Published in 2023
Answer to a question seeking the views of the Ministry of Agriculture's on the suggestion that it should be possible to return dogs abandoned soon after adoption to their breeders, rather than putting them into shelters.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories:Canine
Keywords: Adoption,Abandonment, Human-animal relationships, Population management, Stress
Published in 2023
Scientific review describing the changes in the literature on equine welfare over the past 40 years. The number of publications has increased exponentially over the period. The most common topics dealt with are stress assessment, pain assessment, equine social behavior and human-horse interaction. Positive welfare and the assessment of welfare at slaughter are under-represented.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Equines
Keywords: Human-animal Relationships,Pain, Welfare Indicators, Stress
Published in 2023
Scientific article on the pork purchasing choices made by German consumers when faced with contradictory objectives, both with and without the conflicts being made obvious. Human health considerations take precedence over animal welfare, which in turn takes precedence over environmental considerations.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords:Societal issues, One Welfare, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2023
Scientific article seeking the views of veterinarians and zootechnicians on concerns over the welfare of cattle expressed by members of the public and on how public opinion should be taken into account when developing ways to improve welfare. Those interviewed consider the general public to lack knowledge of livestock farming and believe that its members need to be educated in order to gain a better understanding of the issues. They could contribute to improving welfare by paying higher prices for animal products.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Livestock farming system
Published in 2023
Scientific article comparing the willingness to pay higher prices for more sustainable pork among consumers in Shanghai and 3 European countries. In Western countries, animal welfare is the main reason for paying more, while in China it is food safety. In all countries, reducing climate impact was one of the least-cited reasons for paying more.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords: Environment, One Welfare, Carcass quality, Human-animal relationships,Societal issues
Published in 2023
Scientific article documenting the various facial signals produced by cats during affiliative and non-affiliative intraspecific interactions. It demonstrates that cats produce a great number of expressions by combining a set of facial muscle movements in different ways. Affiliative and non-affiliative signals are notably different, and it is possible for humans to distinguish between some of them.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Felines
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Human-animal relationships, Stress
Published in 2023
CGAAER report on the conditions required to reconcile the positions of the French public and livestock farming. The CGAAER considers that the controversy surrounding livestock farming can only be resolved after a discussion between all stakeholders to develop shared objectives for future livestock farming. This will call for a multidisciplinary scientific committee to clarify the terms of the debate, and a dialogue between the different sectors to develop common messages.
Document Types: Opinions
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords:Societal issues, One Welfare, Human-animal relationships, Livestock farming system
Published in 2023
Scientific paper on the development of a system based on artificial intelligence and machine learning to identify different emotional states in chickens on the basis of their vocalizations, including hunger, fear, anger, contentment, excitement and distress, with a view to improving human-animal relationships.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Precision farming, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Vocalisation
Published in 2023
Scientific review of living conditions, behavior and cognition, and the different approaches to welfare improvement for manatees in zoos.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories:Wildlife
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to environment, Adaptation of the environment to animal, Consciousness, Societal issues, Enrichment, Housing, Human-animal relationships, Resilience
Published in 2023
Scientific review of the different stages of slaughtering and their possible impacts on animal stress, welfare and meat quality. It reviews the regulations and technological advances that have led to the development of mobile slaughter units, presents a non-exhaustive list of mobile slaughter units currently in use, and sets out the advantages and disadvantages of these mobile units.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Equines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Brain integration, Carcass quality, Stress, Livestock farming system
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