Enrichment Evaluation Logbook for zoo animals: Evaluate the effectiveness of 75 enrichments – suitable for all wild or domestic species – for … – large format journal – 152 pages

The indispensable tool for zookeepers, animal trainers and behaviourists working in zoos, universities/research centers, private animal collections or on farms. It is important to evaluate the effectiveness of the environmental enrichments offered. Enrichments should promote opportunities for species-specific behaviour in captivity. Documentation of the enrichments offered should be established, but also the responses of the animals should be recorded. The effectiveness of each recording in achieving the objectives should be evaluated. The purpose of this evaluation notebook is to implement this first crucial step. It will then be possible to integrate the tested and selected enrichment into the routine. You will use this notebook during the evaluation phase, which lasts a few days and can be renewed periodically (every month for example) to check the effectiveness of the enrichment. We remind you that enrichment is a serious step which must be the subject of a consultation between the staff members and must be approved by the animal manager and, if necessary, by the coordinator of the breeding program.