Environmental Enrichment

Slow loris food enrichment and water presentation modification at the Burnet Park Zoo, Syracuse, New York

Two custom-made foraging devices are described and their effectiveness demonstrated.

Year Published: 1998Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: MacGregor, N., Chepko-Sade, B. D. 1998. Slow loris food enrichment and water presentation modification at the Burnet Park Zoo, Syracuse, New York. American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) Annual Conference Proceedings, 504-509.

Slow loris food enrichment and water presentation modification at the Burnet Zoo, Syracuse, New York

I build a pyramid-shaped feeder to encourage the lorises to forage for food, and an insect/food paste board to bring out a fast grabbing technique used in the wild to capture prey. ... The lorises prefer the arboreal waters source...

Year Published: 1998Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: MacGregor, N. 1998. Slow loris food enrichment and water presentation modification at the Burnet Zoo, Syracuse, New York. American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) Regional Conference Proceedings, 504-507.

Enrichment and exercise room for free roaming

A playroom outfitted with enrichment devices that are not possible in the standard cage is described. Each pair [of adult male long-tailed macaques] is in the room approximately 1.5 hours at least once every 10 days.

Year Published: 1998Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Lynch, R., Baker, D. C. 1998. Enrichment and exercise room for free roaming. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 37(1), 6.

Free roaming enrichment and exercise room

Monkeys were brought into the room in their cage as pairs and then released. Each pair is in the room approximately 1.5 hours at least once every 10 days. At the end of the enrichment period, a clean cage with...

Year Published: 1998Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Lynch, R., Williams, A., Baker, D. 1998. Free roaming enrichment and exercise room. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Enrichment. Hare, V. J. , Worley, E. (eds), 325 (Abstract) . The Shape of Enrichment, San Diego, CA.

The potential for utilizing acoustic communication as a form of behavioral enrichment

It is the purpose of this poster to show that acoustic recordings of animal vocalizations can become an important tool to be utilized under many different circumstances e.g., for audio enrichment.

Year Published: 1998Topics: Environmental Enrichment, VocalizationAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Livingstone, K. J. 1998. The potential for utilizing acoustic communication as a form of behavioral enrichment. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Enrichment. Hare, V. J. , Worley, E. (eds), 323-324. The Shape of Enrichment, San Diego, CA.

Cage toys reduce abnormal behavior in individually housed pigtail macaques

Providing multiple manipulable toys as enrichment for [single-caged] pigtail macaques was effective in reducing abnormal behavior during 30- min observation session. The use of the toys was reduced over time. The Kong toy was used most consistently.

Year Published: 1998Topics: Abnormal/Problematic Behavior, Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Kessel, A. L., Brent, L. 1998. Cage toys reduce abnormal behavior in individually housed pigtail macaques. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 1, 227-234.

Behavioral enrichment for ruffed lemurs, Varecia variegata, by using a more naturalistic method of food presentation

By providing whole rather than chopped fruits, a greater range of postures and increased manual manipulation of dietary items could be obtained. Time spent feeding and foraging also increased significantly.

Year Published: 1998Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Lemur, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Kerridge, F. J. 1998. Behavioral enrichment for ruffed lemurs, Varecia variegata, by using a more naturalistic method of food presentation. Folia Primatologica 69(Supplement 1), 397. (Primate Meeting Abstract)

Vertical poles with cow bells: An enrichment device for chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

Adding a simple cow bell can increase use of vertical climbing poles and may have resulted in increased locomotor activity for [group-housed] captive chimpanzees. These data were collected in 1996/97 and the cow bells are still 'ringing' two years later.

Year Published: 1998Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Howell, S. M., Fritz, J., Murphy, J. et al. 1998. Vertical poles with cow bells: An enrichment device for chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). The Newsletter 9(3,4), 3-5.

Party Popper tubes: An effective enrichment for adult captive chimpanzees

The device consists of food treats ... mixed with shredded paper and stuffed into a 4 foot long section of cardboard tube which is cut into 4-inch lengths.

Year Published: 1998Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Howell, S. M., Fritz, J., Silvers, A. 1998. Party Popper tubes: An effective enrichment for adult captive chimpanzees. The Newsletter 10(1-2), 3.

Abnormal behavior: Action not reaction

This paper will present an overview of the literature on abnormal behavior, in order to establish a context for the effective use of enrichment to address these types of problems. .... Abnormal behavior may function as an adaptive coping response...

Year Published: 1998Topics: Abnormal/Problematic Behavior, Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Stone, A. M. 1998. Abnormal behavior: Action not reaction. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Enrichment. Hare, V. J. , Worley, E. (eds), 265-269. The Shape of Enrichment, San Diego, CA.