The process is grounded in our strategic plan which specifically calls out that animal health and welfare is our top priority.Donald L. JanssenLance MillerGreg VicinoProceedings American Association of Zoo VeterinariansJanssen DL, Miller L, Vicino G. Animal welfare and behavior: opportunities to ...
14 Sources of pressure that could accelerate the transition may be found in new social norms and values around animal welfare, attention toward diet-related diseases, awareness of the environmental impacts of the food system and its contribution to the climate and biodiversity crises, and the ...
Brexit and Animal Welfare Impact Assessment: Analysis of the Threats Brexit Poses to Animal Protection in the UK, EU and Internationally. The British people voted in a 2016 referendum to leave the European Union (EU). Brexit presents both threats and opportunities to animal protection in the .....
social workers as advocates for social justice provides additional opportunities to advance legislation that recognizes human–animal relationships, the beneficial aspects of pet ownership on individual and community health and well-being, and the adverse effects of animal abuse on human welfare and ...
Senior Dogs at APS-FH Fetch Grant Friday Harbor –Old dogs have something to wag about this summer, as The Grey Muzzle Organization announces the recipients of its annual grants, and dogs at the Animal Protection Society-Friday… Happily Home “Princess” ...
Career opportunities includeagricultural and livestock management, veterinary medicine, research and development, extension services and education, animal welfare and advocacy,andagribusiness. College farms are a growing concern, but let’s face it: not all students want to grow vegetables and fruit. For...
This opportunity provides first-hand work experience and the chance to meet new friends from around the world while contributing to Australian wildlife welfare. Penguin and Marine Bird Rescue Center in Port Elizabeth, South Africa Work with vulnerable African Penguins and other marine birds. Duties ...
Notably, animal welfare featured prominently as a challenge to all aspects of sustainability. The complexity of applying sustainable intensification to livestock systems As humans gave up hunter-gathering, agricultural systems have almost never been sustainable, in the sense that the practices have often...
However, other financial opportunities exist to address environmental and animal welfare harms in a more localised and socially inclusive way. Alternative investments in agroecology and ‘veganics’ (Weis 2013), i.e. the use of farming concepts and principles compatible with environmental sustainability...
Fine-scale data on animal position are increasingly enabling us to understand the details of animal movement ecology and dead-reckoning, a technique integrating motion sensor-derived information on heading and speed, can be used to reconstruct fine-scale