This book reviews how people and animals learn and how their behaviors are later changed
as a result of this learning. Nearly all of our behaviors are influenced by prior learning …

Some of the earliest applications outside the laboratory of principles derived from the
experimental analysis of behavior (EAB), such as the pioneering work of Keller and Marian …

Zoos regularly build new exhibits, many of which cost millions of US dollars. It is important
that exhibits deliver from an animal, visitor, and staff perspective. It is rare for zoo exhibits to …

Simple Summary Cognitive foraging enrichment is not commonly provided to dolphins in
zoos, and research with other species suggests the potential for significant welfare benefits …

The field of applied behavior analysis has been directly involved in both research and
applications of behavioral principles to improve the lives of captive zoo animals. Thirty years …

Providing structural enrichment is a widespread refinement method for laboratory rodents
and other animals in captivity. So far, animal welfare research has mostly focused on the …

Simple Summary Zookeepers often introduce enrichment practices in which they provide
animals with diverse stimuli and challenges to stimulate mental and physical activity, but …

Foraging devices are effective enrichment tools for non-human primates, as they provide
both cognitive and manipulative stimulation that may enhance these animals' welfare. We …

Simple Summary Primates have been used in research for the past hundred years as a
window into our shared evolutionary history, to learn more about their unique behavioral …

The ethics of animal training procedures have seen dramatic changes in the last few
decades, with a movement toward reward-based training methods. These reward-based …