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Join the USDA for “Meeting the Requirements of the Animal Welfare Act Workshop,” a comprehensive session to aid researchers, principal investigators, and professionals working with animals in research and other settings. https://loom.ly/9WsLuM4 #AnimalWelfareAct

The latest Mercy For Animals Canada Animal Welfare Scorecard is out; the results are a wake-up call! 🇨🇦 Seeing how some companies fall short on animal welfare standards is disheartening. Did you know Canada is also falling behind as a country? Check out my latest article highlighting companies that could and should be doing better on this critical issue 💙👇 Animal Justice #AnimalWelfare #Canada #MercyForAnimals #AnimalJustice #CageFree

The European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) has just released its latest edition of ZOOQUARIA. This is their quarterly publication featuring news and commentary relevant to the zoo field. I am very pleased to announce there is a feature by yours truly on negative reinforcement. The article discusses how providing the desired outcome of distance as a reinforcer can be important to improving animal welfare. Visit this link to download your copy and read the article. https://lnkd.in/gWcW6VDY #negativereinforcement #animalwelfare #distanceasareinforcer #aggressivebehavior #fearresponses #animaltraining #exoticanimaltraining #zooanimaltraining #eaza #zooquaria

Australia’s animal protection sector has published an open letter calling on the Albanese Government to fund the phase out of live sheep export in the upcoming Federal Budget and to legislate the trade’s end date. We know that a phase out of live sheep export is the only way forward. This trade, which has seen disaster after disaster, is simply unfixable. The animal welfare issues are cumulative and inherent, and cannot be adequately addressed by regulation. The majority of Australians support a phase out. It's time for the Government to take action. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gPhxwRhj

More than 10 billion farmed animals are bred, raised, and killed for food in the United States each year. However, on-farm protections for animals (excepting those raised to meet federal organic standards) are limited to a patchwork of laws enacted in 18 states. AWI has just released the second edition of “Enforcement of State Farmed Animal Welfare Laws”—a comprehensive review of enforcement records pertaining to state-level on-farm protections for farmed animals. We found these laws to vary significantly in form of protection and species protected—as well as in the various states’ commitment to their enforcement and to public transparency with respect to enforcement activities. This post highlights a few key takeaways. To read the full report, visit https://lnkd.in/ehH6vF_5. 

We recently spoke to the Weekly Times about the need to reform our broken animal welfare system. Improving national animal welfare standards in Australia has stalled, and the animals are the ones who are left to suffer. In 2005, a review of the national model codes of practice for nine livestock animals recommended a new series of animal welfare standards and guidelines. Yet, very little has changed. In some cases, it has taken ten years for new standards to go through the review, development and implementation process, and when they are finally implemented, they're out of date. The system is broken, and animals deserve better. That is why we are calling for a #FairGoForAnimals. We have devised a new framework for a fairer, independent system that better represents the interests of animals. Learn more and show your support today at https://lnkd.in/eFTbTZAW Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/eF8VT6bs - #animalwelfare #animalwelfarereform

Contrary to how most farmers think, overcrowding can actually lead to lower productivity. Most farmers tend to keep many birds in a small space with the aim of increasing productivity. Dr. Dennis explains during our interview. #Utunzi #HenWelfare #AnimalWelfare #FarmAnimalCare #AnimalRights #HealthyHens #AnimalProtection #FarmAnimalWelfare #PoultryCare Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW) Humane Society International Animal-Kind International The Humane League

Are you curious about the framework for improving lab animal welfare? Learn more about the 3 R's (Replace, Reduce, Refine) at the link below: https://lnkd.in/gndh-GEi

An independent, non-compromised authority to oversee #animalwelfare is desperately needed in this country. The glaring, deeply entrenched, and systemic conflict of interest of animal welfare being overseen by Government Departments focused on the commercial and vested interests of the animal agriculture and related industries must be rooted out. The ghastly live export trade is but one appalling example of the consequences of this conflict of interest and fundamental de-prioritisation of animal welfare in this country, exacerbated by the legislative fragmentation due to our Commonwealth framework. #FairGoForAnimals #BanLiveExport

📢 Publication alert 📢 Our paper titled: "Ethical considerations in companion animal care: Examining the consequences of rabies in an unvaccinated Boerboel dog and implications for animal welfare policies" has been published. This case report examines the occurrence of rabies in an unvaccinated Boerboel dog in Nigeria, highlighting gaps in vaccination compliance despite existing laws. In order to effectively combat rabies and protect the welfare of both animals and humans, it emphasizes the ethical responsibilities of pet owners, the need for strengthened animal welfare policies, and improved compliance. https://lnkd.in/eWJQ5xqt #animalwelfare #onehealth #diseasesurveillance #VetRecordCaseReports