Environmental Enrichment

Sanctuary enrichment for chimpanzees

Year Published: 2002Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Goodrich, D., Grow, G. 2002. Sanctuary enrichment for chimpanzees. The Shape of Enrichment 11(4), 8-10.

Cookbook for enrichment

Year Published: 2002Topics: Environmental Enrichment

Citation: Fisher 2002. Cookbook for enrichment. The Shape of Enrichment 11(3), 6.

Novel and economical structural enrichment for a unique colony of group-housed macaques: Success and failures

Social enrichment provided by group mates seems to overwhelm the effects of inanimate enrichment. With this thought in mind, rather than provide traditional puzzle or chewing devices, we designed structural enrichment. Different levels of perching and visual barriers were installed....

Year Published: 2002Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Felts, W. P., Johns, T. J., Sauceda, R. 2002. Novel and economical structural enrichment for a unique colony of group-housed macaques: Success and failures. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 41(4), 120 (Abstract).

Techniques that promote the psychological well-being of captive primates and their application in the husbandry and management of gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) and chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

An effective environmental enrichment program is described at Lincoln Park Zoo at Lester E. Fisher Great Ape House

Year Published: 2002Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Elsner, R. 2002. Techniques that promote the psychological well-being of captive primates and their application in the husbandry and management of gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) and chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). Animal Keepers' Forum 29(2), 66-84.

A protective “puzzle ball loader” for safe provisioning

Year Published: 2002Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Crockett, C. M., Bellanca, R. U., Koberstein, D. R. et al. 2002. A protective "puzzle ball loader" for safe provisioning. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 41(1).

Effects of supplemental feeding enrichment on gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) activity at the Los Angeles Zoo

The frequency of R&R increased with raisins, yogurt and popcorn and decreased with leafy browse.

Year Published: 2002Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Cox, C. R., DuBois, T. T., Renzetti, V. I. 2002. Effects of supplemental feeding enrichment on gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) activity at the Los Angeles Zoo. American Journal of Primatology 57(Supplement), 83 (Abstract).

The International Symposium on Regulatory Testing and Animal Welfare: Recommendations on best scientific practices for animal care and regulatory toxicology

The key conclusion from the group's initial discussions was that enough information was now available to make robust recommendations for animal care best practices. Implementation, not information, is therefore the critical issue [p.123]... Well-implemented enrichment may reduce variability rather than...

Year Published: 2002Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Morris, T., Goulet, S., Morton, D. 2002. The International Symposium on Regulatory Testing and Animal Welfare: Recommendations on best scientific practices for animal care and regulatory toxicology. ILAR Journal 43(Supplement), S123-S125.

Incorporation of an enrichment program into a study protocol involving long-term restraint in macaques

In our experience, the provision of periodic intervals of unrestricted activity directly correlated with an increased tolerance during relatively more extended periods of [chair] restraint.

Year Published: 2002Topics: Environmental Enrichment, RestraintAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: McGuffey, L. H., McCully, C. L., Bernacky, B. J. et al. 2002. Incorporation of an enrichment program into a study protocol involving long-term restraint in macaques. Lab Animal 31(10), 37-39.

Novel environmental enrichment program at the Oregon National Primate Research Center

Over-grooming [single-caged] monkeys that had access to the EE program [foraging devices] showed improvement over time [p=0.057], while the others remained the same.

Year Published: 2002Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Marshall, K., Jenne, M., Maginnis, G. et al. 2002. Novel environmental enrichment program at the Oregon National Primate Research Center. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 41(4), 98 (Abstract).

Nonhuman primate cage modifications for environmental enrichment

Perches and cage-connecting tunnels were fabricated for existing macaque caging. These are semi-permanent, easily sanitizable, and allow for all cage functions to operate as designed.

Year Published: 2002Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Martin, D. P., Gilberto, T., Burns, C. et al. 2002. Nonhuman primate cage modifications for environmental enrichment. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 41(5), 47-49.