Published in 2025
Scientific article presenting a conceptual and theoretical analysis of the appropriate way to integrate animal welfare into cost-benefit analysis while adhering to the principles of positive welfare economics.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: All animals
Published in 2025
Article showing that high temperatures influence aggressive behavior in many species. From salamanders to fish and mammals, aggression increases when temperatures rise, as heat stimulates the metabolism and intensifies competition for resources.
Document types: Technical Paper
Animal categories: All animals
Published in 2025
Survey comparing the attitudes of veterinarians and animal welfare specialists in the UK and Japan through the lens of the five freedoms. It highlights cultural differences, particularly in terms of the importance attached to the expression of natural behaviors and the management of pets.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: All animals
Published in 2025
Article returning to the need for a distinction in French between the term "bien être", describing an individual's experienced state of well-being or welfare, and "bientraitance", describing the positive actions taken by another individual or body to benefit the first, which may or may not be successful in achieving this outcome. "Bientraitance" thus represents the point of view of the indivual or body who acts, while "bien-être" represents the point of view of the individual who experiences the action.
Document types: Technical Paper
Animal categories: All animals
Published in 2025
This overview summarizes the three steps involved in developing animal welfare assessment tools: arriving at a shared definition of welfare, establishing theoretical and ethical frameworks, and designing validated tools.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: All animals
Published in 2025
Article exploring the emotional and cognitive skills of animals, their consciousness and the affects of their psychological activity in order to arrive at the concept of animal welfare.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: All animals
Published in 2025
Scientific review exploring the dynamic interactions between an animal's state (health, emotions) and behavior. These create positive or negative feedback loops that impact animal welfare. The authors propose adjustment strategies that favor positive affective states. The use of dynamic models incorporating longitudinal data is recommended to improve understanding and achieve sustainable improvements in animal welfare.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: All animals
Published in 2025
Report from the French Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty stating that the Conseil général de l'alimentation, de l'agriculture et des espaces ruraux (CGAAER) is overseeing analysis of the possibility of imposing European standards on agricultural imports, particularly in terms of animal welfare, and adapting international rules.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: All animals
Published in 2025
CIWF report on the lack of ambition for animal welfare and the agro-ecological transition in French regional policy making. To transform livestock farming, the report considers it essential to incorporate strict criteria, improve sustainable practices and join up public policies at all levels.
Document types: Technical Paper
Animal categories: All animals
Published in 2025
Review describing the evolution of Chinese attitudes to animal welfare. Despite low levels of government commitment, interest in animal welfare science is growing in China, particularly the use of technology and remote sensing.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: All animals
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