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The Welfare of Invertebrate Animals (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
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The Welfare of Invertebrate Animals (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Series: Animal Welfare, 18
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This book is devoted to the welfare of invertebrates, which make up
99% of animal species on earth. Addressing animal welfare, we do
not often think of invertebrates; in fact we seldom consider them
to be deserving of welfare evaluation. And yet we should. Welfare
is a broad concern for any animal that we house, control or utilize
- and we utilize invertebrates a lot. The Authors start with an
emphasis on the values of non-vertebrate animals and discuss the
need for a book on the present topic. The following chapters focus
on specific taxa, tackling questions that are most appropriate to
each one. What is pain in crustaceans, and how might we prevent it?
How do we ensure that octopuses are not bored? What do bees need to
thrive, pollinate our plants and give us honey? Since invertebrates
have distinct personalities and some social animals have group
personalities, how do we consider this? And, as in the European
Union's application of welfare consideration to cephalopods, how do
the practical regulatory issues play out? We have previously
relegated invertebrates to the category 'things' and did not worry
about their treatment. New research suggest that some invertebrates
such as cephalopods and crustaceans can have pain and suffering,
might also have consciousness and awareness. Also, good welfare is
going to mean different things to spiders, bees, corals, etc. This
book is taking animal welfare in a very different direction.
Academics and students of animal welfare science, those who keep
invertebrates for scientific research or in service to the goals of
humans, as well as philosophers will find this work
thought-provoking, instructive and informative.
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