Second nature : environmental enrichment for captive animals / edited by David J. Shepherdson, Jill D. Mellen, and Michael Hutchins

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Author

Shepherdson, David J

Mellen, Jill D

Hutchins, Michael

Conference on Environmental Enrichment (1st : 1993 : Metro Washington Park Zoo, Portland, Or.)

An outcome of the First Conference on Environmental Enrichment held at the Metro Washington Park Zoo, Portland, Or., July 16-20, 1993.

Contents

Foreword / Terry L. Maple -- Introduction : tracing the path of environmental enrichment in zoos / David J. Shepherdson -- pt. 1 Theoretical bases of environmental enrichment : Evolution, ecology, and enrichment : basic considerations for wild animals in zoos / John Seidensticker, Debra L. Forthman -- Environmental enrichment and the importance of exploratory behavior / Joy A. Mench -- Power for captive animals : contingencies and nature / Hal Markowitz, Cheryl Aday -- Context, ethics, and environmental enrichment in zoos and aquariums / Michael D. Kreger, Michael Hutchins, Nina Fascione -- Meeting a mammal's psychological needs : basic principles / Trevor B. Poole -- pt. 2 Environmental enrichment in animal conservation and welfare : The captive environment and reintroduction : the black-footed ferret as a case study with comments on other taxa / Brian Miller, Dean Biggins, Astrid Vargas, Michael Hutchins, Louis Hanebury, Jerry Godbey, Stan Anderson, Chris Wemmer, John Oldemeier -- Environmental enrichment in a reintroduction program for golden lion tamarins (leontopithecus rosalia) / M. Inês Castro, Benjamin B. Beck, Devra G. Kleiman, Carlos R. Ruiz-Miranda, Alfred L. Rosenberger -- Psychological well-being of captive nonhuman primates : lessons from laboratory studies / Carolyn M. Crockett -- Zoos, enrichment, and the skeptical observer : the practical value of assessment / Kathleen N. Morgan, Scott W. Line, Hal Markowtiz -- Determining the causes of stereotypic behaviors in zoo carnivores : toward appropriate enrichment strategies / Kathy Carlstead -- Captive environments for small fields / Jill D. Mellen, Marc P. Hayes, David J. Shepherdson -- pt. 3 Environmental enrichment in captive management, husbandry, and training : Beyond mammals : environmental enrichment for amphibians and reptiles / Marc P. Hayes, Mark R. Jennings, Jill D. Mellen -- Toward optimal care for confined ungulates / Debra L. Forthman -- Enrichment of captive mammals through provisioning / Donald G. Lindburg -- A veterinary perspective of potential risk factors in environmental enrichment / Janet F. Baer -- Positive reinforcement training as an enrichment strategy / Gail Laule, Tim Desmond -- Environmental enrichment for marine mammals at Sea World / Stan A. Kuczaj II, C. Thad Lacinak, Ted N. Turner -- Epilogue : the future of environmental enrichment / Jill D. Mellen, David J. Shepherdson, Michael Hutchins

Summary

"Growing recognition of the complexity of animals' physical, social, and psychological lives in the wild has led both zookeepers and the zoo-going public to call for higher environmental standards for animals in captivity. With the goals of stimulating more diverse natural behaviors, facilitating breeding and reintroduction efforts, and educating visitors in conservation issues, environmental enrichment programs in zoos and aquariums now encompass systematic experimentation and field studies directed at not only large, entertaining species but also those that are less conspicuous." "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. From artificial fleeing-prey devices for leopards to irregular feeding schedules for whales, the practices discussed have resulted in healthier, more relaxed animals that can breed more easily and can exert some control over their environments."--Jacket.

1998

©1998

Type

Congresses

Conference papers and proceedings

Physical description

xx, 350 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Smithsonian Libraries

Topic

Captive wild animals

Environmental enrichment (Animal culture)

Record ID

siris_sil_529025

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