The Animal Welfare Collaborative

presents the first session of TAWC Talks on

The human-animal relationship

featuring

Presentation by
Dr. Kirsty Richards from SunProk Group

Followed by commentary by
Mr. Andrew Davis from AutismCRC

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.

O/S = Overseas source

News 24 February - 9 March 2022

Cross-sectoral

How animals in Ukraine are being rescued during war (BBC O/S)
Welfare hotline set up for livestock and pet owners on North Coast (The Land & NSW Govt)
Purdue Centers to host micro-course focused on consumer-driven changes (Purdue Univ O/S)
Animal welfare matters for sustainable development (Stockholm Environment Institute O/S)

Cattle in beef & dairy production

The Cruellest Part of Dairy Farming Is Totally Legal (Sentient Media O/S)

Pigs in pork production

Link between pig diets, gut health and tail biting studied (Pig Progress O/S)
Carl Icahn pressuring McDonald’s to improve welfare of pigs raised for meat (The Guardian O/S)
Who benefits from pig toys? (Pig Progress O/S)
Grunt of the litter: scientists use AI to decode pig calls (The Guardian O/S)

Poultry in meat & egg production

DEFRA outlines priorities for funded poultry welfare changes (Poultry.Network) O/S)
McDonald’s pressured on pig welfare. Is poultry next? (Watt Poultry O/S)
Slower growing broilers coming in 2026 (Watt Poultry O/S)
France to outlaw culling of day-old male chicks (Poultry World O/S)

Sheep in meat & wool production

More feedback sought on Middle East live sheep rules (Sheep Central)

Animals in transit & at slaughter

More feedback sought on Middle East live sheep rules (Sheep Central)

Animals in aquaculture and wild caught

Octopus Intelligence Has Been Proven by Science—Here's How (Newsweek O/S)

Animals in research & teaching

WA Animal Welfare Advisory Committee appointed (WA Govt)

Animals in racing, sports & work

Orange to White: Racing Looks Through The Eyes Of The Horse (Great British Racing O/S)

Animals in zoos, aquaria & the wild

Ukraine Zoo Animals Evacuated to Poland After Getting Surrounded by Russian Tanks (Newsweek O/S)
Case Study: Taronga Zoo closed for first time since WW1 — launched Taronga T (Digital Nation)
AWI Welcomes Introduction of Legislation to Protect North Atlantic Right Whales (Animal Welfare Institute O/S)
Beyond animal care (Yambill County News O/S)

Pets & companion animals

RSPCA tips on the best way to take on the Pandemic Poultry trend (West Australian)
‘A ticking time bomb’: how breeding for cuteness is hurting dogs (The Age)

Podcasts & presentations

Professor Mark Hutchinson - President at Science and Technology Australia – addresses National Press Club on why Australia needs to “level up” on research commercialisation. (ABC iView and YouTube)
Animal Welfare Seminar 2022 - Animal Welfare in a Changing Climate – slides and Q/A’s (RSPCA)
The Live Animal Transport Regulation Revision, with MEP Tilly Metz (EuroGroup for Animals O/S)

Policy

New farm animal welfare plan ‘must not distract from fur and foie gras U-turn (The Independent O/S)
Animal Health and Welfare Pathway (DEFRA O/S)
Don't mince words: definitions of meat and other animal products (Commonwealth of Australia)

Other/Publications

Professor Mark Hutchinson: 'How to take more great Australian science from 'bench to boardroom' 2 March (Details)
Global Food Partners: Perspectives of Egg Producers in Asia: Adoption & Maintenance of Cage-free Systems in China, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Feb 24 12.00pm AEDT (Global Food Partners)
Animal Welfare and Sustainability - Can good animal welfare be part of sustainable agriculture? 3 March 20.00 AEDT(Scotland’s Rural College)
Online Seminar on Working Dog Welfare by Dr. Mia Cobb 8 March, 10.00am AEDT. (City Univ of Hong Kong)
Animal Welfare Concerns with Dog Breeding - Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre Webinar. 16 March, 6.00 AEDT. (SJDAWC)
Animal Welfare Concerns with Dog Breeding - Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre Webinar. 23 March, 6.00 AEDT. (SJDAWC)
European Assn of Zoos and Aquaria first Animal Welfare Forum. 21 – 24 March 2022,The Netherlands. (EAZA)
Animal Welfare Concerns with Dog Breeding - Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre Webinar. 30 March, 6.00 AEDT. (SJDAWC)
2nd Australian Biosecurity Symposium, Gold Coast, 3 – 5 May 2022. (Registration)
Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour - Workshop On Ethics Of Animal Behaviour And Welfare Research, online 21-22 June, UK daytime (ASAB)
UFAW International Conference, Edinburgh UK June 28-29 (Details)
HSA International Conference – Livestock Welfare during Transport, Marketing & Slaughter. 30 June – 1 July 2022. Edinburgh UK. Details
Australian Association of Animal Sciences Conference. 5 – 7 July 2022. (AAAS2022)
European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming & International Conference on Precision Dairy Farming, 29 Aug-2 Sept University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (Vetmeduni)
The 55th Congress of the International Society of Applied Ethology, 4 – 8 Sept 2022. N Macedonia. (ISAE)

Conferences, Seminars & Events

Job opportunity: Animal Welfare Campaigner – Law and Policy (Details)
Animal Welfare Concerns with Dog Breeding – Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre Webinar. 16 March, 6.00 AEDT. (SJDAWC)
Animal Welfare Concerns with Dog Breeding – Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre Webinar. 23 March, 6.00 AEDT. (SJDAWC)
European Assn of Zoos and Aquaria first Animal Welfare Forum. 21 – 24 March 2022, The Netherlands. (EAZA)
Animal Welfare Concerns with Dog Breeding – Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre Webinar. 30 March, 6.00 AEDT. (SJDAWC)
2nd Australian Biosecurity Symposium, Gold Coast, 3 – 5 May 2022. (Registration)
Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour – Workshop On Ethics Of Animal Behaviour And Welfare Research, online 21-22 June, UK daytime (ASAB)
UFAW International Conference, Edinburgh UK June 28-29 (Details)
HSA International Conference – Livestock Welfare during Transport, Marketing & Slaughter. 30 June – 1 July 2022. Edinburgh UK. Details
Australian Association of Animal Sciences Conference. 5 – 7 July 2022. (AAAS2022)
European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming & International Conference on Precision Dairy Farming, 29 Aug-2 Sept University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (Vetmeduni)
The 55th Congress of the International Society of Applied Ethology, 4 – 8 Sept 2022. N Macedonia. (ISAE)

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