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Toward a more complete assessment of climate impacts. Climate change poses a great threat to welfare of animals, but the literature on climate impacts almost entirely ignores animal welfare. Using the IPCC’s 5th Assessment Report as a case study, I consider w...

Australia’s changing climate: Impacts on animals and ecosystems The Earth’s climate is changing at a rate and scale almost unprecedented in its geological history. As the planet warms, the frequency and severity of extreme climate events, such as heatwaves, b...

One Health: Wildlife health and welfare – a human responsibility One Health recognises the interconnections between animal and human health and the health of the environment on which we all depend. Since the 1990s, One Health is an increasingly recognised and...

Northern Australian rangelands under climate change: Threats and adaptation strategies Northern Australia can be broadly defined as the land area north of the tropic of Capricorn. In that region, beef production covers about 60% of the land and plays a key so...

Presentation and Q&A videos from Day One of the RSPCA Animal Welfare Seminar 2022. Setting the scene. Bad things happen: Impact of wildfires on wildlife - Professor Chris Dickman Examining the role of national planning principles for animals in Australian ...

Presentation and Q&A videos from Day Two of the RSPCA Animal Welfare Seminar 2022. Setting the scene. Toward a more complete assessment of climate impacts - Prof Katie McShane Australia's changing climate: Impact on animals and ecosystems - Prof Lesley Hug...

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Equitation Science and its contributions to horse welfare Horses unquestionably hold a special place in the hearts and minds of many Australians. Historically, they have acted as ambassadors for other, perhaps less charismatic, members of the animal kingdom. ...

Running into problems: Equine welfare during exercise Given the degree of control or influence humans have over the lives of horses, it is our responsibility to ensure that they have good welfare. Humans keep and manage domestic horses for various purposes, i...

Brain train your horse - applying neuroscience to improve horse training and welfare Research in cognitive and affective neuroscience has transformed our understanding of learning and emotion in animals and humans. The application of this knowledge to horse t...

Exploring barriers to welfare improvement - learnings from the working equid context As animal behaviour and welfare sciences evolve, we are increasingly equipped with methodologies for assessing, and interpreting in welfare terms, the subjective experiences ...

How important is public trust for the future of the horse sport sector? Welfare is the common ground that can bring together people from diverse equestrian and racing interests to improve horses’ everyday lives and performance. Reflecting on the markers for a...

Talking The TAWWG Tom is speaking about the Thoroughbred Aftercare Welfare Working Group (TAWWG), an independent panel  set up by Thoroughbred Breeders Australia. The TAWWG published their 140 page report in late 2021, with 46 recommendations on how to improv...

Paris 2024 ... A 'Games Changer' for Sport Horse Welfare? Horses have competed in the Olympics since 1912, but their future participation is by no means guaranteed. Under the leadership of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), equestrian sports are u...

Ethical training - what does it look like? Over the last few decades, the term ‘social license to operate’ emerged as a result of the decreasing public legitimacy of mining activities from the standpoint of environmental sustainability. To remain in business,...

Presentation and Q&A videos from Day One of the RSPCA Animal Welfare Seminar 2023. Equitation science and its contributions to horse welfare - Prof Paul McGreevy Running into problems: equine welfare during exercise - Dr Kat Littlewood Brain train your ...

Presentation and Q&A videos from Day Two of the RSPCA Animal Welfare Seminar 2023. How important is public trust for the future of the horse sport sector? - Julie Fiedler Talking the TAWWG - Tom Reilly Paris 2024 ... a 'games changer' for sport horse we...

Speaker Slides Paul McGreevy Paul McGreevy - Equitation science and its contributions to horse welfare.pdf Kat Littlewood Kat Littlewood - Running into problems - equine welfare during exercise.pdf Cathrynne Henshall Cathrynne Hens...

For more information on horse welfare, consult the following articles on the RSPCA Knowledgebase: National Horse Identification and Traceability – Information Paper (Aug 2022) How would a national identification registry help improve horse welfare? What i...