WHAT DO WE DO?
At Wild Enrichment we strive to improve the welfare of exotic and domestic animals through the application of advanced behavioural husbandry practices. We provide Informative Blog Articles, Comprehensive Consulting Services, and Innovative Custom Built Enrichment items that will benefit any animals behavioural husbandry program and help take it to the next level.
WHO ARE WE?
My name is Kyle Banton-Jones, I am a zookeeper, animal welfare professional, and creator of Wild Enrichment. With my experience and skill set, I have been able to create unique, species-specific enrichment items and behavioural husbandry programs for a variety of animals and I’d love to show you how you can do it too!
Measuring Demeanour- A Qualitative Tool to Assess Animal Welfare
What is demeanour and why would we measure it? Demeanour is defined as “outward behaviour or bearing”. When looking at the demeanour of an animal,
Learn to Soar- Dealing with Burnout in the Animal Care Industry
Vultures are birds of prey that have several unique and recognizable characteristics including feeding on carrion and their trademark “bald” heads, but one of their
Are you leaving welfare “on the table”?
Are you Leaving Welfare on the Table? When caring for any animal in captivity, we all know it is imperative to keep their current welfare
A Guide to Domestic Horse Enrichment
Domestic Animals Need Enrichment Too I was lucky enough to grow up on a horse farm and be around horses and the equine industry for
Animal Observations and Creating a Behaviour Baseline
I have written many articles about the benefits of a goal based enrichment programs and how to implement them into an animal care facility. In
Behavioural Husbandry for the “Individual”
Individual vs The Species When we talk about enrichment for a given animal, one of the first topics that generally comes up is the need