Public Perceptions in Urban China toward Zoos and Their Animal Welfare
It is necessary to understand people’s attitudes toward zoos because zoos that are perceived positively may receive more visitors and thus have more opportunities to fulfill their mission to promote environmental education and global conservation. Unfortunately, research is limited, particularly from developing countries such as China. The present study surveyed Chinese people’s perceptions of the […]
Compromised health and welfare of bears farmed for bile in China
The practice of farming bears for bile extraction is legal in China and involves an estimated 10,000 to 12,000 animals, primarily Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus). This study outlines the compromises to health and welfare suffered by bears on bile farms and is based on the results of visits to more than 50 bear farms; […]
The effects of visitor density on sika deer (Cervus nippon) behaviour in Zhu-Yu-Wan Park, China
Visitors to zoos are a source of potential stress to certain captive-housed animals. Much research has focused on Europe and America, whereas the effect of human audiences on the behaviour of captive animals in Chinese parks has so far not been investigated. Sika deer (Cervus nippon) housed in Zhu-Yu-Wan Park, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China, […]
WSPA and APSRI humane slaughter programme in China: STEPS
The adoption of slaughter and pre-slaughter techniques to improve animal welfare and meat quality and safety is dependent on providing appropriate information, application and enforcement as well as information ownership by local people. The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) and Beijing Chaoyang Anhua Animal Product Safety Research Institute (APSRI) have been running […]
Breeding Wildlife to Extinction in China
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Behavioral and Hormonal Consequences of Transporting Giant Pandas From China to the United States
Zoological institutions strive to ensure the welfare of nonhuman animals in captivity. Part of this effort involves reducing the level of distress experienced by an animal to the greatest extent possible. However, some necessary zoo management practices such as transportation induce stress responses. An extensive literature exists concerning the animal welfare implications of road transportation […]
Public attitudes toward animals and the influential factors in contemporary China
The relationship between public attitudes toward animals and human demographics has been well documented during the last few decades, but the influence of human ethical ideologies on public attitudes toward animals and animal welfare has been rarely investigated, especially in developing countries, such as China. The present study introduced two scales (Animal Issue Scale [AIS] […]