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Survey on the Past Decade of Technology in Animal Enrichment: A Scoping Review.

K Cassie KresnyeChia-Fang ChungChristopher Flynn MartinPatrick C Shih
Published in: Animals : an open access journal from MDPI (2022)
Environmental enrichment is adding complexity to an environment that has a positive impact on a captive animal as a necessity of care. Computing technology is being rapidly weaved throughout the space in both enrichment devices as well as evaluating enrichment outcomes. In this article, we present a scoping review of 102 captive animal enrichment studies and propose a contextual lens for exploring current practices. We discuss the importance of directed growth in species inclusion, transitioning beyond anthro-centric designs, and utilizing shared methodologies.
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