Second Nature: Environmental Enrichment for Captive Animals Dj Shepherdson, J. Shepherdson David, D. Mellen Et Al Jill
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press

They also had toys to chew, climb and swing on. Posted on June 5, 2013 by admin. I've seen many different definitions for it, but, in general, environmental enrichment refers to any modification to a captive animal's environment that gives it an outlet to display its natural behaviors and keep it busy and occupied. Asin 1560983973 Second Nature: Environmental Enrichment for Captive Animals (Zoo & Aquarium Bio 4d8da87df3053c9853b5892adc5f43b7. Asin 1560983973 Second Nature: Environmental Enrichment for Captive Animals (Zoo & Aquarium Bio 36503599efced3feec5a079d2a925221. Unfortunately, one side effect of Second, zoo animals provide a means of developing models for disorders of behavior and cognition. And this book is good too: D.J. Enrichments can include objects an animal can chew The second group had to “forage” for some of their food – in some cases, they had to chew through barriers or pull levers to get at food. Bringing together the work of animal behaviorists, zoo biologists, and psychologists, Second Nature explores a range of innovative strategies for environmental enrichment in laboratories and marine parks, as well as in zoos. Competent enrichment managers must have a keen understanding of the behavioral ecology and sociobiology of their animals in order to elicit species-specific and appropriate natural behaviors from their charges. A wealth of evidence suggests that when animals exhibit their natural behaviors, zoo visitors have a better and more educational experience, and animal welfare is increased. Thoughtfully designed environmental enrichment programs, it is thought, allow captive animals to display a wider variety of naturalistic behaviors. Second Nature: Environmental Enrichment for Captive Animals by Dj Shepherdson, J. They must also have comprehensive knowledge of captive animal behavior along Second to that may be a combination of behavioral training and environmental enrichment.