Environmental Enrichment

Monitoring welfare and evaluating the impact of environmental manipulations in non-human primates housed under laboratory conditions

The need for a sound scientific environmental enrichment methodology is underscored.

Year Published: 1992Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Welfare AssessmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Scott, L. 1992. Monitoring welfare and evaluating the impact of environmental manipulations in non-human primates housed under laboratory conditions. Congress of the International Primatological Society , 36 (Abstract).

Bungee jumping monkeys

The three adults have never been seen on the bungee cord. The oldest offspring only uses it to aid himself in jumping to the floor from the crossbar. For the five younger offspring, the bungee is a favorite toy.This work...

Year Published: 1992Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Schwenk, B. 1992. Bungee jumping monkeys. Animal Keepers' Forum 19(12), 437-438.

Comment on ‘Are alarming events good for captive monkeys?’

The paper by Chamove and Moodie (Applied Animal Behaviour Science 27, 167-176, 1990) 'Are alarming events good for captive monkeys?' concludes that the capture and exposure to predators improves the behavioral well-being of captive cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus oedipus). We...

Year Published: 1992Topics: Environmental Enrichment, VocalizationAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Roush, R. S., Burkhardt, R., Converse, L. et al. 1992. Comment on 'Are alarming events good for captive monkeys?'. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 33, 291-293.

Quantitatively tested environmental enrichment options for singly-caged nonhuman primates: A review

Compatible companionship has a therapeutic effect on behavioral disorders, providing long- term stimulation of a great variety of species-typical social behavior patterns. Inanimate objects have little impact on behavioral disorders, but some of them provide appropriate means for the expression...

Year Published: 1992Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Reinhardt, A. 1992. Quantitatively tested environmental enrichment options for singly-caged nonhuman primates: A review. Humane Innovations and Alternatives in Animal Experimentation 6, 374-384.

Cage top feeding for primates

Distributing the standard food 'on the cage roof' is a simple method of eliciting species-typical feeding behavior in captive primates.

Year Published: 1993Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Britt, A. 1993. Cage top feeding for primates. The Shape of Enrichment 2(3), 11.

Long-term use of enrichment for paired and singly caged chimpanzees

Chimpanzees used televisions, balls, and mirrors for 0.27-1.53% of the observation time after several years of exposure to the enrichment items. Television and ball use were significantly higher than mirror use.

Year Published: 1993Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Brent, L., Stone, A. M. 1993. Long-term use of enrichment for paired and singly caged chimpanzees. American Journal of Primatology 31, 301 (Abstract).

Recent findings in chimpanzee well-being research

Some environmental enrichment options for chimpanzees are summarized.

Year Published: 1993Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Welfare AssessmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bloomsmith, M. A. 1993. Recent findings in chimpanzee well-being research . American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) Regional Conference Proceedings, 382-386.

Primate facilities and environmental enrichment: An ecological and evolutionary perspective

The environmental enrichment program of the Caribbean Primate Research Center is guided by an evolutionary and ecological perspective. The evolutionary perspective suggests that primates should be housed in enclosures that provide a social and physical environment that resembles their natural...

Year Published: 1993Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Housing, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bercovitch, F., Kessler, M. J. 1993. Primate facilities and environmental enrichment: An ecological and evolutionary perspective. Humane Innovations and Alternatives in Animal Experimentation 7, 435-439.

An enriched environment for the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis)

A continuous-flow aquatic housing system for frogs is described. Sandstones and a stainless-steel rabbit feeder were used for enrichment. The animals swam into the feeders immediately, and three of four animals usually occupy each feeder at any given time.

Year Published: 1993Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Amphibian, Frog & Toad

Citation: Kaplan, M. L. 1993. An enriched environment for the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis). Lab Animal 22(5), 25-29.

Well-being in growing finishing pigs: environmental enrichment and pen space allowance

Feeding efficiency was higher in pigs housed in enriched pens than in non-enriched pens.

Year Published: 1993Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Pig

Citation: Pedersen, B. K., Curtis, S. E., Kelley, K. W. et al. 1993. Well-being in growing finishing pigs: environmental enrichment and pen space allowance. In: Livestock Environment: Fourth International Symposium . Collins, E. , Boon, C. (eds), 14-15 (Abstract). Scottish Agricultural College, Aberdeen, UK.