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When Enrichment Increases Arousal

When Enrichment Increases Arousal

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When you evaluate enrichment, what variables are you actually measuring?


After working with wolves, birds, primates, reptiles, and numerous species for the past two decades, one lesson continues to surface:

Not all enrichment improves welfare.


In this episode, Lara talks about when enrichment increases arousal instead of meaningful engagement.


Busy does not equal beneficial.

Intensity does not equal appropriate enrichment.

Overstimulation does not equal welfare.

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