Articles tagged with 'Understanding animal welfare'
What is ‘One Welfare’?
Figure 1: Examples of topics that fall under the umbrella of One Welfare. ‘One Welfare’ is the concept that animal welfare depends on and influences human welfare and environmental sustainability.
How can I lobby government to improve animal welfare?
Most animal welfare issues are the responsibility of State and Territory governments.
How are national farm animal welfare standards developed?
Animal welfare laws in Australia are governed at the state and territory level and every jurisdiction has its own animal welfare Act.
At what stage of development do animals become sentient?
Animal sentience is the capacity of an animal to experience different feelings such as suffering or pleasure.
Do octopi and lobsters feel pain?
Based on the available scientific data, there is evidence that both octopi and lobsters, do exhibit signs of ‘discomfort’ or ‘pain’ in response to noxious, or painful, stimuli.