BELTSVILLE, MD USA; POTTERS BAR, HERTFORDSHIRE UK--The National Agricultural Library's (NAL) Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC) and the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW) are pleased to announce the publication of Environmental Enrichment Information Resources for Laboratory Animals 1965-1995. This publication was produced under Individual Memorandum of Understanding No. 58-0520-3M-F105.
This 294-page resource guide was produced in an effort to encourage the implementation of environmental enrichment programs in laboratory animal husbandry. This publication covers birds, cats, dogs, farm animals, ferrets, rabbits, and rodents. Each section of the bibliography is introduced by a paper which provides background information on the biology of the animals and their currently accepted needs in captivity. Environmental Enrichment also contains a list of journals that appear in the bibliography, subscription information for those publications that routinely publish articles on enrichment, a world-wide list of laboratory animal organizations, contact information for 27 commercial suppliers of enrichment objects, lists of toys and other objects that are commonly used with the species covered, and a keyword index.
Copies of this publication are available from:
Animal Welfare Information Center
National Agricultural Library, USDA
10301 Baltimore Ave.
Beltsville, MD 20705-2351
USA
Tel: (301) 504-6212
Fax: (301) 504-7125
e-mail: awic@nal.usda.gov
Price: Free
Universities Federation for Animal Welfare
(UFAW)
8 Hamilton Close
South Mimms
Potters Bar, Hertfordshire EN6 3QD
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: 01707 658202
Fax: 01707 649279
e-mail: ujhhtpo@ucl.ac.uk
Price: UK and Europe £ 7.00 inclusive of postage.
Elsewhere £ 4.50 + postage.
Make cheques payable to UFAW
AWIC is one of 10 specialized information centers established by NAL to keep abreast of current information on issues of particular importance to U.S. agriculture. Other subjects covered include agricultural trade and marketing, aquaculture, biotechnology, food and nutrition, plant genome, rural development and health, technology transfer, and water quality.
NAL is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service. It is the largest agricultural library in the world and one of four national libraries of the United States, along with the Library of Congress, the National Library of Medicine, and the National Library of Education.
UFAW is a science-based animal welfare charity (registered charity number 207996) which has helped improve the lives of numerous farm, laboratory, zoo, wild, and pet animals since 1926. UFAW gives research grants and student scholarships; provides advice and publishes books, videos, and leaflets on animal care; publishes the journal Animal Welfare; gives awards for high animal welfare standards; and organizes meetings and conferences. All aspects of UFAW's work contribute towards improving the conditions under which animals are kept. UFAW is an independent charity and does not receive income from universities, government, or commerce. For additional information, contact Victoria Taylor, BSc, Development Officer, at the address listed above.
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The Animal Welfare Information Center
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Service
National Agricultural Library
10301 Baltimore Ave.
Beltsville, MD 20705-2351
Phone: (301) 504-6212
FAX: (301) 504-7125
E-mail: awic@nal.usda.gov
