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🐾 Exciting Announcement! 🐾 Are you ready to take the leap into becoming a true leader in animal welfare? Look no further! I am delighted to introduce my very own website (feels so grown up 😊).  As a proud family endeavor, the website gives you information on the services I offer. Do you truly comprehend what animal welfare science entails, and how it differs from mere animal care? Congratulations, you're already one step ahead! Animal welfare science delves into the quality of animals' lives and aims to minimize their suffering, while animal ethics is about the fundamental question of whether animals should be utilized by humans and if so what do we think is right or wrong. Establishing a unified stance within your institution on ethical animal treatment is vital. Not only does it showcase integrity, but it also fosters employee motivation, customer loyalty, and elevates your brand's reputation. SWOT analyses are powerful tools to identify areas for improvement and craft strategic plans for achieving excellence in animal welfare.  Whether you're aiming to provide top-notch care for your animals or improve communication with stakeholders about your commitment to their welfare, I'm here to support you at every turn. Is your governmental body in need of assistance or objective evaluations in the realm of animal welfare and husbandry? I am eager to lend my expertise and provide impartial reports on the matter. Or do you have a wild idea you want to explore within the realm of animal welfare? I'm all ears! Let's brainstorm and uncover new avenues for making a positive impact. I love new projects. As summer draws near, my schedule opens up for exciting new ventures. Let's embark on this journey together and make a difference for the animals, your organization and set the benchmark in your field. Visit wildlifeswelfare.com feedback?, please let me know at info@wildlifeswelfare.com #AnimalWelfare #Leadership #EthicalTreatment #TogetherForAnimals

Leveraging Law for Animal Welfare: Drafting Statutes in Critical Animal Legal Studies ⚖️ This semester, I'm thrilled to be diving into the fascinating world of Critical Animal Legal Studies (CALS) as my law elective that is taught by professor Ashima Sharma ! As part of this course, I'm gaining valuable experience in statute drafting, focusing specifically on animal welfare legislation. I had my first experience of drafting a statute. This Act is called The Regulation For Welfare Of Draught Animals And Animals In Tourism Act, 2024. This was an interesting and motivating assignment for me. This Act aims to regulate the welfare of draught animals and animals used in tourism in India, with a view to preventing cruelty and ensuring their well-being. This involves enhancing the welfare of Draught and Animals in Tourism with an improved view comparing to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. This also employs a three fold enforcement mechanism to achieve it’s objective. I invite my valued connections to have a look at this statute and provide your invaluable insights! #animallaw #animalwelfare #bmlmunjaluniversity #criticalanimallegalstudies #drafting

Live animal transport regulations not 'fit for purpose', major international study finds . A 'fitness check' of regulations in five countries meant to protect animals during transportation, has deemed that they all fall short of fully protecting animals during transport. Findings from this interdisciplinary work involving animal welfare scientists and a law lecturer which compared animal transport rules designed to protect the billions of livestock that are transported on lengthy journeys in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, EU (including UK) and US, highlights serious failures. #ScienceDailynews #InnovativeResearch #NextGenScience #ExploringFrontiers

Attending the UK Animal Law Conference was an enriching experience that broadened my understanding of current legal frameworks and emerging issues in animal welfare. One of the most intriguing sessions I attended focused on aquaculture, where experts discussed the legal and ethical considerations of fish farming in India. I learned about the complexities of balancing economic interests with environmental sustainability and animal welfare. This session highlighted the urgent need for regulations to ensure that aquaculture practices do not harm marine ecosystems or compromise the well-being of aquatic animals. A highlight of the conference was Karen Bradshaw ‘s presentation on the concept of wildlife as property owners. By granting animals and ecosystems legal standing, we could protect habitats more effectively and ensure that the interests of wildlife are considered in land use and development decisions. Overall, my experience at the UK Animal Law Conference was profoundly inspiring. It highlighted the critical role of law in shaping our relationship with animals and the environment and underscored the importance of continued advocacy and innovation in this field. Birmingham City University UK Centre for Animal Law (A-law) #UKALaw

I am very pleased to announce that our article 'The Animal Welfare Consequences and Moral Implications of Lethal and Non-Lethal Fox Control Methods' has been published online in the journal Animals. With many thanks to co-author Professor Andrew Knight. Control methods are applied worldwide to reduce predation on livestock by European red foxes (Vulpes vulpes). Lethal methods are intended to kill foxes and can inflict suffering. Non-lethal methods can also inflict suffering and can unintentionally lead to death. Moral debate about the animal welfare and ethical consequences of both methods is lacking. The aim of this study was to investigate the animal welfare consequences, the level of humaneness and the ethical and moral implications of the global use of fox control methods. Tom Regan’s animal rights view and Peter Singer’s utilitarian view were each considered. According to Regan, lethal or potentially harmful non-lethal methods ought not to be used because one should not interfere with wild animals and because the use of such methods violates the right of foxes not to be harmed or killed. According to Singer, if and only if the use of fox control methods can prevent suffering and death in livestock in a manner and with a magnitude that outweighs comparable suffering and death in foxes is one morally obligated to use them. It is clear that lethal fox control methods and some non-lethal methods are inhumane. Please read the full article here https://lnkd.in/ek8HfXZh #Inholland

There have been instances where trade law seems to push laws meant for the protection of animals aside and is argued by some to be an obstacle to animal protection. Is this truly the case? In this article I look at the influence of trade law on international animal law and whether this is a negative influence. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 https://lnkd.in/eqmSseC2

Dear Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Shri Parshottam Rupala Hon'ble Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. I write to you today to appeal for your support in passing the Prevention of Animal Cruelty Amendment Bill during the upcoming monsoon session in the Parliament. This bill holds immense significance in safeguarding the welfare of our fellow beings who share this planet with us. **Importance of the Bill:** - Strengthening animal welfare laws: The Amendment Bill aims to strengthen the existing laws related to animal cruelty and provide more comprehensive protection to animals against abuse and mistreatment. - Deterrent against cruelty: By imposing stricter penalties for offenders and enhancing the legal framework for preventing cruelty towards animals, this bill serves as a deterrent against inhumane practices. **Why Support is Crucial:** - Moral responsibility: As a society, it is our moral responsibility to ensure the well-being and humane treatment of animals. Supporting this bill reflects our commitment to compassion and empathy towards all living beings. - Environmental impact: Protecting animals from cruelty is not only a matter of ethical concern but also crucial for environmental conservation and biodiversity preservation. **Request for Action:** I urge the esteemed members of the Parliament to prioritize the passing of the Prevention of Animal Cruelty Amendment Bill during the upcoming monsoon session. By doing so, we can take a significant step towards building a more compassionate and responsible society. I firmly believe that by extending your support to this bill, we can collectively contribute to fostering a society where animals are treated with the dignity and respect they deserve. I look forward to your leadership in championing the cause of animal welfare and ensuring the passage of this crucial legislation. #Animals #India #AnimalCruelty #Peta #Petition #Amendment #Law #Welfare #Abuse #Mistreatment #Voiceless #Aid #Parliment #NoMore50

Today just like the world, Pakistan is celebrating World Animal Day. Ironically the day is more about humans than animals. Historically speaking The first World Animal Day took place in 1925. Pakistan's current Prevention to Cruelty Act that recognizes animal sentience is from 1890. However, criminal law is not about helping animals but reprimanding the humans who have hurt animals so they too themselves don't become animals. The other law that does offer some protection is the Pakistan Penal Code and that too is from 1860. PPC has higher fines and penalties up to 5 years for animal cruelty. However the reason the penalty is high is because the right of humans of their property is being violated. It has got nothing to do about the animals. How is this World Animal Day? I am not sure. There aren't many Vegetarians in Pakistan because people believe Islam gives them divine permission to eat and use animals. What people forget is that there are stringent Halal and Tayyib regulations on animal care and I have never ever seen them being followed. We even have a codified law on it but still no implementation. What people also forget is that while eating animals is allowed there is no mandatory requirement to actually eat them. That's how beautiful Islam is. But no spaces exist for these conversations. Those same humans will say that the Mercy of Allah overpowers his anger in Islam, but they won't extend the same mercy to animals. Animals aren't just there to be used to make money. Maybe we got that all wrong. But do we even think about it? How is this World Animal Day? I am honestly not sure. #WorldAnimaldayPakistan #October42024

#ECtHR declares, for the first time, that #animalwelfare can be linked to “public morality”, which is one of the legitimate aims exhaustively listed in Article 9 of the Convention. No violation of #freedomofreligion for obligation to stun #animals in religious #slaughter. 👉 EXECUTIEF VAN DE MOSLIMS VAN BELGIË AND OTHERS v. 🇧🇪 https://lnkd.in/eFFEbBDd 👇 #StrasbourgCourt: 🔵🐂takes note of the growing importance of animal welfare in #europe 🔵🐐reiterates that the prevention of #animalsuffering can justify interference with freedom of assembly & association under the protection of #morals (Friend and Others v. UK, concerning fox #hunting) ❗️🐏specifies that the protection of #publicmorals cannot be understood as aiming solely at the protection of #humandignity in relationships between people; even if the Convention recognizes, under its Article 1, rights and #freedoms for the benefit of individuals only, it cannot be interpreted as promoting the absolute satisfaction of the rights and freedoms that it enshrines without regard to animal suffering (§ 95) 🔵🇪🇺 recognizes that unlike #europeanunion law which establishes animal welfare as an objective of general interest, the protection of animal well-being is not an explicit object of the #ECHR. Consequently, the control of #proportionality of an interference does not consist of #balancing two #rights of equal value but of assessing whether the interference is justified in principle and whether it is proportionate with regard to the protection of public morals, taking into account the wide #marginofappreciation available to the national authorities