Two Graduate Positions Available: Welfare of Companion Dogs in Commercial Breeding Contexts; Behaviour and Welfare of Rabbits
Please note – we are no longer accepting applications for these roles. Please watch our website for future opportunities! Applications are invited for two MSc or PhD positions in the Animal Welfare Program, Applied Animal Biology, Faculty of Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia. The starting time frame for these positions […]
Undergraduate Researchers are Making an Impact in Animal Welfare!
The Animal Welfare Program is thrilled to support undergraduate students in developing their research expertise through a number of programs. We would like to introduce you to a few of the students conducting research in the summer of 2022 that cover a range of disciplines within the program. You can read even more research stories […]
AWP Undergraduate Work Learn Positions
The Animal Welfare Program has received funding through UBC’s Work Learn Program to hire current UBC undergraduate students in a number of different positions for September 2022 to April 2023! These are part time positions (maximum of 300 hours). To see if you are eligible for the program, visit the Work Learn website. In order to apply, […]
World Wildlife Day 2021!
The United Nations General Assembly declares today, March 3rd, as World Wildlife Day! This year the theme is Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet. Today celebrates the central role of forests, as well as species and ecosystems in general in sustaining the lives of millions around the world. Here in the AWP, and LFS […]
Efficacy of motion-activated sprinklers as a humane deterrent for urban coyotes
Brynn McLellan, 2019 AABI graduate (recipient of Medal in Applied Biology), recently published her research from her undergraduate thesis project. The manuscript “Efficacy of motion-activated sprinklers as a humane deterrent for urban coyotes” is now available online in the journal Human Dimensions of Wildlife. Brynn’s work was a collaborative effort with the Stanley Park Ecology […]
Partnership with BC SPCA experts supporting the next generation of leaders in animal welfare
The BC SPCA was a founding partner in the creation of the University of British Columbia Animal Welfare Program in 1997. Since then, the BC SPCA has used AWP research findings to improve the lives of animals in our care as well as those we advocate for, and hired numerous graduates as staff experts and […]
Lessons learned from the Tiger King – Dan Weary in West Coast Veterinarian Magazine
The popular Netflix show “The Tiger King” shines a powerful light on issues relevant to all who are interested in animal welfare. Dan Weary from the UBC Animal Welfare Program explores three lessons from the human-animal relationship that can be drawn from this program in the June 2020 issue of the CVMA-SBCV Chapter’s West Coast Veterinarian magazine. Read […]
APBI 496 Practicums
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New APBI 496 Applied Biology Practicum in India now accepting applications
Gain hands-on experience with sanctuary sloth bears and elephants near Agra, India with a month-long placement at Wildlife SOS in Winter Term 2 (Jan 2020) in this 6 credit course. Adjunct Professor Dr. Sara Dubois is accepting applications open through end of June 2019. For more information and to access the application, head to the […]
Vancouver Foundation reports on the BCSPCA AnimalKind Program
To see a recent report by the Vancouver Foundation on the BCSPCA AnimalKind program, follow this link.