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Please note that the articles below do not reflect opinions of TAWC. Although we aim to provide comprehensive coverage, there are likely articles that we’ve missed.
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News 28 October - 10 November 2021
Cross-sectoral
Can Animals Experience Depression? (Psychology Today O/S)
Livestock farming a critical solution for sustainable food systems (The Cattle Site O/S)
Cattle in beef & dairy production
What effect does early social contact have on dairy calves’ welfare? (The Cattle Site O/S)
B.C. farm responds to animal cruelty allegations as hidden camera video emerges (CTV News O/S)
Abbotsford (Canada) dairy farm has licence suspended amid allegations of animal abuse (Maple Ridge News O/S)
Pigs in pork production
Pork opens all its doors, from piggery to plant to plate (The Land)
Virtual tour of the Australian pork supply chain (Australian Pork Ltd)
3D cameras could boost pig health and welfare, study says (Farming UK O/S)
Poultry in meat & egg production
Australia was planning to phase out caged eggs by 2036, but one state is threatening to derail that (ABC)
Food giants call on UK government to ban cages for layers (Farming UK O/S)
Moving away from skip-day feeding in broiler breeders (Poultry World O/S)
Dutch farmers told to keep poultry indoors to limit spread of bird flu (The Poultry Site O/S)
CP Foods to increase cage-free eggs 30 percent annually (Watt Poultry O/S)
UK poultry producers helping to end greenwashing (Watt Poultry O/S)
Robotics can streamline breeder, cage-free layer management (Watt Poultry O/S)
3 innovations that could fix poultry welfare challenges (Watt Poultry O/S)
Taiwan mandates conventional cage systems label on eggs (Poultry World O/S)
Sheep in meat & wool production
Italian and Australian wool trades unite on sheep welfare (Sheep Central)
New AWI flystrike spend welcomed by HSI and RSPCA (Sheep Central)
Animals in transit & at slaughter
On the kill floor: Shocking Indonesian footage sparks new live exports probe (SMH)
AVMA Urged to Revise Guidelines to Prevent Mass Killing of Farm Animals by Heat Stroke (Animal Welfare Institute O/S)
‘Babe’ Star James Cromwell Speaks Out Against Sending Irish Pigs to China (Peta O/S)
Animals in aquaculture
Canadian fish farmers get a code of practice (Sea West News O/S)
Animals in research & teaching
Qualitative social science and the "Culture of Care" in animal research - Dr. Beth Greenhough, Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare (Uni Guelph)
Animals in racing, sports & work
Is the Melbourne Cup still the race that stops the nation – or are we saying #nuptothecup? (The Conversation)
Melbourne Cup 2021: is a new welfare campaign just good PR or will it protect horses? (The Guardian)
Melbourne Cup: the race that … warrants some uncomfortable ethical arithmetic (The Guardian)
Does whipping hurt race horses? (The Age)
Animals in zoos, aquaria & the wild
Expedia to stop selling holidays that include captive dolphin shows (The Guardian O/S)
NSW government under pressure over kangaroo culling as leaked documents reveal questions over the program's sustainability (ABC)
Australia: they plan to cull 10,000 wild horses but scientists say it will not be enough (OI Canadian O/S)
Experts call for urgent roo management reforms (Eureka)
In defense of zoos and aquariums – opinion (The Campus O/S)
Pets & companion animals
“Whose opinion matters?”: Conference to navigate the horse-human partnership (Horsetalk NZ O/S)
250,000 cats have no owners in UK urban areas – but there are ways we can help (The Conversation O/S)
Home Alone: The Fate of Postpandemic Dogs – opinion (Scientific American O/S)
Breeding For Extreme Conformations - European Federation of Companion Animal Veterinary Associations (FECAVA)
Priorities, clear communication and consensus key to better equine welfare (Horse and Hound O/S)
Podcasts & presentations
Please don't buy flat-faced animals (FECAVA O/S)
Time to end the wildlife trade, with World Animal Protection CEO Steve McIvor (Eurogroup for Animals O/S)
Qualitative social science and the "Culture of Care" in animal research - Dr. Beth Greenhough (Uni Guelph)
The Welfare and Ethics of Public Display of Dolphins (Zoo Logic)
Invertebrate Animal Sentience - Part 1 (Animal Sentience and Wellbeing International O/S)
Invertebrate Animal Sentience - Part 2 (Animal Sentience and Wellbeing International O/S)
Policy
New laws in NY meant to crack down on animal cruelty approved (Spectrum O/S)
EU agriculture MEPs call for a scientifically-sound update of animal welfare rules (The Pig Site O/S)
Greece votes against ritual slaughter, following EU decision (i24 News O/S)
From the farmer’s mouth: Animal welfare demands cause for concern on the land (Food Navigator O/S)
Other/Publications
Animals farmed: meat taxes, death in farming and anti-climate lobbying (The Guardian O/S)
Majority of Top US Fast-Food Chains Failing to Innovate their Menus for Animal Welfare, Climate, Health, New Scorecard Shows (CISION O/S)
The Meat Paradox: We Like Animals, So Why Do We Keep Eating Them? (Technology Networks O/S)
Vegan and vegetarian meat substitutes could pose health risks, researchers warn (ABC)
Animal Behavior & Cognition Vol 8, Issue 4, Nov 2021 (Animal Behavior & Cognition)
ISAE Papers by members (ISAE)
Brouwers, S., & Duchateau, M. J. (2021). Feasibility and validity of the Animal Welfare Assessment Grid to monitor the welfare of zoo-housed gorillas Gorilla gorilla gorilla. Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research, 9(4), 208–217. https://doi.org/10.19227/jzar.v9i4.607
Clegg, I. L. (2021). What Does the Future Hold for the Public Display of Cetaceans?, Journal of Applied Animal Ethics Research (published online ahead of print 2021). doi: https://doi.org/10.1163/25889567-bja10023
Glanville Carmen, Ford Jennifer, Cook Rebecca, Coleman Grahame J. Community Attitudes Reflect Reporting Rates and Prevalence of Animal Mistreatment. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8, 2021, 1140. https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2021.666727
Gradidge, S., Zawisza, M., Harvey, A. J., & McDermott, D. T. (2021). A Structured Literature Review of the Meat Paradox. Social Psychological Bulletin, 16(3), 1-26. https://doi.org/10.32872/spb.5953
Kalies, A.; Baumgartner, J.; Beyerbach, M.; Stanojlovic, M.; Scholz, T.; Richter, F.; von Altrock, A.; Hennig-Pauka, I. Interactive Rooting Towers and Behavioural Observations as Strategies to Reduce Tail Biting on Conventional Pig Fattening Farms. Animals 2021, 11, 3025. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11113025
Klahn, J.A., Zahorsky-Reeves, J. Improved animal welfare is elementary. Lab Anim 50, 299...
