberg, L. 1995. Creating enrichment programs for primates. The Shape of Enrichment 4(2), 5-7.

Animal enrichment at the Columbus Zoo

An enrichment program for gorillas is briefly described.

Year Published: 1995Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Frisch, D., Monska-Wright, L. 1995. Animal enrichment at the Columbus Zoo. Animal Keepers' Forum 22(5), 167-169.

Exploring and advancing environmental enrichment: A primate training and enrichment workshop

The [four-day] workshop [at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Bastrop, TX] is intended to develop skills in laboratory primate caregivers and zoo primate keepers to help them better manage the behavior of the primates in their care,...

Year Published: 1995Topics: Animal Training, Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Schapiro, S. J., Laule, G. E., Bloomsmith, M. A. et al. 1995. Exploring and advancing environmental enrichment: A primate training and enrichment workshop. Lab Animal 24(4), 35-30.

Long-term effect of inanimate environmental enrichment on young rhesus monkeys

Inanimate environmental enrichment may not be as effective for socially-housed rhesus monkeys as it is for singly-housed rhesus.

Year Published: 1995Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Schapiro, S. J., Bloomsmith, M. A., Suarez, S. A. et al. 1995. Long-term effect of inanimate environmental enrichment on young rhesus monkeys. American Journal of Primatology 36, 154 (Abstract).

Maternal behavior of primiparous rhesus monkeys: Effects of limited social restriction and inanimate environmental enrichment

Whereas these enhancements may lead to increased species-typical behavior under certain conditions, evidence from our program suggests that the types of inanimate enhancements we utilized have little effect on the behavior of group-housed rhesus. Our interpretation has been that the...

Year Published: 1995Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Schapiro, S. J., Bloomsmith, M. A., Suarez, S. A. et al. 1995. Maternal behavior of primiparous rhesus monkeys: Effects of limited social restriction and inanimate environmental enrichment. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 45, 139-149.

Environmental enrichment and psychological well-being of nonhuman primates

This chapter attempts to highlight the conceptual issues which are central to the objective in enriching the lives of primate subjects.

Year Published: 1995Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Rosenblum, L. A. , Andrews, M. W. 1995. Environmental enrichment and psychological well-being of nonhuman primates. In: Nonhuman Primates in Biomedial Research. Biology and Management. Bennett, B. T., Abee, C. R., Henrickson, R. (eds), 101-112. Academic Press, New York, NY.

The use of feeding board as an environmental enrichment device for tufted capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella)

Results show that the feeding board [on which seeds were scattered] were almost always in use [during 30-minute observations]. ... There was no evidence that the position in which the feeding board was placed [high vs low] influenced its use...

Year Published: 1995Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Capuchin, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Riviello, M. C. 1995. The use of feeding board as an environmental enrichment device for tufted capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella). Primate Report 42, 23-24 (Abstract).