Environmental Enrichment
Cherry Potato Fluff
A quick food recipe that nonhuman primates enjoy. .. Note that we put the mixture into a PVC pipe feeder so the baboons can dig it out with their fingers. You may wish to provide the fluff in another manner...
Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Hartley, D. 2000. Cherry Potato Fluff. Primate Enrichment Network (PEN), Item #: A102.
Read MoreEnvironmental enrichment-related injury in a macaque (Macaca fascicularis): Intestinal linear foreign body
As a result of this incidence [ingested sisal rope pieces leading to multiple ulcerations, perforations, septic peritonitis] sisal rope enrichment devices were immediately removed from all macaque cages in the facility.
Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Hahn, N. E., Lau, D., Eckert, K. et al. 2000. Environmental enrichment-related injury in a macaque (Macaca fascicularis): Intestinal linear foreign body. Comparative Medicine 50, 556-558.
Read MoreRigid plastic balls as environmental enrichment: A novel presentation
At the Primate Foundation of Arizona (PFA), we provide many different types of both destructible and indestructible objects, but seldom provide rigid plastic balls. They are frequently thrown about the enclosure during displays and have damaged the cage mesh. We...
Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Neu, K., Howell, S., Fritz, J. et al. 2000. Rigid plastic balls as environmental enrichment: A novel presentation. The Newsletter 11(2), 1-2.
Read MoreEffects of environmental enrichment on the behaviour of white crowned mangabeys (Cercocebus torquatus lunulatus)
Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Tami, T., Diverio, S. 2000. Effects of environmental enrichment on the behaviour of white crowned mangabeys (Cercocebus torquatus lunulatus). Advances in Ethology 35, 28 (Abstract).
Read MoreEnvironmental enrichment for rhesus macaques: A cost-effective exercise cage
A movable exercise cage for rhesus macaques is described. Within our facility, increased visual attentiveness by other animals, decreased self-directed biting and hair picking, and improved food consumption was observed when rhesus macaques were permitted access to an exercise cage...
Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Storey, P. L., Turner, P. V., Tremblay, J. L. 2000. Environmental enrichment for rhesus macaques: A cost-effective exercise cage. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 39(1), 14-16.
Read MoreInitiating a computer-assisted enrichment system for captive chimpanzees
The joystick apparatus was used without significant decrease throughout 2-hour sessions and across the 3-month duration of the study. ... Food rewards were automatically dispensed upon completion of each trial. Juvenile subjects spent 20% of the 2-hour sessions utilizing the...
Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Ross, S. K., Bloomsmith, M. A., Baker, K. C. et al. 2000. Initiating a computer-assisted enrichment system for captive chimpanzees. American Journal of Primatology 51(Suppleement), 86-87 (Abstract).
Read MoreFreezing assets: expanding the diversity of an enrichment food program
By utilizing itmes which are already incorporated into the daily feeding programs and increasing the practice of freezing, we have been able to add to the possibilities and variety for the enrichment food program.
Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental Enrichment
Citation: Rice, T. R., Harvey, H., Kayhart, R. et al. 2000. Freezing assets: expanding the diversity of an enrichment food program. Tech Talk [The Newsletter for Laboratory Animal Science Technicians] 5(1), 2-3.
Read MoreEnvironmental enrichment for New World primates: Introducing food-irrelevant objects and direct and secondary effects
Group-housed subjects were offered different commercial toys. Findings led to the conclusion that a routine rotation of objects could yield practical and effective enrichment technique.
Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Renner, M. J., Feiner, A. J., Orr, M. G. et al. 2000. Environmental enrichment for New World primates: Introducing food-irrelevant objects and direct and secondary effects. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 3, 23-32.
Read MoreDaily feeding enrichment for laboratory macaques: Inexpensive options
The feeding enrichment options described here are structural elements of the cage, redesigned in such a way that they serve as primary feeders for the daily biscuit ration. Therefore, no extra time is needed to clean them and to bait...
Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Reinhardt, V., Garza-Schmidt, M. 2000. Daily feeding enrichment for laboratory macaques: Inexpensive options. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 39(2), 8-10.
Read MoreKing Kong® rubber toys: An effective enrichment device for captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)
Subjects were tested on one single occasion each when they had access to a toy for 15 minutes. High percentages of use by two chimpanzees adjacent to social groups suggest that the King Kong toy may be an especially effective...
Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Ohlinger, R., Schwandt, M., Fritz, J. et al. 2000. King Kong® rubber toys: An effective enrichment device for captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). The Newsletter 11(2), 3-5.
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