Articles tagged with Animal Rights
A recent study by Queen's University Belfast found that hares are eighteen times more abundant in areas managed by the Irish Coursing Club than similar sites in the wider countryside. This suggests that active population management positively increases hare abundance.
A new approach measures animal emotional states based on human psychology findings that emotions affect information processing. Rats in standard conditions show stronger responses to lost rewards than those in enriched environments, suggesting a negative emotional state.
A new study by Cardiff University reveals that European food labels can be based on competing definitions of animal welfare, often reflecting different welfare standards. Welfare-friendly labels can be divided into three groups: explicit welfare content, implicit welfare component, and ambiguous welfare component.