Environmental Enrichment

Space as environmental enrichment

Ultimately, animals do not have spatial needs. Instead, they have physiological and behavioral needs that can only be met through certain spatial relationships [emphasis added]. .. The long-term risk in legislation and providing specific floor area dimensions on a per...

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

Citation: Stricklin, W. R. 1995. Space as environmental enrichment. Lab Animal 24(4), 24-29.

Fear and adaptability in poultry: insights, implications and imperatives

Environmental enrichment can reduce fear responses and feather pecking.

Year Published: 1996Topics: Abnormal/Problematic Behavior, Emotion, Pain, & Sentience, Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Bird, Chicken

Citation: Jones, R. B. 1996. Fear and adaptability in poultry: insights, implications and imperatives. World's Poultry Science Journal 52, 131-174.

Functional outcome in rats transferred to an enriched environment 15 days after focal brain ischemia

Delayed postoperative environmental enrichment impoves outcome in experimental stroke.

Year Published: 1996Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Johansson, B. B. 1996. Functional outcome in rats transferred to an enriched environment 15 days after focal brain ischemia. Stroke 27, 324-326.

Evaluation of long-term environmental enrichment in the mouse

It appears that mice who were enriched with both objects [nest box and plastic tube] and nesting material were more active, and spent less time on feeding and drinking, and they weight less compared to the other groups. .. It...

Year Published: 1996Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Dahlborn, K., van Gils, B. A. A., van de Weerd, H. A. et al. 1996. Evaluation of long-term environmental enrichment in the mouse. Scandinavian Journal of Laboratory Animal Science 23(Supplement 1), 97-106. (Conference Paper)

Limitations on the effectiveness of environmental improvement in reducing stereotypic behaviour in bank voles (Clethrionomys glareolus)

Young voles performed stereotypic behaviour in the enriched cage, so stereotypies were harder to disrupt through environmental enrichment in older voles.

Year Published: 1996Topics: Abnormal/Problematic Behavior, Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Other Rodent, Rodent

Citation: Cooper, J. J., ?dberg, F., Nicol, C. J. 1996. Limitations on the effectiveness of environmental improvement in reducing stereotypic behaviour in bank voles (Clethrionomys glareolus). Applied Animal Behaviour Science 48, 237-248.

Unpredictable ropes and fire

Chimpanzees had a preference for ropes that responded in unpredictable ways.

Year Published: 1996Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Chamove, A. S. 1996. Unpredictable ropes and fire. The Shape of Enrichment 5(2), 1-3.

Cage-cleaning: Interest or intrusion?

After the woodchip litter was removed and replaced the animals' behavior was similar to that occurring during enrichment. It is likely that for arboreal monkeys, changes to their floor has no negative effect because the floor is a rarely-used part...

Year Published: 1996Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Chamove, A. S. 1996. Cage-cleaning: Interest or intrusion? Australian Primatology 11(1), 2-5.

The use of waste plastic piping for enrichment devices and cage furniture in primate enclosures at Edinburgh Zoo

This simple plastic tubing circle can be used as a very flexible piece of cage furniture; it swings freely in the enclosure and can be moved from one area to another easily. ... The level of interest obviously increased when...

Year Published: 1996Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Catlow, G., Nicoll, L. 1996. The use of waste plastic piping for enrichment devices and cage furniture in primate enclosures at Edinburgh Zoo. RATEL (Journal of the Association of British Wild Animal Keepers) 23(5), 174-177.

Enriching the lives of marmosets and tamarins in captivity

Species appropriate enrichment for marmosets and tamarins is described. No data are included in this article.

Year Published: 1996Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Buchanan-Smith, H. M. 1996. Enriching the lives of marmosets and tamarins in captivity. The Shape of Enrichment 5(4), 3-5.

Long-term use of television, balls, and mirrors as enrichment for paired and singly caged chimpanzees*

Chimpanzees used televisions, balls, and mirrors for 0.27-1.53% of the observation time after several years of exposure to the enrichment items. Television and ball use were significantly higher than mirror use. *Abstract of this work has been published in: American...

Year Published: 1996Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Brent, L., Stone, A. M. 1996. Long-term use of television, balls, and mirrors as enrichment for paired and singly caged chimpanzees*. American Journal of Primatology 39, 139-145.