Philosophy and animal welfare science

Bruckner, Donald W.

doi:10.1111/phc3.12626

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“…There are competing ideals of optimum animal welfare within zoological institution (Learmonth, 2019) and managers of zoo‐housed animals in Argentina are not alone in having to contend with certain contradictions and ethical concerns in their practice. This issue is further complicated by the fact that some animal welfare judgments are seriously affected by theories of human wellbeing (Bruckner, 2019). A variety of strategies have been implemented in Argentina to improve zoo‐housed animal welfare.…”

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Visitors' perceptions of zoo‐housed lesser anteater (Tamandua tetradactyla) welfare: Observation plays a larger role than a brief informative talk

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There is a growing ethical concern in modern society about animals' quality of life. We hypothesize that zoo visitors' perception of zoo animal welfare, particularly in the case of lesser anteaters, changes positively after listening to scientific information. Visitors observing active lesser anteaters in their enclosures at Córdoba Zoo (Argentina) were asked to respond to a questionnaire about animal welfare. The treatment group (T) answered the questionnaire after listening to a brief informative talk based on local scientific studies on lesser anteaters. The control group (C) answered the questionnaire without hearing the informative talk. Visitors (87.2%) considered biological, sanitary, and sociocultural aspects to be necessary conditions for optimum wild zoo‐housed animal welfare. The majority of visitors considered that natural surroundings provide the highest level of welfare for wild animals. Visitors in the T group ranked the zoo as providing a higher level of animal welfare than those in group C. In reference to management measurements, the T group agreed on the positive effect of the application of environmental enrichment (Likert Medians: C = 4 and T = 5; p = .0443). On the basis of their perception, most visitors in both groups stated that the lesser anteaters at Córdoba Zoo appeared to be in a good state of welfare. We interpret this as meaning that, what these Córdoba zoo visitors personally perceived while observing the lesser anteaters carried greater weight than what they learned from the informative talk, though the talk did slightly affect their opinion.

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Visitors' perceptions of zoo‐housed lesser anteater (Tamandua tetradactyla) welfare: Observation plays a larger role than a brief informative talk

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“…Comparisons between zoo-based and wild activity budgets are a common way to measure captive animal welfare [34,35,40], with differences from their wild counterparts assumed to represent a decrease in welfare in zoo-housed animals [35]. Therefore, to minimise a reduction in natural behaviours and avoid this perceived impact on welfare, enrichment often focuses on increasing wild-type behaviours regardless of the benefits or drawbacks these have to the animal's current environment [35].…”

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Use of Interactive Technology in Captive Great Ape Management

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Phillips

et al. 2021

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The conservation status of great apes (chimpanzees Pan troglodytes, gorillas Gorilla sp., orangutans Pongo sp., and bonobos Pan paniscus) is grave and zoological institutions are vital for maintaining numbers of these species and educating the public about their importance. Technology provides tools that can assist zoos in meeting these objectives. However, the extant research on technology use in zoos is potentially constrained by small sample sizes and there is no framework detailing the methodologies necessary for the successful incorporation of technology into great ape management. Therefore, this study aimed to determine current technology use in the management of captive great apes and whether technology-directed behaviour differs between ape genera. Primary carers of great apes in zoos were surveyed using a 43-question, online questionnaire. The purpose of integrating interactive technology into captive ape management was primarily for enrichment (53% of respondents), followed by research (20% of respondents). However, only 25% of respondents had apes directly engaged with technology. There were no differences in technology-directed behaviours between ape genera. By identifying differences in practice, this research marks the initial stage in developing a best practice framework for using technology.

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“…Beberapa konsep terkait kesrawan telah dikemukakan para ilmuwan sebagai dasar untuk menilai penelitian atau pemanfaatan hewan (Bruckner 2019). Penggunaan hewan dalam penelitian perlu disesuaikan dengan persyaratan dan tujuan penelitian yang dilakukan.…”

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Animal Welfare Ethics in Research and Testing: Implementation and its Barrier

2020

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Animals have an important role in research and testing to improve human and animal health. Animal usage must be balanced between science and ethical values of animal welfare. This paper discusses the role of IACUC, the implications of animal welfare for research, animal ethical clearance and obstacles in the implementation of animal welfare. Institution of Animal Care Use Committee (IACUC) has an important role to ensure that researcher has animal ethical clearance before conducting research and testing. Research and testing using animal should comply with ethical principles: respect, beneficiary and justice; 3Rs principles: Replacement, Reduction, Refinement and 5F/Freedom: freedom from hunger and thirst, heat and discomfort, pain, trauma and disease, fear and stress and expressing behavior naturally. The application of animal ethics clearance in Indonesia in research using animals is compulsary in various institutions, However thera are several barriers in its implementation, Those are: not all research institutions have IACUC, lack of awareness of researchers to apply for animal ethical clearance, reluctant to IACUC requirements, lack of facilities animals that meet animal welfare requirements and lack of competence in animal handling according to animal welfare.

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Philosophy and animal welfare science

Cited by 10 publications

References 59 publications

Visitors' perceptions of zoo‐housed lesser anteater (Tamandua tetradactyla) welfare: Observation plays a larger role than a brief informative talk

Visitors' perceptions of zoo‐housed lesser anteater (Tamandua tetradactyla) welfare: Observation plays a larger role than a brief informative talk

Use of Interactive Technology in Captive Great Ape Management

Animal Welfare Ethics in Research and Testing: Implementation and its Barrier

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