Indigenous views and ways of knowing should be applied to the way we keep, use, and kill animals, and in how we teach future generations about animal use and their care.
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Historians aren’t sure exactly when the first zoo was built, but it’s clear humans have kept exotic animals for thousands of years.
A fundamental change in how North American zoos and aquariums are accredited supports their animal conservation and species survival work.
Dogs can only sweat on their paw pads, which is not a lot of use when it comes to shedding body heat.
Nigeria needs more veterinary doctors to improve agricultural production, disease prevention, wildlife conservation and the health of animals in the security sector
Medical research to benefit people is first conducted in animals. Creating a new biomedical model by inserting human immune cells into pigs may lead to new insights and treatments.
Life in captivity causes observable harm to the structure and function of large mammals’ brains.
Haphazard development of abattoirs without environmental and health considerations in Nigeria can only invite diseases – and potentially pandemics such as COVID-19.
We need a better system to care for the welfare of injured wildlife in Australia as the current one is too fragmented, contradictory and inconsistent.
It’s not only banner-waving activists who care about animal welfare, a recent government report found the majority of people surveyed have concerns and want reform.
Examining 302 police reports in Detroit, a new study shows that animal cruelty is tightly connected to human relationships.
Vets treat largely treat injured wildlife for free, whenever they have time.
Animals have complex experiences of trauma. Treating them is very similar to dealing with humans, requiring compassion, calm and common sense.
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Professor, School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney
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Professor of Biology, Psychology, and Environmental Science & Sustainability, Director Zoo & Conservation Science, Drake University
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Lecturer, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria, Olabisi Onabanjo University
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Technical Writer II, Iowa State University
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C.F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Iowa State University
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Assistant Professor, University of Guelph
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Professor Emeritus of Urban and Regional Planning, Michigan State University
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Professor of Neuroscience, Colorado College
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Veterinary Science, University of Sydney
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PhD Student. Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney
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Professor of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
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Veterinarian, James Cook University
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Honorary Associate, Sydney School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney
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Honorary Associate with the School of Medicine, University of Sydney, University of Sydney