Examine the ethical issues

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Assessment

Part 1: Animal Enrichments Proposal

Aims

The first step involves developing an animal enrichment proposal. In this, you will choose the species of interest to you, do some research about the species and consider some issues related to housing animals in zoos. You will suggest two suitable enrichment objects/techniques: one food-related and one non-food-related. This information will be presented using the Proposal Template provided below in the instructions section.

By completing this assessment, you will be able to:
• 1: Identify how behaviour is linked to survival and evolution and the interconnection between genes, environment and behaviour.
• 2: Apply the principles of learning theory to improve welfare and well-being in real-world environments.
• 3: Examine the ethical issues related to research and applications of learning theory to humans and other species.

SPECIES BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Identifies and summarises key background information relating to the species of choice to provide an overview of this species currently in the wild and why this information is important when working with captive animals.

ENRICHMENT PROPOSALS:
Proposes two enrichment object/techniques (one food-related and one non-food-related) as appropriate for the chosen species and justifies these choices citing any sources used to inform the choice of proposed enrichments.

WRITTEN EXPRESSION AND STRUCTURE:
The written expression in the response of is of high quality (free from spelling, grammar and language errors), and is organised and structured in a logical fashion.

REFERENCING:
Correctly formats references using the APA 7th edition conventions.

Instructions
The steps below outline what is required for this assessment. Use the template provided to write your answers.
1. Choose your species from the following list:
a. Orangutan
b. Meerkats
c. Asian small-clawed otters
d. Servals

2. Download a copy of the Part 1 Template document. This document contains specific instructions required for each of the sections.
a. Use this template to complete your assessment.
b. Delete question text before submission
3. Read the IUCN Red List report about your species prepared by scientific experts

4. Research enrichment objects or techniques appropriate for your chosen species. You do not need to create a completely new and unique enrichment; however you will need to correctly attribute any enrichment ideas to the person or organisation from which you obtained the idea.
a. One food-related and one non-food-related.
b. Use the checklist document to ensure you consider
i. the safety of these enrichment objects or activities for the animal
ii. the ease with which the keeper/s can clean and maintain them
iii. any benefits for the zoo visitor experience

Attachment:- Animal Enrichments Proposal.rar

Reference no: EM132656874

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