Dr Satya Narayan Mishra, curator and biologist at Indira Gandhi Park Zoo of SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant, has coauthored a pioneering book entitled, ‘Environmental Enrichment: A Prospective of Captive Field Management.’The other distinguished authors are Dr Arun Kumar Mishra, Dr Rajesh Kumar Mohapatra and Dr Siba Prasad Parida. Notably, Dr Arun Kumar Mishra is presently working as Regional Chief Conservator of Forests, Rourkela Circle.
The book with a very attractive cover presents general principles and scientific knowledge on environmental enrichment and case studies on enrichment practices in zoo felids. It is a practical yet scientific book that will help to create and evaluate successful enrichment programmes for captive animals considering their natural history. The book is a helpful reference tool for those who work with or study animals in captivity.
Dr Satyanarayan Mishra, a wildlife enthusiast, is a Post Graduate in Zoology from Utkal University and has been awarded with a PhD degree on conservation and management of Indian elephants in Odisha. He had started his research work on captive animals as a research scholar at Nandankanan Zoological Park. He has co-authored three books, published many research papers, book chapters and developed booklets in Odia language for school children.