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Griffin\u27s slow burn revolution in philosophy and comparative cognition
Get PDFRistau presents Griffin as launching a scientific revolution supported by philosophical insights. This commentary focuses on two points: Griffin as a scientific revolutionary, although the cognitive ethology revolution is not yet complete; and on the immense influence Griffin had, and continues to have, on philosophy
Research And Data As Tools In Advocates’ Decision-Making
Get PDFWhile all animal advocacy organizations have clear mission statements, priorities, and tactics that guide both day-to-day activities and big-picture planning, groups vary in how they use data in their decision-making. There is a growing interest in the animal advocacy ecosystem across many focal areas in taking evidence-based actions and having a research foundation for statements and positions. However, some organizations hypothesize that research and data might not be seen as relevant or able to be integrated with these foundational commitments.
In the animal advocacy space, Faunalytics acts as a knowledge broker, committed to what’s known as knowledge translation: the process of moving research, data, evidence from original researchers and research outputs into formats and framings for a wide range of actors. That’s why Faunalytics commissioned this study about the use of research in animal advocacy. This isn’t a program evaluation: none of the interview questions mentioned Faunalytics, though several of the participants did in their answers.
The purpose of this study is to explore how animal advocacy organizations access, interpret, and use research, data, and other forms of evidence in their work. The research project included primary data collection through interviews and thematic analysis of the interview transcripts. Participants were 20 staff members of animal advocacy organizations around the world, all of which include farmed animals in their mandate
The Latest Australian \u27Threat Abatement Plan\u27 for Cats
Get PDFAustralia continues to explore ways to save its unique fauna from predation by domestic cats
What’s in a NAM?
Get PDFInterest in and support for non-animal methods (NAMs) in biomedical research and testing continues to grow
Can we use judgement bias to assess the welfare of fish in aquariums and zoos?
Get PDFThis commentary examines the potential of tests of judgment bias to assess fish welfare in aquariums and zoos. Judgment bias offers a non-invasive approach to interpreting affective states in animals, using cognitive responses to ambiguous stimuli as indicators of mental wellbeing. Despite the constraints of captive environments—such as limited handling and species diversity in exhibits—recent adaptations of judgment-bias protocols make them suitable across taxa, including fishes. Collaborations with progressive zoos and aquariums could facilitate this research, based on the shared goal of enhancing animal welfare and promoting public education
COP29: Moving Forward?
Get PDFCOP29 was labelled the “Finance COP” but many countries were disappointed by the final funding support agreement
PRECOMMENTARY: Animal personality needs animal sentience
Get PDFWe are grateful to Owens, Bryja & Bekoff (2024) for their important discussion of individual differences in animals, emphasizing the role of personality in conservation, wildlife research, and wellbeing. But their emphasis also raises new challenges: How should we conceive of personality in nonhuman species? what modern tools could be leveraged to best measure it? and, perhaps most important of all: how can we ensure that the conscious experience of animals — their capacity for wellbeing and for suffering — is not forgotten along the way? We touch on each of these challenges in this invited Precommentary in the hope that they will be taken up by other commentators
Turkey’s New Law on Homeless Dogs: Controversial Measures and Capacity Challenges
Get PDFTurkey\u27s 2024 law mandates removing homeless dogs from streets and placing them in shelters, sparking debate due to a lack of infrastructure and concerns over animal welfare
Gregory Berns’ Journey: Uncovering the Emotional Lives of Cows and Other Animals
No full textExplore Gregory Berns’ heartwarming journey from neuroscientist to farmer, where he uncovers the emotional intelligence of cows, drawing parallels to dogs and advocating for kinder treatment of animals in his new book
Wildlife Personality
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