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Enrichment: What Is It And Why Should You Want It?
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Martin, Steve |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Abstract | When we put an animal in captivity, no matter how beautiful and naturalistic the environment, we take away some of the most important aspects of that animal's being. We limit the opportunity for the animal to use its senses and adaptations to “earn” a living by taking control of almost every facet of that animal's life. Central aspects including what, when, and where to eat and sleep, with whom to socialize, even with whom and when to mate are often planned by curators, architects, behaviorists, geneticists, nutritionists, and veterinarians who work hard to provide them with the best of everything possible. Sometimes that means large quantities of the ideal food presented on the same stainless steel tray, by the same person, at the same time, in the same place every day. Life in captivity has the potential to be extremely predictable and therefore pretty boring for some animals. Enrichment was created to address this animal welfare issue. This paper will explore the concept of enrichment and it's many positive functions and effects in a zoological setting. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
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| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
