A quantitative assessment of the efficacy of an environmental enrichment programme for giant pandas

By R. Swaisgood, A. White, Xiaoping Zhou, He-min Zhang, D. Lindburg. 2001

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Subfields: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Small Animals, Social Psychology

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Enclosure choice and well‐being in giant pandas: is it all about control? (2005, methodology): “Although behavioral agitation was halved by this treatment, the fact that pandas spent o4% time agitated in ‘‘Baseline’’ suggests that this environment meets most psychological needs, especially when compared to other pandas that spend 410% of their time in stereotypic behavior and about 4% of their”
Current status and future directions of applied behavioral research for animal welfare and conservation (2007, background): “So close are these that I have argued elsewhere that they may be virtually impossible to distinguish empirically (Swaisgood et al., 2001).”
Scientific approaches to enrichment and stereotypies in zoo animals: what's been done and where should we go next? (2005, background): “‘‘Composite’’ stereotypies are often reported because the frequency of individual forms is not sufficient for analysis, an understandable constraint; indeed one of us is guilty of this oversight [Swaisgood et al., 2001].”
Evaluation of behavioral factors influencing reproductive success and failure in captive giant pandas (2004, background): “As discussed above, the three most timid and apparently stress-prone females exhibited lower mating rates and often failed to give birth, even after AI. Ongoing efforts at Wolong emphasize stress reduction through enrichment and more ‘‘gentle’’ management styles [ Swaisgood et al., 2001; 2003a ].”
Environmental enrichment as a strategy for mitigating stereotypies in zoo animals: a literature review and meta-analysis. (2006, background): “…made during the period immediately after providing the enrichment (‘Method 2’) (e.g. Bloomstrand et al., 1986; Powell, 1995; Tepper et al., 1999; Swaisgood et al., 2001: in these studies, observation periods ranged between 30 min and 2 h after providing enrichments); or as a proportion of…”
Monitoring stress in captive giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca): behavioral and hormonal responses to ambient noise (2004, background): “This study is a component of larger, ongoing efforts to uncover the factors that impact well-being and reproduction in captivity, and to develop improved management strategies [ Swaisgood et al., 2001; Zhang et al., in press].”
Stereotypic behavior in Asiatic black and Malayan sun bears (2004, background): “Many studies have attempted to alleviate bear stereotypies, usually by enrichment [Carlstead et al., 1991; Forthman et al., 1992; Fischbacher and Schmid, 1999; Swaisgood et al., 2001], but also with the use of homeopathic [Jordan-Owers, 2003], anti-depressant [Poulsen et al.”
Sources of stress in captivity (2007, background): “…environmental enrichment strategies have undoubtedly improved the conditions of captivity (Bloomsmith and Else, 2005; Kuehn, 2002; Sorensen et al., 2004; Swaisgood et al., 2001), they have tended to underemphasize the influence of artificial environments on the sensory behavior of captive animals.”
Animal Domestication and Behavior (2003, background): “In captivity, the need for perceptual and locomotor stimulation can be met in different ways, provided that alternative behaviors can be substituted for many of those performed in the wild without jeopardizing the animal’s welfare (Swaisgood et al., 2001).”