AnimalConcepts Animal Welfare Assistant

We are excited to announce our Animal Welfare Assistant, Madison Bacon!
Madison has been a collaborator with AnimalConcepts since August of last year, but this January she joined the team in a more specialised capacity. She will be working predominantly on research and writing relating to animal welfare, but will also contribute to our library of resources for animal caregivers around the world.

Madison is based in the USA and her journey as an animal welfare scientist began with an assignment in the second grade which posed the question “what do you want to be when you grow up?” She answered “zookeeper,” and though this answer changed many times over the years to anything from actress to archaeologist, her interest in animals was reignited while studying for her undergraduate degree.

To keep reading about Madison and her passion for animal wellbeing you can visit our team page here!

On Our Shelf: Animal Ethics

The latest edition of On Our Shelf is out! This collection focuses on an animal ethics theme, highlighting books that place philosophical schools of thought within the framework of animal care. Caring for animals requires careful consideration of ethical viewpoints, not only of the most famously discussed viewpoints but also of your own. Grow your knowledge and expand your thinking with these wonderful works written throughout the development of the field by experts around the world.

Program Available for 3rd Research Training Workshop in Denmark

April 24th - 25th 2020

Organised in collaboration with and hosted by University of Southern Denmark.

As we prepare for the upcoming 3rd Research Training Workshop: Animal Welfare and Evidence-Based Approaches, we are publishing more information for your use. A draft of the program for each of the two workshop days is now available for download on our website. We are looking forward to the variety of talks that will be presented by Dr. Kirstin Anderson Hansen, Dr. Sven Wieskotten, Martina Schiestl MSc., Sabrina Karl MSc., Sara Torres Ortiz MSc, Dr. Jenny Stracke, and Dr. Magnus Wahlberg on topics relating to research for animal welfare. To access the program and more workshop information, or to register for the event, please visit the event page here.

Global Collaboration for Animal Welfare and Conservation

Sabrina Brando is currently in South Africa working with the South African Association for Marine Biological Research (SAAMBR). At SAAMBR, Sabrina will spend several days training caregivers in the 24/7 approach to promoting good welfare for zoo-housed animals, and will dedicate sessions to environmental enrichment and welfare research in particular.

This Thursday, Sabrina is presenting a public talk on “Global Collaboration for Animal Welfare and Conservation” at SAAMBR’s uShaka Marine World.

New Blog Post

Love dogs? Don’t miss Sabrina’s latest blog post! You can catch a sneak peek below:

“Although most of my work has focused on exotic animals such as dolphins, chimpanzees and iguanas, I am also passionate about the work I do with domestic animals, especially dogs. I have lots of friends and colleagues who know a lot about dogs, who care for and train them, among the many other things they do for and with dogs. They interact and work with them in therapy and rescue and collaborate with them in research projects, including dog-human interactions involving other animals like the endangered San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis), who are tracked by dogs specially trained for conservation efforts. Cool stuff, right?”

To keep reading, please visit our blog here!

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