Article: zoo-housed otter welfare

Article: zoo-housed otter welfare

Various studies have assessed animal welfare by analysing how behaviour is affected by environmental and human-related factors. Nevertheless, the combined effects of these factors are poorly researched. This study assessed for the first time the integrated impact of...
Book: animal welfare – open access

Book: animal welfare – open access

Ground breaking new animal welfare textbook is published Open Access “A new book about numerous aspects of animal welfare merits worldwide attention”. – Prof. Marc Bekoff, Psychology Today, 2022. Combining the expertise of 50 authors – many of whom are world leaders...
Article: meat chicken welfare – colony cages

Article: meat chicken welfare – colony cages

Over 70 billion chickens are slaughtered globally each year. Almost all are meat breeds, typically housed in very large barns with a litter floor. Recently however, modern cage systems have been developed which provide very limited space and stack several tiers high....
Media: New Scientist feature on vegan pet food

Media: New Scientist feature on vegan pet food

New Scientist has just published a feature article on vegan pet food:     The 5 pp feature article extensively covers vegan pet food research by colleagues and myself. The article also explores ingredients such as yeast and in vitro meat.   Lawton G...
Report: CAW Activity Report 2021 – 2022

Report: CAW Activity Report 2021 – 2022

Our University of Winchester Centre for Animal Welfare Activity Report 2021 – 2022 is now published.     The 2020 – 2021 academic year was a time of much growth and change for the Centre for Animal Welfare (CAW). We grew to host 19 permanent and...