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A selection of animal welfare news from around the world
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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 29 April - 12 May 2021
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AVA Animal Welfare Trust Research Grant, applications due 30 June (AVA)
Wageningen University to create global animal production database (The Cattle Site O/S)
Welfare and clean air on the bill for Pig and Poultry Forum (Pig World O/S)
Could the UK knock Germany off the top spot for animal welfare? (Euractiv O/S)
Responsible Sourcing (RSPCA Australia)
When meat-eaters feel guilty, they choose healthier meat dishes—not veggies (Univ Buffalo O/S)
RSPCA Assured UK announces return to 100% in-person assessments (PigWorld O/S)
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Rotterdam ‘floating farm’ criticised after cow falls into the water (Dutch News.nl O/S)
Beef 2021: Red meat industry urges people to get more ‘facts’ in their diet (Beef Central)
Vegan activists crash Australian state’s Beef Week (Chicago Crusader O/S)
Shade plan to improve animal welfare (Farm Weekly)
management (Dairy News Australia)
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Using AI to gauge the emotional state of cows and pigs (Phys.org O/S)
Euthanasia perspectives of Spanish-speaking caretakers (National Hog Farmer O/S)
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Size isn't the only concern when buying eggs (The Poultry Site O/S)
Chinese fastfood chain introduces plant-based eggs (Poultry World O/S)
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RSPCA releases tips on responsible sheep meat and wool sourcing (Sheep Central)
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Tailored transport rules in times of extreme heat (Pig Progress O/S)
Live exports: what countries do Irish cattle go to? Spain has become the number one destination for Irish cattle exports to date this year. (Irish Farmers Journal O/S)
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“There is ample evidence that fish feel pain”. Letter in response to previous correspondence in The Guardian. Relevant links are in letter. (The Guardian O/S)
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USDA now only partially inspects some lab animal facilities, internal documents reveal (Science O/S)
Creation of First Human-Monkey Embryos Sparks Concern (Wall Street Journal O/S)
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Physiologist Believes Sensors Could Protect Race Horses (Blood Horse O/S)
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South Africa to end captive lion breeding, bone trade (ABC News O/S)
Animal welfare improves at Swiss zoos (Swissinfo.ch O/S)
UK Zoos Expert Committee, Terms of reference, priorities and membership. (Gov.UK O/S)
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New Temple Grandin Equine Center at Colorado State University offering new programs in equine world (AgJournal and Colorado State Univ O/S)
Dogs ‘on death row’ after baits used to control Australian mouse plague poison pets (The Guardian O/S)
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The Seaspiracy controversy: should we stop eating fish? The Netflix documentary on the impact of commercial fishing has received celebrity endorsements and a huge audience around the world, but it has also attracted criticism from experts who accuse it of making misleading claims. (The Guardian O/S)
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UK Laws Protecting Animals To Receive Spotlight In Upcoming Queen’s Speech (Plant Based News O/S)
‘We love foie gras’: French outrage at UK plan to ban imports of ‘cruel’ delicacy (The Guardian O/S)
Five-year sentences for animal cruelty offences ‘long overdue’ (Vet Times UK O/S)
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Some animals are more equal than others (Vox O/S)
The age of weaponized (mis)information (evoke AG)
Animal Welfare Assessment: Edition 1 Eds Edward Narayan, Alan Tilbrook and Alan McElligott. https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/12603/animal-welfare-assessment-edition-1
Animal Welfare Assessment: Edition 2 Eds Edward Narayan and Alan McElligott. https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/18476/animal-welfare-assessment-edition-2
Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre 2021 spring newsletter (Univ. Prince Edward Island)
ISAE Papers by members (ISAE)
The knackerman: the toughest job in British farming (The Guardian O/S)
Kim, DJM, Yoon, S. Guilt of the Meat‐Eating Consumer: When Animal Anthropomorphism leads to Healthy Meat Dish Choices. J Consum Psychol. 2021; 00: 1– 19. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcpy.1215
Laves J, Herbrandt S, van Meegen C, Kemper N, Fels M. Effect of pens with an elevated platform on space utilization, skin lesions and growth performance in nursery pigs. Animal. 2021; 15(1): 100002. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2020.100002
Learmonth, M.J., Sherwen, S.L. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2021). Assessing choice ability and preferences of five Leopard Tortoises (Stigmochelys pardalis) for three stimuli through a novel two-phase preference test. Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research 9(2). https://doi.org/10.19227/jzar.v9i2.540
Narayan, E.; Barreto, M.; Hantzopoulou, G.-C.; Tilbrook, A. A Retrospective Literature Evaluation of the Integration of Stress Physiology Indices, Animal Welfare and Climate Change Assessment of Livestock. Animals 2021, 11, 1287. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11051287
Simpson, H., Edwards-Callaway, L. N., Cramer, M. C., Roman-Muniz, I. N., Stallones, L., Thompson, S., Ennis, S., Kim, E., & Pairis-Garcia, M. (2020). Preliminary study exploring caretaker perspectives of euthanasia on swine operations. Animals, 10(12), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10122296
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Conferences, Seminars & Events
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DIARY HOLD – Animal Welfare Horizons 2021, Brisbane, December 1st (TAWC)
DIARY HOLD – The National Primary Industries Animal Welfare Strategy 11th Annual Forum, Brisbane. December 2nd – Further details to be announced. Express interest on NAWRDES Webpage
National Livestock Wellbeing Seminars. Genetics of pain and wellbeing. 11 May 1.00pm. AEST details - (Univ Adelaide)
University of Guelph – Campbell Center Virtual Research Symposium. 12 May 11.30pm AET. No registration required, just join at https://t.co/wIrGQI7Ndm?amp=1
Pig & Poultry Fair Forums 12 May 5.50pm – 13 May 2.30am AEST. (Pig and Poultry UK)
South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), ANZLAA and Tecniplast Australia 2021 Animal Welfare Symposium. 13 May. Adelaide and ZOOM (Techniplast)
UC Davis Annual Welfare Lecture – Prof. Don...