What is the intent of environmental enrichment?

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The intent of environmental enrichment at Safe Haven is twofold:

  1. In addition to a wide variety of sensory and behavioral enrichment activities, permanent residents receive ongoing scheduling of operant conditioning to facilitate safe handling for husbandry purposes.
  2. Orphaned animals being raised for reintroduction, or adult animals undergoing rehabilitation prior to reintroduction, receive enrichments designed to elicit behaviors that will be needed upon release, and to maintain their physical and psychological well-being while in captivity. Contact with keepers is kept at a minimum for animals marked for reintroduction. As a result, they receive no operant conditioning.
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