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Nature Restoration and Rewilding
No full textThe European Union\u27s new law provides a clear example of how controversial the restoration of nature or rewilding can be
When Animals Dream - Exploring Consciousness and Ethics in David M. Pena Guzman\u27s New Book
No full textDavid M. Peña-Guzmán’s latest book explores the fascinating question of whether animals dream, delving into the scientific, philosophical, and ethical implications of animal consciousness
Animal Agriculture: Reversing Confinement Trends
No full textLearn how early 21st-century animal welfare campaigns targeted intensive confinement, leading to major changes in farmed animal treatment
Sentience and the Moral Status of Animals: A Review of Peter Godfrey-Smith\u27s Trilogy
No full textExplore Peter Godfrey-Smith’s groundbreaking views on animal sentience and consciousness
Donald Griffin: A visionary in science and consciousness
No full textI share some reflections on a sabbatical with Donald Griffin a half-century ago, with fieldwork on bats and echolocating swiftlets in Australia and our discussions of animal behavior and consciousness. Griffin\u27s influence has been vast, from recent advances in bat research, including learning, navigation, and longevity, to his enduring legacy as a pioneer in animal cognition
Not just bony fish: all nonmammalian and nonavian animals are neglected in both welfare and general research
No full textThe lack of research on fish welfare highlighted by Oldfield & Bonano (2024) is only part of a more general problem: a relative neglect of animals other than mammals and birds. The causes are our lack of knowledge, our negative view of what we consider to be “lower” animals and our underestimation of their intelligence and sensitivity. Our estimation will increase as our knowledge increases. As a broader view spreads to the public through the media, it should gradually increase the demand to expand both research and welfare, especially beyond mammals and birds
Social learning and cultural enrichment for fish welfare
No full textThis commentary examines how understanding animal culture—shared behaviors and knowledge transmitted through social learning—plays a role in advancing welfare practices for captive fishes. Despite extensive evidence of fishes\u27 complex sociocultural capacities, their psycho-social needs remain underestimated and unmet in zoos and aquaria. We explore what considering fish culture might mean for welfare practices: diverse social learning opportunities, cultural development, and thoughtful group management. More knowledge about wild fishes\u27 lives will help bridge the gap between their full, complex lives and current captive welfare practices
Bridging U.S. Conservative Values And Animal Protection
No full textThis study combining desk research and academic literature review will identify alignments between conservative values and animal protection goals
A History of Alternatives to the Use of Animals in Research and Testing
No full textA medical historian investigates the social history of the development of alternatives to laboratory animals
Other perspectives on animals, their sentience and cognition
No full textFor those of us who work to achieve legal recognition that animals are sentient beings, and should in many cases be allotted personhood, Donald Griffin is indeed an inspiration and a true game-changer. He put paid to the narrow behaviourist interpretation of animals’ lives promoted by Skinner et al. He became a real heir to Darwin’s belief in animal emotions. He enabled campaigners for animal welfare and indeed animal rights to quote his work as a distinguished scientist to give gravitas to their calls for legal recognition and protection of animals