The Wild Enrichment Podcast

Today we are sitting down with the incredibly talented Sarah Feliciano and Matthew Owens to chat about their company, Zoo Enrichment Lab.  Check them out on: Their website: https://zooenrichmentlab.com   Their shop: https://zooenrichmentlab.com/store   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zooenrichmentlab/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zooenrichmentlab/  

In this episode I sit down with Emily Cain and Nick Naitove of WildThink and we chat about their company, the enrichment vending machine as well as some important topics surrounding enrichment.  Check them out at: https://www.wildthink.org https://www.instagram.com/wildthinkenrichment/?hl=en   https://www.facebook.com/wildthinkenrichment/  

This podcast is one that has been in the works for a while now! I’ve spent a lot of time creating enrichment plans and behavioural husbandry programs for a variety of exotic animals, and many of the key concepts and ideas transfer over to the domestic animal world. So let’s take a deep dive into what a behavioural husbandry program for a domestic horse might look like and how it will not only bene...

In this episode Ben and I sit down to talk about how to go about setting a baseline for an enrichment program and what that even means. We also answer some audience questions about what to do with an animal that just wont interact with enrichment! Enjoy! 

In this episode we are once again joined by Ben! We talk about how you can go about getting your team on board with an enrichment program and what to do when a team member won't budge. We also talk about how important it is to get everyone on your team on the same page when it comes to enrichment evaluation and overall interpretation of animal behaviour. Enjoy!

An important concept to always keep in the back of your mind with behavioural husbandry, is the fact that you are trying to enrich the lives of the individual animals under your care and not the entire species. What I mean by that is, when you are designing an enrichment program, you need to design the program to benefit the individual animal or group of individuals that you are caring for, many o...

I think that the ability to think critically and make “good” decisions is one of the most important skills in animal care. Luckily It’s a skill that can be learned and improved upon with some practice. Here’s a podcast on how to do just that, check it out! Based on the article "How to Think Critically and Make Better Decisions in Animal Care" https://wildenrichment.com/articles/how-to-think-critic...

In this podcast we are once again joined by Ben Martin. We start by talking about the various effects the pandemic has had on the animal care industry as a whole as well as how to deal with professional burnout from the pandemic. We also Answer some questions from our audience including data surrounding enrichment and how to use it.

In todays episode we once again sit down with Ben Martin to chat enrichment. We go over the results of the Enrichment Challenge survey and what those results mean for the industry. We also talk about how to save time with enrichment and the debate between natural and non-natural enrichment items.

To check out Widukind Enrichments work, check out the links below! https://www.widukind-enrichments.de https://www.instagram.com/widukindenrichments/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/widukindenrichments/  

Times are tough for zoos all around the world right now and these tough times often negatively effect enrichment programs. Getting community involvement in an enrichment program is a great way to still have a great program during these tough times! 

In this podcast I sit down with Ben Martin and we talk about how browse can be used as a tool in an enrichment program and how it can help bridge the gap between environmental enrichment and nutrition. We also talk about the many ways browse can be enriching for a variety of animals as well as how to go about starting your own browse program. 

In this episode we will be talking about the importance of monitoring foraging time in the animals under you care and how it can be improved to mimic their natural environment. Read the original article here: https://wildenrichment.com/articles/foraging-time-in-zoos-and-aquariums/  

In this episode we will be discussing the most effective method to come up with novel enrichment ideas. Check out the article with all the links discussed in the show: https://wildenrichment.com/articles/how-to-come-up-with-and-implement-novel-enrichment-ideas/   Check out the resources page for the enrichment road map! 

In this episode we will be talking about how training can be used effectively as an enrichment tool.  Check out the full article here: https://wildenrichment.com/articles/using-training-as-an-enrichment-tool/

In todays podcast we are going to b going over what I view as a guide to what a Modern Enrichment program should look like. Read more here: https://wildenrichment.com/articles/a-modern-guide-to-environmental-enrichment-in-zoos-and-aquariums/

Today we sit down and interview Caitlin Gordon-Hall the founder of the popular Facebook group Zookreepers. Check out Zookreepers here:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/zookreepers/  

Today we will be exploring the concept of contrafreeloading and how it relates to behavioural husbandry programs in Zoos and Aquariums. Check out the full article here:  https://wildenrichment.com/articles/contrafreeloading-in-zoos-and-aquariums/  

In this podcast we will answer the question, what is animal enrichment? We will go over the types of enrichment applied in a zoo and aquarium setting as well as how these various forms of enrichment can be used effectively. https://wildenrichment.com/articles/what-is-animal-enrichment/

https://wildenrichment.com/articles/the-benefits-of-zoos-and-aquariums/ For today's episode, we will be focusing on the Benefits of Zoos and Aquariums based off an article I wrote last year on the subject.

A basic overview of the channel and what you can come to expect from The Wild Enrichment Podcast. Check out  https://wildenrichment.com  for more and follow me on Instagram and Facebook @wildenrichment.