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Modern zoos fulfil multiple functions, including entertainment, conservation, education, animal rehabilitation and release, employment and profit generation. This video summaries the historical origins of zoos, and the evolution of enclosure design and animal husbandry. The increasing focus of modern zoos on animal welfare is discussed, along with environmental, nutritional and social enrichmen...
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In response to the illegal wildlife trade, wild animals are often seized, confiscated, and subsequent managed. Unfortunately, confiscated live animals often experience substandard care. We interviewed 18 experts from seven countries in Southeast Asia, to investigate barriers to appropriate care and management, and particularly, appropriate ‘disposal’ of confiscated live animals. We proposed sev...
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Control methods are applied worldwide to reduce predation on livestock by European red foxes (Vulpes vulpes). Lethal methods are intended to kill foxes and can inflict suffering. Non-lethal methods can also inflict suffering and can unintentionally lead to death. Moral debate about the animal welfare and ethical consequences of both methods is lacking. The aim of this study was to investigate t...
05:37
Exploring the negative relationships between human activity/population growth and welfare of wildlife. Should legal concepts of animal welfare be expanded to include wild-living animals?
08:16
Summarises welfare concerns experienced by birds and other exotic animals due to human activities. These include habitat destruction, human-wildlife conflict, hunting, trapping, pollution, the impacts of researchers, and the legal and illegal trades in wildlife. Death rates during transit are often very high, and continue after animals reach consumer homes, due to their specialised dietary and ...
10:22
Summarises the welfare concerns of horses and other equines, used within conventional and endurance racing, dressage and other equestrian events, as urban carriage horses, and as working animals within the developing world.
07:13
Forensic entomology is the application of insects, and sometimes other arthropods, within a legal context. It may use factors such as insect type and life cycle stage, and ambient temperature records, to prove time periods such as the minimum time since the death of an animal (or person), or since an animal was caught in a trap. This evidence may be used within animal abuse prosecutions. This v...
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Flystrike (myiasis) affects both wild and domesticated animals such as livestock, and companion animals such as rabbits. Risk factors include injuries, illnesses such as diarrhoea, and neglect. This video covers types of flystrike (obligative, facultative and accidental), fly species involved and life cycle stages. It reviews the controversial management strategy of mulesing. Finally it discuss...
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Explores the social status of traditional and exotic companion animals, and of working animals. A few animals have had successful careers in politics – these are reviewed, along with political parties for animals. The moral opposition to companion animal ownership of animal rights theorists such as philosopher Gary Francione, is explored, as is its detailed rebuttal by Sue Donaldson and Will Ky...
08:52
Reviews companion animal welfare problems, including neglect, problem behaviours, impacts on the human-animal bond and exotic animal ownership. Pet overpopulation topics include ‘puppy mills’, feral cats and population management strategies. Hereditary conformational disorders are discussed, as are cosmetic surgeries. Sport and working animals are discussed, including racing greyhounds and sled...
06:52
Describes the methods and welfare problems associated with hunting and trapping, as well as adverse effects on gene pools, conservation and public health. Explores morally significant characteristics of cetaceans, such as advanced cognitive capacities, social relationships, communication abilities, and tool use. Describes the welfare problems caused by whaling, which is extremely inhumane.
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Many thousands of greyhounds continue to be seriously injured whilst racing, and many of these are killed. Injuries and deaths are partly due to the speeds at which greyhounds race. They are the fastest breed of dog, able to maintain average running speeds of around 40 mph (65 km/h). However, many factors relate to the design of the tracks and races themselves, and are preventable. My report 'I...