Consequences Matter: Compassion in Conservation Means Caring for Individuals, Populations and Species

Authors: Paul J. Johnson, Vanessa M. Adams, Doug P. Armstrong, Sandra E. Baker, Duan Biggs, Luigi Boitani, Alayne Cotterill, Emma Dale, Holly O'Donnell, David J. T. Douglas, Egil Droge, John G. Ewen, Ruth E. Feber, Piero Genovesi, Clive Hambler, Bart J. Harmsen, Lauren A. Harrington, Amy Hinks, Joelene Hughes, Lydia Katsis, Andrew Loveridge, Axel Moehrenschlager, Christopher O'Kane, Meshach Pierre, Steve Redpath, Lovemore Sibanda, Pritpal Soorae, Mark Stanley Price, Peter Tyrrell, Alexandra Zimmermann, Amy Dickman

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: compassion, consequentialism, ethics, virtue

2019

Foraging enrichment alleviates oral repetitive behaviors in captive red-tailed black cockatoos (Calyptorhynchus banksii)

Authors: M. L. Fangmeier, A. L. Burns, V. A. Melfi, J. Meade

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: captive environment, environmental enrichment, oral repetitive behavior, parrot, stereotypic behavior

2019

The concept of behavioural needs in contemporary fur science: do we know what American mink (Mustela vison) really need?

Authors: A. L. Kornum, H. Röcklinsberg, M. Gjerris

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: american mink, animal housing, animal welfare, behavioural needs, ethics, swimming

2017

Early detection of health and welfare compromises through automated detection of behavioural changes in pigs

Authors: S. G. Matthews, A. L. Miller, J. Clapp, T. Plotz, I. Kyriazakis

Publication/Journal: Veterinary Journal

Keywords: behavioural changes, early detection, pigs, welfare

2016

The effects of metabolic cage housing and sex on cognitive bias expression in rats

Authors: T. H. Barker, G. S. Howarth, A. L. Whittaker

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: *cognitive bias, judgement bias paradigm, metabolic cage, sex differences

2016

Effects of temporary captivity on ranging behaviour in urban red foxes (Vulpes vulpes)

Authors: Bryony Tolhurst, Adam Grogan, Heather Hughes, Dawn Scott

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: captivity, ex situ, home range, ranging behaviour, red fox, rehabilitation

2016

Farm membership of voluntary welfare schemes results in better compliance with animal welfare legislation in Great Britain

Authors: C. C. A. Clark, R. Crump, A. L. KilBride, L. E. Green

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, farm animals, government legislation, herd health scheme, inspections, private regulation

2016

A synthetic olfactory agonist reduces aggression when sows are mixed into small groups

Authors: Kate Plush, Paul Hughes, Paul Herde, William van Wettere

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: aggression, appeasing pheromone, group housing, sow, synthetic olfactory agonist, welfare

2016

The effect of four different feeding regimes on rabbit behaviour

Authors: J. L. Prebble, F. M. Langford, D. J. Shaw, A. L. Meredith

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: abnormal behaviour, agriculture, behavioral sciences, behaviour, dairy & animal science, diets, domestic rabbits, environmental enrichment, feeding, food, hay, laboratory rabbits, oryctolagus cuniculus, pet rabbits, rabbit, sciences, veterinary, welfare, wild rabbit, zealand white-rabbits

2015

The effect of tail docking on the welfare of pigs housed under challenging conditions

Authors: G. Di Martino, A. Scollo, F. Gottardo, A. L. Stefani, E. Schiavon, K. Capello, S. Marangon, L. Bonfanti

Publication/Journal: Livestock Science

Keywords: heavy pig, slatted floor, straw, tail docking, welfare

2015

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