Animal welfare
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Respect for animal welfare is often based on the belief that nonhuman animals are sentient and that consideration should be given to their well-being or suffering, especially when they are under the care of humans. These concerns can include how animals are slaughtered for food, how they are used in scientific research, how they are kept (as pets, in zoos, farms, circuses, etc.), and how human activities affect the welfare and survival of wild species.
There are two forms of criticism of the concept of animal welfare, coming from diametrically opposite positions. One view, held by some thinkers in history, holds that humans have no duties of any kind to animals. The other view is based on the animal rights position that animals should not be regarded as property and any use of animals by humans is unacceptable. Accordingly, some animal rights proponents argue that the perception of better animal welfare facilitates continued and increased exploitation of animals. Some authorities therefore treat animal welfare and animal rights as two opposing positions. Others see animal welfare gains as incremental steps towards animal rights.
The predominant view of modern neuroscientists, notwithstanding philosophical problems with the definition of consciousness even in humans, is that consciousness exists in nonhuman animals; however, some still maintain that consciousness is a philosophical question that may never be scientifically resolved. Remarkably, a new study has managed to overcome some of the difficulties in testing this question empirically and devised a unique way to dissociate conscious from nonconscious perception in animals. In this study conducted in rhesus monkeys, the researchers built experiments predicting completely opposite behavioral outcomes to consciously vs. non-consciously perceived stimuli. Strikingly, the monkeys' behaviors displayed these exact opposite signatures, just like aware and unaware humans tested in the study. Provided by Wikipedia
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2by Powell, AdamContributors: “...Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW)...”
Published 2021
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4by Salisbury, Daniel P., Clark, Christopher W., Rice, Aaron N.Contributors: “...International Fund for Animal Welfare...”
Published in Marine Mammal Science (2015)
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5by Krasnova, Vera V., Prasolova, Ekaterina A., Belikov, Roman A., Chernetsky, Anton D., Panova, Elena M.Contributors: “...International Fund for Animal Welfare...”
Published in Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems (2020)
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6by Nowak, Sabina, Mysłajek, Robert W., Kłosińska, Aleksandra, Gabryś, GrzegorzContributors: “...International Fund for Animal Welfare IFAW and EuroNatur...”
Published in Mammalian Biology (2011)
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7by Mastick, Natalie C., Wiley, David, Cade, David E., Ware, Colin, Parks, Susan E., Friedlaender, Ari S.Contributors: “...International Fund for Animal Welfare...”
Published in Marine Mammal Science (2022)
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8by Kraft, Angelina, Bauerfeind, Eduard, Nöthig, Eva-Maria, Bathmann, Ulrich V.Contributors: “...Animal Welfare Institute...”
Published in Journal of Marine Systems (2012)
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9by Ryan, Conor, Papastavrou, Vassili, Sand, Peter H.Contributors: “...the International Fund for Animal Welfare...”
Published in Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy (2021)
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10by Endo, Tetsuya, Hotta, Yohei, Hisamichi, Yohsuke, Kimura, Osamu, Sato, Rie, Haraguchi, Koichi, Funahashi, Naoko, Baker, C. ScottContributors: “...International Fund for Animal Welfare...”
Published in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety (2012)
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11by Berger, Michelle L., Shaw, Susan D., Rolsky, Charles, Harris, Jennifer H., Guo, Ying, Kannan, KurunthachalamContributors: “...International Fund for Animal Welfare...”
Published in Chemosphere (2023)
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12by Kraft, Angelina, Bauerfeind, Eduard, Nöthig, Eva-Maria, Klages, Michael, Beszczynska-Möller, Agnieszka, Bathmann, Ulrich V.Contributors: “...Animal Welfare Institute...”
Published in Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers (2013)
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13by Ryan, Conor, Romagosa, Miriam, Boisseau, Oliver, Moscrop, Anna, McLanaghan, RichardContributors: “...International Fund for Animal Welfare...”
Published in Marine Mammal Science (2018)
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14by Wojtaś, Justyna, Karpiński, Mirosław, Tajchman, Katarzyna, Czyżowski, Piotr, Goleman, Małgorzata, Zieliński, Damian, Kozak, Agnieszka, Krupa, Wanda, Garbiec, Aleksandra, Drozd, LeszekContributors: “...Department of Ethology and Animal Welfare, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland...”
Published in Folia Pomeranae Universitatis Technologiae Stetinensis Agricultura, Alimentaria, Piscaria et Zootechnica (2018)
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15by Nowak, Sabina, Mysłajek, Robert W., Szewczyk, Maciej, Tomczak, Patrycja, Borowik, Tomasz, Jędrzejewska, BogumiłaContributors: “...International Fund for Animal Welfare...”
Published in Diversity and Distributions (2017)
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16by Derville, Solene, Torres, Leigh G., Iovan, Corina, Garrigue, ClaireContributors: “...International Fund for Animal Welfare...”
Published in Diversity and Distributions (2018)
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17by Garcia de Leaniz, Carlos, Gutierrez Rabadan, Carolina, Barrento, Sara I., Stringwell, Rebecca, Howes, Paul N., Whittaker, Ben A., Minett, Jessica F., Smith, Robert G., Pooley, Craig L., Overland, Ben J., Biddiscombe, Leigh, Lloyd, Richard, Consuegra, Sofia, Maddocks, Jake K., Deacon, Paul T. J., Jennings, Ben T., Rey Planellas, Sonia, Deakin, Amanda, Moore, Amber I., Phillips, Daniel., Bardera, Guillermo, Castanheira, Maria F., Scolamacchia, Maria, Clarke, Nancy, Parker, Ollie, Avizienius, John, Johnstone, Malcolm, Pavlidis, MichalisContributors: “...Universities Federation for Animal Welfare...”
Published in Reviews in Aquaculture (2021)
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18by Ojala, Eeva A., Kurkilahti, Mika, Hovland, Anne Lene, Palme, Rupert, Mononen, JaakkoContributors: “...Research Centre for Animal Welfare...”
Published in Animals (2021)
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19by Priyadarshana, Tilak, Randage, Sameera Madusanka, Alling, Abigail, Calderan, Susannah, Gordon, Jonathan, Leaper, Russell, Porter, LindsayContributors: “...International Fund for Animal Welfare...”
Published in Regional Studies in Marine Science (2016)
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20by Albertson, G. R., Friedlaender, A. S., Steel, D. J., Aguayo-Lobo, A., Bonatto, S. L., Caballero, S., Constantine, R., Cypriano-Souza, A. L., Engel, M. H., Garrigue, C., Flórez-González, L., Johnston, D. W., Nowacek, D. P., Olavarría, C., Poole, M. M., Read, A. J., Robbins, J., Sremba, A. L., Baker, C. S.Contributors: “...International Fund for Animal Welfare...”
Published in Polar Biology (2017)
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