Abstract
Editorial: The Science and Practice of Captive Animal Welfare
Highlights
Specialty section: This article was submitted to Comparative Psychology, a section of the journal Frontiers in Psychology
The extent to which the principles of animal welfare science are implemented in these settings ranges from strict, highly regulated guidelines such as those followed in research laboratories to the less or unregulated pet ownership or emotional support animals
There is great potential for synergy across these settings if the data on captive animal welfare is collected in an empirical manner
Summary
Specialty section: This article was submitted to Comparative Psychology, a section of the journal Frontiers in Psychology. The study of animal welfare and wellness from a scientific perspective yields valuable improvements to captive care given the reliance on empirical data rather than anecdote or opinion. This shift to scientifically approaching welfare has been applied to a range of captive animal settings including farms, zoos, laboratories, and personal ownership. We gather a number of studies spanning different zoo and aquarium settings with a range of species that builds our knowledge of how to adequately assess and advance animal welfare in captivity
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