2018
2.
Buler, J. J.; McLaren, J. D.; Cabrera-Cruz, S. A.; Smolinksy, J. A.; Schreckengost, T. D.; Boone, M. E.; van Loon, E. E.; Dawson, D. K.; Walters, E. L.
2018.
Links | BibTeX | Tags: published abstract
@conference{nokey,
title = {Nocturnally-migrating birds traverse Earth’s most light-polluted regions, and bright lights confound their habitat use en route. 5th International Conference on Artificial Light at Night, ALAN 2018, Snowbird, Utah. Published Abstract pp 131–132},
author = {Buler, J.J. and McLaren, J.D. and Cabrera-Cruz, S.A. and Smolinksy, J.A. and Schreckengost, T.D. and Boone, M.E. and van Loon, E.E. and Dawson, D.K. and Walters, E.L.},
url = {https://www.ericlwalters.org/Buler_et_al_2018.pdf, PDF link},
year = {2018},
date = {2018-11-11},
keywords = {published abstract},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {conference}
}
2013
1.
Ball, L. A.; Walters, E. L.
Enrichment of captive squirrel monkeys. Virginia Journal of Science 64:44–45. Conference
vol. 64, 2013.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: published abstract
@conference{nokey,
title = {Enrichment of captive squirrel monkeys. Virginia Journal of Science 64:44–45.},
author = {Ball, L. A. and Walters, E. L.},
url = {https://www.ericlwalters.org/BallWalters2013.pdf, PDF link},
year = {2013},
date = {2013-05-01},
urldate = {2013-05-01},
journal = {Virginia Journal of Science},
volume = {64},
pages = {44-45},
abstract = {Food enrichment is a technique used by the zoo industry to promote overall wellness of animals in captivity. I measured responses of captive, Saimiri sciureus squirrel monkeys to food enrichment at the Virginia Zoo (Norfolk, VA). The research involved determining pre-treatment activity levels in order to test the effect of food enrichment on post-treatment activity levels. I hypothesized that foraging and active behaviors would increase as follows: baseline<post-enrichment<treatment. The experiment was divided into three phases: the first of which provided baseline data on the population’s behaviors and activity levels prior to enrichment. The second phase involved the introduction of enrichment feeders on alternating treatment and control days. The third phase involved gathering post- treatment behavioral data, which determined if there were any protracted effects of food enrichment on behavior after the feeders were removed. Ultimately, introduction of food enrichment resulted in a 21% increase in foraging behaviors of both the adult male and juvenile males and a 16% increase in the adults females. In conclusion, food enrichment was a successful method of promoting foraging behaviors and increasing activity levels in captive squirrel monkeys and has important implications for increased health and well-being of captive primates.},
keywords = {published abstract},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {conference}
}
Food enrichment is a technique used by the zoo industry to promote overall wellness of animals in captivity. I measured responses of captive, Saimiri sciureus squirrel monkeys to food enrichment at the Virginia Zoo (Norfolk, VA). The research involved determining pre-treatment activity levels in order to test the effect of food enrichment on post-treatment activity levels. I hypothesized that foraging and active behaviors would increase as follows: baseline<post-enrichment<treatment. The experiment was divided into three phases: the first of which provided baseline data on the population’s behaviors and activity levels prior to enrichment. The second phase involved the introduction of enrichment feeders on alternating treatment and control days. The third phase involved gathering post- treatment behavioral data, which determined if there were any protracted effects of food enrichment on behavior after the feeders were removed. Ultimately, introduction of food enrichment resulted in a 21% increase in foraging behaviors of both the adult male and juvenile males and a 16% increase in the adults females. In conclusion, food enrichment was a successful method of promoting foraging behaviors and increasing activity levels in captive squirrel monkeys and has important implications for increased health and well-being of captive primates.