Fun for the wild child: enrichment in wildlife rehabilitation

Heather W. Barron

doi:10.53607/wrb.v38.179

Fun for the wild child: enrichment in wildlife rehabilitation

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Heather W. Barron Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW), Sanibel, FL, USA

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https://doi.org/10.53607/wrb.v38.179

Keywords:

Enrichment, ontrafreeloading, applied enrichment, behavioral enrichment, environmental enrichment device, wildlife rehabilitation, stress

Abstract

Enrichment is loosely defined as a dynamic process for enhancing an animal
environment within the context of the animals’ behavioral biology and natural
history. This article will explore how to reduce stress in wildlife in a rehabilitative
setting, including the benefits of enrichment (on a both a cognitive and
physiologic level), variable types of enrichment with practical examples, and
how this can be easily and inexpensively incorporated into any operation.

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Published

2022-01-25

How to Cite

Barron, H. W. (2022). Fun for the wild child: enrichment in wildlife rehabilitation. Wildlife Rehabilitation Bulletin, 38(1), 12–16. https://doi.org/10.53607/wrb.v38.179

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Vol. 38 No. 1 (2020)

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