Environmental Enrichment : How to provide natural behaviours and good animal welfare in captivity

Abstract

Through history animals have lived under human care for various purposes. Their role, position and rights in our society has constantly been evolving as well as the purpose of their captivity. We have studied them for many years before recognizing them as sentient being with needs, who are capable of positive and negative feelings. But respecting animal welfare is an ethical issue raising concernstoday.From entertaining menageries to modern zoos, they nowadays have a new duty in raising awareness and conservation programs for endangered species.