Mauritius is confronted with a serious problem of dog overpopulation which, according to last survey conducted in 2013 by the Humane Society International (HSI), the Global arm of Humane Society of the USA, was estimated to around 246,000 heads. Whereas, a large part of the dog population is confined by
Gorillas in the Snow
Thousands of primates are held in captive conditions worldwide, where they are routinely exposed to different stimuli compared to their natural environments. Primates develop a wide range of behaviours, shaped by their environments, which differ in frequency, form, context and/or intensity from the behaviour of their wild conspecifics . This
Do pets have emotions? Their owners say:”Yes!”
Presentation of Pim Martens at the seminar ‘Happiness” It is difficult to determine whether animals experience emotions in the same way as humans. It is not always clear what an animal feels, and you can easily be wrong in judging the nature and strength of their feelings. Yet in everyday life
Humans, Animals and Nature: A Sustainable Relationship?
One day symposium on “Humans, Animals and Nature: A Sustainable Relationship?” The reason that ‘animals’, ‘nature’ and ‘sustainability’ are not often mentioned together in one sentence is likely to be found in the fact that the sustainability debate has been hijacked in recent years by industry and governments. Their view
Human Animal Sustainability Fund
The goal is to support scientific research at UM that is focused on sustainable human-animal relationships that improve the welfare of humans and animals. More specifically, the fund will support research into the role of animals (including domestic animals) in optimising human health. This can include supporting PhD research, stimulating
Animal research puts sustainability on the map
We are happy for animals at the zoo to have large enclosures, but if we’ve bought a ticket we do want to be able to see them. We like to eat meat, but we’d rather not be confronted with pictures of battery cages. We may be vegetarian ourselves, but still
Report Emotions Pets
A report describing the results of a Dutch questionnaire regarding the emotions of pets is online available. Het rapport van het onderzoek naar de emoties van honden en katten staat online. Meer dan 1000 ingevulde enquêtes werden geretourneerd. Alhoewel uit de gehele wereld afkomstig (de enquête was zowel in het Nederlands als
Blog: The Sustainable Zoo
After killing Marius Giraffe and four lions in the zoo of Copenhagen, the Longleaf Safari and Adventure Park in Britain killed six lions including four cubs. Now the zoo of Bern in Switzerland killed a healthy baby-bear. These actions stress the need to look critical at role of zoos. The