Environmental Enrichment

Evaluation of objects for environmental enrichment of mice

Single-cage mice spent 3.58 min interacting with the marble, 50,16 min interacting with the tunnel, and 271.00 min interacting with the nestlet. Control animals spent a mean of 35 min digging in bedding, suggesting that bedding served as an important...

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Hobbs, A., Kozubal, W., Nebiar, F. F. 1997. Evaluation of objects for environmental enrichment of mice. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 36(3), 69-71.

Effects of cage enrichment on territorial aggression and stress physiology in male laboratory mice

Findings suggest that keeping adult male mice in structured cages can result in increased aggression towards intruders, a change in the social organization, and altered endocrine states.

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Haemisch, A., Gartner, K. 1997. Effects of cage enrichment on territorial aggression and stress physiology in male laboratory mice. Acta Physiologica Scandinavica 161(Suppl. 640), 73-76.

Behavioral enrichment for captive cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus) through novel presentation of diet*

This case study suggests that novel presentation of diet could be a strategy of behavioral enrichment for tamarins in general, potentially modifying their behavioral patterns and use of enclosure space. .. Almost all enrichment trials produced the desired effect of...

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Glick-Bauer, M. 1997. Behavioral enrichment for captive cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus) through novel presentation of diet*. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 36(1), 1-3.

Enrichment activities

A clear description and photographic documentation of numerous options of human enrichment, food enrichment, object enrichment and structural enrichment for chimpanzees.

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Fouts, R. S., Fouts, D. H. 1997. Enrichment activities. Friends of Washoe 18(1/2), 20-27.

Recent reproduction and enrichment: Cincinnati Zoo gorillas

Experiences with enrichment for gorillas are reported.

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental Enrichment, ReproductionAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Evans, R. 1997. Recent reproduction and enrichment: Cincinnati Zoo gorillas. Gorilla Gazette 11(1), 16 (Abstract).

A veterinary assessment of the risks and benefits of environmental enrichment

Toys or parts of toys might be swallowed and cause choking or asphyxiation.Enrichment foods fed in excess may cause bloating or diarrhea.Frayed cargo nets and ropes and deteriorated support structures may cause physical injury.Favored foods or items may cause competition...

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental Enrichment

Citation: Duncan, A. E. 1997. A veterinary assessment of the risks and benefits of environmental enrichment.

A-mazing orangutans

A food puzzle was constructed and modified several times to take into account the subject's high level of intelligence. The results were everything I could have hoped for. Not only did he maneuver the [food] items through the maze, he...

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Corleto, J. 1997. A-mazing orangutans. The Shape of Enrichment 6(2), 9-10.

Nesting material as environmental enrichment has no adverse effects on behavior and physiology of laboratory mice

Inanimate enrichment did not affect physiological data but prompted an increase in the animals' body weights.

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Van de Weerd, H. A., van Loo, P. L. P., van Zutphen, L. F. M. et al. 1997. Nesting material as environmental enrichment has no adverse effects on behavior and physiology of laboratory mice. Physiology and Behavior 62, 1019-1028.

The application, use, and effects of training and enrichment variables with Japanese snow macaques (Macaca fuscata) at the Central Park Wildlife Center

A training protocol is briefly described which allows the keepers through vocal and visual cues to herd the animals to a holding area. Training sessions were deterring stereotypic and abnormal behaviour - such as excessive grooming and fur-pulling. A feeding...

Year Published: 1997Topics: Abnormal/Problematic Behavior, Animal Training, Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Goodwin, J. 1997. The application, use, and effects of training and enrichment variables with Japanese snow macaques (Macaca fuscata) at the Central Park Wildlife Center. American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) Regional Conference Proceedings, 510-515.

Environmental enrichment and the conservation of behavior

Discussion of environmental enrichment.

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Markowitz, H. 1997. Environmental enrichment and the conservation of behavior. In: Proceedings on the International Conference on Environmental Enrichment. Holst, B. (ed), 17-23. Copenhagen Zoo, Frederiksberg, DK.