Environmental Enrichment
Enrichment options: Small primate feeder
An 'eggplant feeder' is described.
Year Published: 1995Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Squirrel Monkey
Citation: Dorian, C. 1995. Enrichment options: Small primate feeder. Animal Keepers' Forum 22(1), 12.
Read MoreEnrichment options: Primates
The monkeys become occupied with tugging and pulling the long strands of hay through an arm sized hole cut in the side of the jar.
Year Published: 1995Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Dorian, C. 1995. Enrichment options: Primates. Animal Keepers' Forum 22(12), 502.
Read MoreEffects of an enriched environment on subsequent fear reactions of lambs and their mothers
From birth to weaning (3 months of age), 20 lambs were reared by their mothers in an enriched environment [colored mobile objects plus human-like figure]. Subsequently, this resulted in reduced fear reactions in the mothers, but not in the lambs.
Year Published: 1995Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Rearing & WeaningAnimal Type: Sheep
Citation: Vandenheede, M., Bouissou, M. F. 1995. Effects of an enriched environment on subsequent fear reactions of lambs and their mothers. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 44, 279 (Abstract).
Read MorePigtail macaque performance on a challenging joystick task has important implications for enrichment and anxiety within a captive environment
The video-task paradigm appears to be a useful method of promoting environmental enrichment for social groups of captive primates.
Year Published: 1995Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Lincoln, H., Andrews, M., Rosenblum, L. A. 1995. Pigtail macaque performance on a challenging joystick task has important implications for enrichment and anxiety within a captive environment. Laboratory Animal Science 45, 264-268.
Read MoreA creative program designed for baboon enrichment
Refinement techniques for the housing of baboons are briefly outlined.
Year Published: 1995Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Lesko, J., Rearick, K. A. 1995. A creative program designed for baboon enrichment. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 34(4), 45 (Abstract).
Read MoreAddressing 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.
Read MoreWhen 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.
Read MoreShredded 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.
Read MoreCreating 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.
Read MoreAnimal 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.
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