Thursday

August 4, 2005

SESSION 11
SYMPOSIUM
Assessing Enrichment: High Tech and Low Tech Methods
(B. Diane Chepko-Sade - SUNY Oswego)

• Field measurements of the thermal neutral zone and seasonal acclimatization in mammals (Vaughn Langman*, M. Rowe, D. Garell, T. Leeds, M. Maloney , R. Flynn, & S. Langman - *USDA)
• A slow-release cricket tube increases activity and visibility of Iguanid lizards in a mixed species exhibit while decreasing aggression an increasing visitor interest
  (Katrina Kellerhouse*, Diane Chepko-Sade & Nancy Porter - *SUNY Oswego, Rosamond Gifford Zoo)
• Quantifying the effectiveness of environmental enrichment: lessons learned and rules of thumb (Sue Margulis*, Bonnie Jacobs & Michelle Rafacz - *Lincoln Park Zoo)
• Behavioral and physiological assessment of stress in captive gray wolves (Canis lupus) in relation to early rearing history (Beulah Sherwood*, Diane Chepko-Sade, Julia Preston-Fulton - *SUNY Oswego)
• Complex foraging enrichment encourages natural foraging behavior in squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus) (Diane Chepko-Sade*, Dianne Upmeyer & Lindsey Scales - *SUNY Oswego)
• The use of fecal corticoid monitoring to assess animal stress and well-being: pros and cons and a word of caution (Nadja Wielebnowski - Brookfield Zoo)

CONTRIBUTED PAPERS

• (Not) home on the range: welfare risk factors across the Carnivora (Georgia Mason* & Ros Clubb - *University of Guelph)
• Utility of social power in primate management and well-being (Brenda McCowan - California National Primate Research Center)

SESSION 12
CONTRIBUTED PAPERS

• Dog housing:designing for social enrichment (Crista Coppola*, Temple Grandin & Mark Enns - *ASPCA)
• Effects of positive reinforcement training on cortisol, hematology and cardiovascular parameters in cynomolgus macaques (Tina Koban*, M.Miyamoto, G. Donmoyer & A. Hammar - *Huntingdon Life Science)
• Does positive reinforcement training reduce stress? (Susan Lambeth*, Jann Hau, Jaine Perlman, Michele Martino & Steven Schapiro - *University of Texas)
• Training: an enriching journey? (Steve Martin* & Marty MacPhee - Natural Encounters, Inc.)
• Better living through operant conditioning: managing the multiple obstacles and limitless opportunities of a large gorilla collection (Noel Perriello*, Sabrina Squillari, Kathy D'andrea, Greg Heim, Maria Hertneck, Vanessa Jones, Keri Nugent, Jonathan Perez & Jason Rowe - *Bronx Zoo)
• Crate training to enhance husbandry care of 27.0 Nile crocodiles, Crocodillius niloticus (Joclynn July* & Arianne Parton – Disney’s Animal Kingdom)

SESSION 13
POSTER SESSION

CENTRAL PARK ZOO OPEN HOUSE

RECEPTION & CLOSING BANQUET at Central Park Zoo