Adaptation of the environment to the animal

Keywords: Adaptation of the environment to the animal

Cognitive ethology

M. Kreutzer, J. Vauclair, R. Chichery, F. Cézilly, JM. Lasalle, M. Giurfa, . Poncet, E. Save, J. Fagot, E. Wasserman, M. Young, JR. Anderson, B. Thierry, O. Petit, O. Pascalis, M. Drapier, E. Visalberghi, C. Chauvin, AM. Ducoing

Published in 2004

The combination of the cognitive sciences and ethology has given rise to cognitive ethology, which takes as its main object "the observation of animals in a more or less natural environment and the aim of understanding the evolution, adaptation, origin and development of a behavioural repertoire specific to each species". The term "cognitive ethology" was originally proposed by Donald Griffin in his book The Question of Animal Awareness, published in 1976. The term tends to replace the term "animal intelligence" which is considered obsolete in English-language publications. The human equivalent is "cognitive psychology".

Document Types: Scientific work

Keywords: Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Learning, training, Wildlife population dynamics, Experimentation, Cognitive processes

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Douleurs Animales en Elevage

P. Le Neindre, D. Baldin, S. Desmoulin, R. Guattéo, D. Guéméné, JL. Guichet, R. Larrère, K. Latouche, C. Leterrier, O. Levionnois, P. Mormede, L. Mounier, J. Porcher, P. Prunet, A. Prunier, A. Serrie, J. Servière, C. Terlouw, PL. Toutain, N. Vialles

Published in 2013

There is growing public sensitivity to animal pain across a variety of human activities: animal experimentation, pet cruelty, live performances such as in circuses, and the rearing of animals for human consumption. This situation gives rise to a sometimes difficult dialogue between animal rights campaigners who refuse to accept any exploitation of animals, those who advocate improvements to the living conditions of animals, and businesses who point out the financial constraints within their sectors. The contents of this expertise are intended to inform public decision-making and, beyond this, to provide a robust reference framework to argue positions and decisions in the public debate, and to identify the needs of research in this field in order to better respond to the questions raised.

Document Types: Scientific work

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Equines, Mammals, Monogastrics, Ovines, Fish, Porcines, Ruminants, Poultry