Enrichment 201 Beyond the Basics

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Enrichment 201Beyond the Basics
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The Bigger Picture

• Enrichment is a process not an object or an event
• Consider all aspects of the animals environment
• Provide choices and control
• Use enrichment to promote animal welfare and
  provide best guest experience

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From Reactive to Proactive

• Set goals what behaviors to encourage or
  discourage
• Safety animal and keeper
• Natural History
• Individual History
• Natural or Non-natural
• Food or Non-food

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Weve set goals now what?

• Enrichment schedules
• Calendars
• Menus
• Variability
• Battling the I dont have time for enrichment
  mentality
• Plan ahead
• Build it into daily routine

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Simple and Effective
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Follow-up

• Documentation learning what works and doesnt
  work
• Should be as thorough as daily records
• Make comments!
• Readjusting if it doesnt work why? Can it
  be changed? If not, eliminate

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Example
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Discussion topics

• Natural enrichment
• Non-food enrichment
• Geriatric animals
• Problem solving
• Novelty
• wears off if its too repetitive
• removal of items can be as enriching as adding
  items
• Volunteer enrichment programs

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