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Capturing wild animal welfare: a physiological perspective
1Wild Animal Initiative, 5123 W 98th St, 1204, Minneapolis, MN, 55437, USA.
Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
|August 27, 2023
Summary
Understanding animal emotions in the wild is crucial for welfare science. This review highlights physiology
Area of Science:
- Wild animal welfare physiology
- Animal behavior and physiology
- Comparative psychology
Background:
- Affective states are widespread in animals due to adaptive advantages.
- Current animal welfare studies primarily focus on managed animals in non-natural settings.
- Significant gaps exist in understanding wild animal affective states in natural environments.
Approach:
- This article reviews the relationship between physiology and animal welfare in wild populations.
- It emphasizes the benefits of using physiological markers for objective welfare assessment.
- Limitations and best-practice recommendations for using physiological markers are discussed.
Key Points:
- Physiological markers offer objectivity, comparability, and temporal data for wild animal welfare.
- Peripheral physiological markers have complex relationships with affective states.
- Multifactorial approaches and replication are vital for effective physiological assessment.
Conclusions:
- There is a need for unifying theoretical and methodological frameworks for wild animal welfare research.
- Integrating physiological markers can significantly advance the study of wild animal welfare.
- This work lays the foundation for the emerging field of wild animal welfare physiology.
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