problems with enrichment Flashcards
1
Q
problems with enrichment
A
- entrapment
- ingestion
- stress
- aggression
- illness
- public safety
- training
- keepers
- feeding
2
Q
entrapment
A
animals can get body parts stuck in the enrichment
3
Q
ingestion
A
animals can accidentally ingest parts of the enrichment
4
Q
stress
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can be caused as a result of competing over enrichment
5
Q
aggression
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can be caused as a result of competing over enrichment
6
Q
illness
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enrichment could potentially be toxic
7
Q
public safety
A
animals can throw enrichment at visitors
8
Q
training
A
habituates animals to humans so may affect potential reintroduction
9
Q
keepers
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enrichment may be difficult to clean or make the enclosure hard to manage
10
Q
feeding
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makes it harder to monitor food intake of individual animals
