Species : Multiple species

Évaluation de l’impact du PSN sur le bien-être animal-rapport final

EY

Published in 2026

Evaluation of the National Strategic Plan (PSN) from the perspective of animal welfare (BEA), covering the years 2023 and 2024—the first two full years of implementation of the CAP National Strategic Plan (PSN). Analysis of the contribution of CAP interventions to animal welfare, as well as their consistency and complementarity with other relevant measures.

Document Types: Technical review

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Equines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

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Timescapes of Non-Human Experience

Singhal I, Birch J, Seth A

Published in 2026

Synthesis proposing an experimental framework to study the temporal structure of animal experiences, comparing the “temporal landscapes” of different species based on five experimentally-testable time windows.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: All animals

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The Benefits and Limitations of Participatory and Co-design Approaches for Improving Animal Welfare in Livestock Farming

Vanessa Lollivier, Sarah Lombard, Anne Collin, Aurélia Warin, Romain Piovan, Laurence Fortun-Lamothe

Published in 2025

An article explaining how participatory and co-design approaches can be beneficial for improving animal welfare in livestock farming, what they entail, and what their benefits and limitations are.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: All animals

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No mention of animal welfare in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals? But this may be a good thing!

Jacob Bull, Birte L. Nielsen, Anna Silvera, Håkan Tunon, Linda J. Keeling

Published in 2026

Opinion paper arguing that the absence of any reference to animal welfare in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals may not be detrimental, since it implies that animal welfare could be and should be anywhere and everywhere in the goals.

Document Types: Opinions

Animal categories: All animals

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The pain echo chamber: how barren environments amplify pain in captive animals

Schuck-Paim C, Alonso WJ, Hartcher K, Chiang C, Pereira PA, Veit W, Mendl M, Nicol CJ, and Lecorps B

Published in 2026

Article demonstrating that poor and cramped housing conditions can exacerbate pain and delay healing in animals. These findings underscore the importance of taking into account the environment created by an animal's housing when assessing and managing animal welfare.

Animal categories: All animals

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Évaluation du Centre National de Référence pour le Bien-Être Animal

Véronique Bellemain, Arnaud Martrenchar

Published in 2026

The evaluation report concludes that the FRCAW an indispensable scientific role for the DGAL but would benefit from incorporating technical and economic issues related to animal welfare into its work. The CGAAER recommends renewing the FRCAW its current form and proposes reforms to its governance and operations to enhance its relevance and the confidence of professional organizations

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: All animals

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| Fish welfare in a changing world: New developments and current challenges

Rey Planellas, S., Saraiva, J. L., Gonçalves-de-Freitas, E., Arechavala-Lopez, P., Bovenkerk, B., Breen, M., Cooke, S. J., Føre, M., Northwood, L., Stien, L. H., Kadri, S., Noble, C., Nilsson, J., Rodriguez, F., Salas, C., Sandøe, P., & van deVis, H.

Published in 2026

Review highlighting advances in fish welfare, particularly regarding the cognitive and emotional abilities of fish and the growing recognition of their sentience in research, fishing, and aquaculture.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Fish

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Exploring the relationship between whole carcass condemnations and farm animal welfare: A rapid scoping review

Christine Kuo, Emma G. Gardner, Murray Gillies, Marianne I. Parent

Published in 2026

Literature review showing that data on carcass rejection at abattoirs can serve as an indirect indicator of animal welfare, but studies remain largely European and focus primarily on poultry. Their main focus is on links between animal health status on farms and carcass rejection, whereas research on other welfare factors (diet, housing, behavior, transport) is limited.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

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Animal Board Invited Review: Intrinsic hedonic value, complexity, and possibility for action as essential characteristics of a welfare-friendly environment for animals

I. Veissier, C. Terlouw, R. Botreau, V. Deiss, S. Cowie

Published in 2026

Study examining how the hedonic value of the environment determines animal welfare. Welfare depends on a balance between positive emotions, environmental complexity and opportunities for behavioral expression: these factors must be optimized (rather than maximized), since an excess or a deficiency of any one of them can be harmful to welfare, with the optimal level varying by individual.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Equines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

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Environmental Enrichment in Aquaculture: Linking Welfare Goals to Practical Application

O. Spiliopoulos, S. Kadri, M. Sinclair, M. Vanderzwalmen, C. Brown

Published in 2026

A review summarizing current knowledge on environmental enrichment, a key strategy for improving the welfare of farmed fish. Its effectiveness depends on the specific context and requires a tailored approach.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Fish

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