Environmental Enrichment
Environmental Enrichment for Caged Rhesus Macaques: A Photographic Documentation (First Edition)
The senior author developed and implementated the following environmental enhancement plan for the Center's colony of approximately 700 caged rhesus macaques.
Year Published: 1998Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Reinhardt, V. , Seelig, D. 1998. Environmental Enrichment for Caged Rhesus Macaques: A Photographic Documentation (First Edition). Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.
Read MoreThe veterinarian’s role in enrichment
The veterinarian's role in the management of an enrichment program is briefly discussed.
Year Published: 1998Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: All/General
Citation: Reichard, T. A., Shellabarger, W., Laule, G. 1998. The veterinarian's role in enrichment. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 29, 369-370.
Read MoreAssessing the welfare implications of environmental enrichment
The success of environmental enrichment will depend on the ability of staff to interpret the animal's state of mind before and after the change. This is the role, first, of the care giver who knows and understands the animal and...
Year Published: 1998Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: All/General
Citation: Poole, T. B. 1998. Assessing the welfare implications of environmental enrichment. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Enrichment. Hare, V. J. , Worley, E. (eds), 8-20. The Shape of Enrichment, San Diego, CA.
Read MoreEnrichment of a blind monkey
The [blind] male was more interested in 'finishing the puzzle' than eating the food in it. He often dropped the food he retrieved on the ground and ate it later. ... It may take a little more thought to create...
Year Published: 1998Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Pastorello, L. 1998. Enrichment of a blind monkey. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Enrichment. Hare, V. J. , Worley, E. (eds), 374-379. The Shape of Enrichment, San Diego, CA.
Read MorePlanting trees in an outdoor compound of chimpanzees for an enriched environment
We have been planting trees of different species in this compound for environmental enrichment since 1993. ... Presently, most of the trees planted are still growing well. ... Grasses also grew naturally in the compound and chimpanzees spent about 90%...
Year Published: 1998Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Ochiai, O. T. , Matsuzawa, T. 1998. Planting trees in an outdoor compound of chimpanzees for an enriched environment. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Enrichment. Hare, V. J. , Worley, E. (eds), 355-364. The Shape of Enrichment, San Diego, CA.
Read MoreEnrichment options: Primates (title-double)
Description of simple custom-made foraging devices.
Year Published: 1998Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Wages, J. 1998. Enrichment options: Primates (title-double). Animal Keepers' Forum 25(1), 26-27.
Read MoreLow-cost environmental enrichment plan for laboratory macaques
One day a week, we take a group of three to four sinlgy and pair-housed macaques from their cages to a social pen where they have the opportunity to forage for monkey chow and sunflower seeds [scattered on woodchips]. .......
Year Published: 1998Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Taylor, W. J., Laudenslager, M. L. 1998. Low-cost environmental enrichment plan for laboratory macaques. Lab Animal 27(4), 28-31.
Read MoreInteractions among environmental enrichment, viewing crowds, and zoo chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)
Responses to enrichment were influenced by the larger contextual surround of viewing crowed. Across the study's four conditions, larger crowds were generally significantly associated with decreased frequencies of foraging, object-using, grooming and playing.Abstract of this work has been published in:...
Year Published: 1998Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Wood, W. 1998. Interactions among environmental enrichment, viewing crowds, and zoo chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) . Zoo Biology 17, 211-230.
Read MoreMobility as enrichment for captive primates
A transport box with 4-wheeled dolly is described. The apparatus is used to drive one chimpanzee around for enrichment.
Year Published: 1998Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Williams, S. L., Kelley, J. W. 1998. Mobility as enrichment for captive primates. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 37(2), 3-4.
Read MoreManaging the environmental enrichment program for nonhuman primates and domestic farm animals housed at the National Institutes of Health
The management of the animal enrichment program within the National Institutes of health is described. Nonhuman primates are housed in isosexual pairs and groups whenever possible.
Year Published: 1998Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Cattle, Chicken, Equine, Goat, Nonhuman Primate, Other Animal, Pig, Rabbit, Sheep
Citation: Watson, L. M., Weed, J. L. 1998. Managing the environmental enrichment program for nonhuman primates and domestic farm animals housed at the National Institutes of Health. American Journal of Primatology 45, 211-212 (Abstract).
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