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The One Health Paradigm and Wild Animal Welfare Science.

Oscar Horta¹, Iria Murado-Carballo¹

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Protecting wild animal health is vital for both human and conservation goals. This paper advocates for prioritizing wild animal well-being as a key reason to expand health initiatives, aligning with the One Health approach.

Keywords:

One Health wild animal ethics wild animal health wild animal suffering wild animal welfare

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Animal Welfare Science
Conservation Biology

Background:

Wild animal health initiatives, including vaccinations and treatments, have historically focused on human well-being and conservation.
Existing programs often view wild animal health instrumentally, rather than considering the animals' intrinsic value.

Purpose of the Study:

To argue for expanding wild animal health measures by prioritizing the well-being of animals as sentient individuals.
To align wild animal health interventions with the One Health paradigm, emphasizing interconnectedness.
To explore the need for a cross-disciplinary research framework for effective interventions.

Main Methods:

Review of existing wild animal health programs and their potential for expansion.
Conceptual argument for incorporating animal sentience into health strategies.
Outline of a research framework integrating animal welfare science, ecology, and other disciplines.

Main Results:

Existing programs can be broadened by considering wild animal well-being as a primary goal.
A cross-disciplinary approach is essential for developing effective interventions.
The ethical imperative to address wild animal suffering supports expanding health measures.

Conclusions:

Wild animal well-being should be a central justification for health initiatives, not just an instrumental benefit.
The One Health framework provides a suitable model for integrating human, animal, and environmental health.
Addressing the extensive suffering in wild animal populations requires a proactive, welfare-focused approach.