Animal Welfare or Living Conditions
How to Quantify Animal Suffering
Submitted by admin on Sep 26, 2008 Advocacy Strategies | General Animal Protection | Research Tools and MethodsIn my last post, I asked whether or not it's presumptuous for animal advocates (who are most often human) to attempt to quantify suffering for different species and animals in diverse situations. It may seem reasonable to generalize that mammals are more capable of suffering than insects, for instance, although some people would argue the point. Getting more specific than that, like by suggesting that "battery hens" suffer more than shelter animals, would certainly generate more controversy. So, can we quantify animal suffering?
National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee, 2007 (New Zealand)
Submitted on Sep 15, 2008 (Original item from 2007) Farmed Animals | Wildlife and Exotics
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This report provides a discussion of the key indicators for assessing animal welfare in New Zealand and the development of Codes of Welfare during 2007, with emphasis on issues relating to farmed animals and wildlife.
What Will Things Look Like in 10 Years?
Submitted by Che on Sep 11, 2008 Advocacy Strategies | Animal Experimentation | Companion Animals | Entertainment Animals | Farmed Animals | General Animal Protection | Wildlife and ExoticsAs I was organizing some old files the other day, I came upon a 10-year vision statement for the animal protection movement, which I wrote for a meeting a couple of years ago. A vision statement is a picture of how you would like the world to be. My 10-year vision is necessarily high-level and incomplete, but it may provide interesting food for thought as we consider the future of animals, their advocates, and the public’s awareness, attitudes, and behavior.
Chickens, Globalisation and the Forest King
Submitted on Sep 07, 2008 (Original item from 2008) Farmed Animals
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The "Forest King," or Giri Raja chicken, is a hardy, "dual purpose" breed of chicken accustomed to a scavenging diet while still exhibiting good growth and egg production. While Giri Raja chickens are unsuitable for factory farms, they could affect the ability of smaller farms to compete with large scale factory farm operations.
Finding Animal Friendly Food
Submitted on Jul 27, 2008 (Original item from 2008) Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals
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Presented by the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), this report discusses the availability of humanely labeled foods in U.S. grocery stores, a matter of growing interest among American consumers. A list of the top-ranking grocery stores is included in this report.
Who Speaks For the Animals?
Submitted on Jul 13, 2008 (Original item from 2007) Companion Animals | General Animal Protection
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The vast majority of feral cat caregivers, in the order of 80%, are women who have a unique voice that needs
to be heard in the public policy debate on legal protections
for animals. In particular, the public needs to know that
their definition of protection is rooted in sterilization, not "humane" killing; and, moreover, that they are dedicated to protecting individual animals, and do so at great personal cost. That women have long been marginalized is a historic fact, and that the legal remedies have been incomplete is a present reality.
OIE Adopts Rules for Animal Welfare
Submitted on Jul 11, 2008 (Original item from 2008) Farmed Animals | General Animal Protection
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The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) adopted a definition of animal welfare at its meeting in Paris, France, stating that "animal welfare means how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives."
HRC's Animal Tracker Survey
Submitted by Che on Jul 08, 2008 Animal Experimentation | Companion Animals | Diet and Nutrition | Entertainment Animals | Farmed Animals | General Animal Protection | Wildlife and ExoticsThe Humane Research Council is very pleased to announce the availability of results from our latest collaborative research project, the "Animal Tracker." The first in a series of annual surveys of attitudes and behavior among U.S. adults, the new report provides a baseline assessment of key perceptions and actions taken on behalf of animals. The full report is available only to registered HumaneSpot.org users, but here’s a taste of what the results show...
From Label to Liable: Scams, Scandals and Secrecy; Lifting the Veil on Animal-Derived Food Product Labelling in Australia
Submitted on Jul 08, 2008 (Original item from 2007) Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals | Vegetarianism and Veganism
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From Label to Liable is the second in-depth report from Voiceless, an Australian animal protection organisation. The report has been endorsed by leading animal protection organisations, Animals Australia, Compassion in World Farming and the World Society for Protection of Animals, and is intended to lift the veil on animal-derived food product labelling. It reveals that millions of animals across Australia today are raised in factory farms, in cages of steel and cement, to satisfy the demands of consumers who are mostly unaware of the pain and suffering behind their food choices. [Summary provided by author]
The Animal Tracker (Wave 1 - June 2008)
Submitted on Jul 07, 2008 (Original item from 2008) Animal Experimentation | Companion Animals | Diet and Nutrition | Entertainment Animals | Farmed Animals | General Animal Protection | Research Tools and Methods | Vegetarianism and Veganism | Wildlife and Exotics
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This report summarizes results from Wave 1 of the Humane Research Council's "Animal Tracker" survey of U.S. adults regarding their attitudes and behavior toward animals. This inaugural survey of 16 core questions shows strong support for the protection of all animals. The strength of that support varies by situation and species, however, and actual behavior does not always reflect the favorable attitudes identified.