Environmental enrichment workshop at Artis Zoo - The Netherlands

Environmental enrichment workshop at Artis Zoo - The Netherlands

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

AnimalConcepts organises in collaboration with the Artis Zoo an environmental enrichment workshop, combining the theory and science with the practical aspects of a professional enrichment programme. The workshop will cover basic and advanced concepts of environmental enrichment, nutrition, safety, human-animal relationship, animal sentience, stereotypic behaviour, problem solving techniques and case studies. The workshop also has the component of designing, developing, constructing, implementing and observing your own enrichment on various predetermined species from a variety of taxa through practical work in Artis Zoo.

We have a very special invited speaker, specialised in bears, Else Poulsen!

Dates: March 30rd - April 1st. 2011

This workshop is open to zookeepers, veterinarians, laboratory technicians, other animal shelter personnel and other animal care specialist, researchers in life sciences and students.

For more information, the programme and registration form, please visit http://www.animalconcepts.eu/  or email me on sbrando@animalconcepts.eu

We have special student rates too.

A fundraiser will be held for Polar Bears International.

Please forward this email to anyone you might think is interested. Thank you.

Best wishes,
Sabrina

AnimalConcepts
http://www.animalconcepts.eu/
sbrando@animalconcepts.eu
+31633008373

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Howletts and Port Lympne Student Enrichment and Welfare Course in collaboration with AnimalConcepts

Howletts and Port Lympne Student Enrichment and Welfare Course in collaboration with AnimalConcepts

27th – 29th January 2010

Instructors: Sabrina Brando and Mark Kingston Jones

Howletts and Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks are pleased to announce a course on Enrichment and Welfare to be run by Sabrina Brando and Mark Kingston Jones.

Sabrina runs AnimalConcepts, an international consultancy company specialising in enrichment, behaviour and animal welfare. Sabrina has 17 years experience in the field and collaborates with many facilities, universities and research institutes.
Mark has been involved in the animal welfare field since 2004 and now works at Howletts and Port Lympne as the Enrichment and Research Officer for both parks organising workshops, talks and working with keepers to design and implement enrichment ideas. He has been involved in two ‘The Shape of Enrichment’ workshops, in the UK and Indonesia, and has presented 9 talks on topics relating to animal welfare at conferences, both nationally and internationally.

This course is designed specifically for college and university students (past or present) who do not currently work within a zoo setting but are looking to do so as a career. Over three days students will gain a background in animal welfare and working with different species, as well as providing practical skills in designing, building and testing enrichment within the settings of both Howletts and Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks, in Kent. Our aim is to provide valuable experience and the addition of useful skills to a would-be keeper’s CV. Please note you must be 18 or over to attend this course.

Lecture topics include: An overview of welfare and enrichment, animal husbandry and learning, choice and control, enclosure design and breaking into the zoo world. Additionally there will be talks and practicals with keepers involving working with carnivores, primates, ungulates, elephant management, getting involved in in-situ conservation, rope splicing and fire hose weaving.

The workshop registration fee of £150 includes:All workshop materialsPractical sessionsLunches during the 3 days, as well as drinks and snacks during the scheduled tea breaks.

Information on discounted accommodation is available on request and the number of available places is limited, so please book early.

For further information and to request a booking form please contact:Kim Guillot at Howletts and Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks

Email: intern@totallywild.net

Final deadline for registration is: 31.12.09