Environmental Enrichment

Foraging in captive hamadryas baboons: implications for enrichment

Many animals will work for food even if food is freely available or the animal is satiated, suggesting that foraging behaviour is inherently rewarding and that there is a behavioural need to forage. We investigated whether members of a hamadryas...

Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Jones, M., Pillay, N. 2004. Foraging in captive hamadryas baboons: implications for enrichment . Applied Animal Behaviour Science 88, 101-110.

Old water hose, new enrichment device

Sections of water hose were combined with gnawing sticks or toys and suspended in the cage. We found that when these wood branches or chew-toys are hung from the top of the cage, the primates [unspecified species] pay more attention...

Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Hummel, D. 2004. Old water hose, new enrichment device. Tech Talk [The Newsletter for Laboratory Animal Science Technicians] 9(3), 1 & 4.

Proactive compliance – the team program approach to revitalizing primate enrichment

The Division of Laboratory Animal Resources (DLAR) at the University of Pittsburgh proactively instituted a nonhuman enrichment plan that is founded on the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Final Report on the Environmental Enhancement to Promote the Psychological Well-being...

Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Hopper, K. J., Newsome, J. T. 2004. Proactive compliance - the team program approach to revitalizing primate enrichment. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 43(2), 37-38.

The refinement of primate models for biomedical research

The relatively recent environmental enrichment practice of housing laboratory primates in pairs is beneficial to their mental and somatic health and a cage mates has been found to reduce stress in experiments involving restraint or similar fear-provoking situations. Apart from...

Year Published: 2004Topics: Animal Training, Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Hau, J. 2004. The refinement of primate models for biomedical research. Folia Primatologica 75(Supplement 1), 132. (Primate Meeting Abstract)

Mirrors as environmental enrichment for African green monkeys

Stainless steel circular mirrors were employed in an enrichment plan for 105 singly housed male African green monkeys. We observed 25 randomly selected males to measure mirror use and to assess the mirrors' effectiveness as an enrichment item. We conducted...

Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Harris, H. G., Edwards, A. J. 2004. Mirrors as environmental enrichment for African green monkeys . American Journal of Primatology 63, 459-467.

The appropriate use of enrichment items for captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Glaves, N. I., Griffith, M. 2004. The appropriate use of enrichment items for captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). Primate Eye 83, 12 (Abstract).

Enrichment options: Variations from the norm

Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Savastano, G. 2004. Enrichment options: Variations from the norm. Animal Keepers' Forum 31(4), 153-155.

Cage enrichment for galagos: A cautionary tale

The three conditions evaluated in the new facility were (in temporal order): (1) double cage size with the minimal furnishings listed above (DM), (2) double cage size with enriched furnishings (DE), and (3) single cage size with enriched furnishings (SE)....

Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Schaefer, M. S., Nash, L. T. 2004. Cage enrichment for galagos: A cautionary tale. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 43(1), 1-5.

Common husbandry-related variables in biomedical research with animals

The barren primary enclosure is an abnormal living environment for laboratory animals. Species-appropriate enrichment attenuates some of the distress resulting from chronic understimulation. Social deprivation distress of individually-caged social animals is best mitigated by the provision of compatible companionship. Biotelemetry...

Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Husbandry & Management, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Reinhardt, V. 2004. Common husbandry-related variables in biomedical research with animals. Laboratory Animals 38, 213-235.

Rolling around enrichment

Monkeys have responded well to these rolling tubes filled with various food items.

Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Rawlins, J. M. 2004. Rolling around enrichment. Tech Talk [The Newsletter for Laboratory Animal Science Technicians] 9(1), 2.