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How Zoos Should Take Care Of Animals As They Age

As zoo animals get older, physical and mental changes can limit their opportunities to experience positive well-being. This review discusses those age-related changes and suggests ways for zoo staff to [...] READ MORE

Invertebrate Sentience: How Should We Study And Value I...

Rethink Priorities, a project focusing on bringing awareness to and conducting research in neglected areas, recently published a review of invertebrate sentience and pain perception. READ MORE

Backyard Chickens: The Key Issues

Backyard chickens are often hailed as a sustainable alternative to factory-farming. This blog digs into why keeping backyard chickens is fraught with animal-welfare and safety issues. READ MORE

‘Dangerous’ Dogs: Different Dog, Same Lampp...

Dangerous dog laws were enacted in the U.K. to increase public safety and “responsibilize” dog guardians. This review looks at their unintended consequences. READ MORE

Zoo Visits: The Precautionary Principle

Researchers review existing literature about visitor effects on captive zoo animals. The results are mostly negative, and suggest a precautionary approach would be best. READ MORE

Faunalytics Index – August 2019

This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts about tiger conservation, lentils, omnivores eating meat alternatives, insect species declines, and much more. READ MORE

How Visitors Affect Zoo Animal Welfare: A Global Review

A global review of zoos and aquaria describes how animal-visitor interactions may be detrimental to the welfare of captive animals. READ MORE

Wild Tiger Management: Methods and Standards

Researchers evaluate tiger management methods and identify new strategies to help increase effectiveness through standardization and benchmarking. READ MORE

Positive Welfare For Fishes

This article looks at the concept of positive welfare – not just the absence of negative states, but the presence of positive ones – and how it can be applied to [...] READ MORE

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How Zoos Should Take Care Of Animals As They Age

Invertebrate Sentience: How Should We Study And Value I...

‘Dangerous’ Dogs: Different Dog, Same Lampp...

Zoo Visits: The Precautionary Principle

Faunalytics Index – August 2019

How Visitors Affect Zoo Animal Welfare: A Global Review

Wild Tiger Management: Methods and Standards

Positive Welfare For Fishes

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