Welfare and Management of Civets in Civet Coffee Tourism Plantations
Civet coffee is produced with coffee beans that have passed through the digestive tract of civets which are then processed for drinking. Outlets, known as civet coffee tourism plantations are popular tourist attractions in Bali, Indonesia. These outlets keep caged civets for public viewing and sell civet coffee. We assessed civet welfare in 29 civet […]
The perception of felid welfare by zookeepers in North America and the implications for zoo managers
Abstract Zookeepers working with felids were asked to complete an online survey to examine their perceptions of animal welfare. A total of 121 zookeepers in an AZA-accredited zoo completed the survey. Results from this study suggest that institutional offerings of professional development programming in animal welfare have the greatest potential to influence zookeeper perceptions of […]
Zookeepers’ Perception of Zoo Canid Welfare and its Effect on Job Satisfaction, Worldwide
Recently, zookeepers’ role in monitoring and assessing zoo animal welfare is gaining importance. One hundred-sixteen zoo canid keepers responded to an online questionnaire aimed at assessing, on a 1 to 5 scoring scale, their perception of the importance and fulfilment of the Brambell’s Freedoms for zoo canids, the bond with canids under their care, and […]
EVALUATING BEHAVIOR AND ENCLOSURE USE OF ZOO-HOUSED BROAD-SNOUTED CAIMAN (CAIMAN LATIROSTRIS): A CASE STUDY IN THE ZOO OF CORDOBA (ARGENTINA)
Zoo environments represent a useful opportunity for animal research, particularly for species that are difficult to observe in the wild. Moreover, studying the behavior of zoo-housed populations provides important information about the welfare state of animals. We described the behaviors of a zoo-housed population of seven Broad-snouted Caimans (Caiman latirostris) composed of males and females […]
The Need for a Convergence of Agricultural/Laboratory and Zoo-based Approaches to Animal Welfare
Advances in animal welfare science have led to a high number of studies published for farm, laboratory and zoo animals, with a huge breadth of innovative topic areas and methodologies. This paper investigates the different approaches used to undertake welfare research in farm, laboratory and zoo animals due to the variety of constraints that each […]
An Assessment of Welfare Conditions in Wildlife Markets across Morocco
The welfare of wild-caught animals in markets has generally been overlooked by both wildlife trade and welfare studies, despite the potential negative impacts on the animals. Morocco is a member of the World Organisation for Animal Health and has proposed draft legislation prohibiting mistreatment or abuse of animals in captivity. There is still, however, a […]
Effect of lameness in pigs in terms of “five freedoms”
Measuring Animal Welfare
Book reviews of 1. Stress and Animal Welfare by Broom and Johnson, 2. Animal Welfare: A Cool Eye Toward Eden by Webster.
The use of conjoint analysis to determine the importance of factors that affect on-farm welfare of the dairy cow
A large range of variables can affect the welfare of the dairy cow, making it difficult to assess the overall ‘level of welfare’ of the individual animal. Two groups of individuals completed a questionnaire based upon the ‘five freedoms’: 26 respondents had expertise either in the field of dairy cow welfare or as practicing veterinary […]
PRESLAUGHTER HANDLING | Welfare of Animals
Abstract This article highlights some of the complex issues associated with animal welfare in livestock production and provides background and information important to the understanding of animal welfare. The article begins with a review of the philosophical approaches to animal use, followed by an exploration of the science of animal welfare, what constitutes good and […]