Environmental Enrichment

Captive lemur response to two types of natural enrichment

Enrichment has been known to increase the well being and species typical behavior of captive animals. While much research has been done on the effectiveness of enrichment or captive monkeys and apes, research on enrichment of captive lemurs is not...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Natural BehaviorAnimal Type: Lemur, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Munds, R. A., Best, K., Hoppy, P. et al. 2007. Captive lemur response to two types of natural enrichment. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 132(S44), 175 (76th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists Program, Abstract).

Note on effects of a daylong feeding enrichment program for Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

This study is designed to determine whether longer feeding opportunities over the course of a day would directly engender longer feeding times. A liquid dispenser was presented for 8 h/day to five chimpanzees. The daily feeding duration was increased to...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Morimura, N. 2007. Note on effects of a daylong feeding enrichment program for Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). Applied Animal Behaviour Science 106(1-3), 178-183.

A change in perspective, providing enrichment for Hamadryas baboons

Year Published: 2008Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Cloete, C., Mogogane, O., Sebati, M. 2008. A change in perspective, providing enrichment for Hamadryas baboons. Shape of enrichment 17(3), 1-3.

What is a gorilla’s most loved toy?

Year Published: 2008Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Behringer, V., Hachenburger, K., Knott, C. et al. 2008. What is a gorilla's most loved toy? Shape of Enrichment 17(1&2), 6-11.

Simple environmental enrichment technique for amphibian species

A refined housing arrangement for frogs and turtles is described.

Year Published: 2008Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Amphibian, Frog & Toad, Reptile, Turtle & Tortoise

Citation: Bluhm, C. A., Stiles, P. A., Johnson, A. 2008. Simple environmental enrichment technique for amphibian species. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 85 (Abstract).

Social and Physical Environmental Enrichment Differentially Affect Growth and Activity of Preadolescent and Adolescent Male Rats

Environmental enrichment for laboratory animals is a widely accepted practice for many species, but few studies address the periods of preadolescence and adolescence. Provision of igloos, tunnels, nesting materials, and social or communal housing are commonly used enrichment strategies in...

Year Published: 2008Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Zaias, J., Queeney, T. J., Kelley, J. B. et al. 2008. Social and Physical Environmental Enrichment Differentially Affect Growth and Activity of Preadolescent and Adolescent Male Rats. Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science] 47(2).

Home improvement: mice with more naturalistic nesting materials build better nests

Environmental enrichment of laboratory mice can improve the quality of research, but debate arises over the means of enrichment and its ability to be used in a sterile environment. One important form of enrichment is nesting material. Mice in the...

Year Published: 2008Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Hess SE, Rohr S, Dufour B, et al. 2008. Home improvement: mice with more naturalistic nesting materials build better nests. J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 47;25-31.

An environmental enrichment tool used to prevent barbering in Ovis aries

Dominant animals were observed performing barbering and the barbering apparently leads to mild puritis as barbered animal subsequently self-barber. .. Observing dominant sheep barbering their cohort, incidence increasing with time in pens, and the lack of detectable underlying medical pathology...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Abnormal/Problematic Behavior, Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Sheep

Citation: Atkins, P. L., Millsap, L., Thain, D. et al. 2007. An environmental enrichment tool used to prevent barbering in Ovis aries. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 52 (Abstract).

A simple enrichment device to facilitate tool use by capuchin monkeys

Year Published: 2007Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Capuchin, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Wojciechowski, S. 2007. A simple enrichment device to facilitate tool use by capuchin monkeys. The Shape of Enrichment 16(1 & 2), 11.

A note on the effect of olfactory stimulation on the behaviour and welfare of zoo-housed gorillas

Overall, findings suggest that olfactory stimulation in the form of odour-impregnated cloths has little effect on the behaviour of captive gorillas. This raises questions over the value of olfactory stimulation as a useful method of environmental enrichment for this species.

Year Published: 2007Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Wells, D. L., Hepper, P. G., Coleman, D. et al. 2007. A note on the effect of olfactory stimulation on the behaviour and welfare of zoo-housed gorillas. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 106(1-3), 155-160.