Public and producer attitudes: working together to maintain social licence
Professor Dan Weary’s Presentation at the 2020 Dairy Research Foundation’s Online Symposium: Public and producer attitudes: working together to maintain social licence Dan Weary is a Professor at The University of British Columbia. In 1997 Dan co-founded UBC’s Animal Welfare Program and co-directs this active research group. Dan’s research focuses on developing behavioral measures for […]
Aug 12-13: The Future of Youngstock Management Symposium
All are welcome to attend the The Future of Youngstock Management Symposium, organized by the University of Sidney, the University of British Columbia and AgResearch, taking place August 12 & 13. The event is free to all and featuring speakers from around the world. Email futureyoungstocksymposium@gmail.com for more information.
Review: scientific evidence of emotional distress during CO2 exposure in rodents
Dr. Lucia Amendola, Post-Doctoral Researcher and Dr. Dan Weary have recently published a review in the journal Translational Psychiatry, reviewing scientific evidence of emotional distress during CO2 exposure. World-wide, most rodents that are used for scientific purposes are killed with carbon dioxide (CO2), but for years debate has swirled regarding the humaneness of this agent. The review, […]
Moving online: roadmap and long-term forecast
With most post-secondary institutions moving online for teaching in the fall, Nina von Keyserlingk and several colleagues have written an article to address issues related to the discipline of animal science. Read the article, “Moving online: roadmap and long-term forecast”: https://academic.oup.com/af/article/10/3/36/5875648
Behavioral changes associated with fever in transition dairy cows
New research from the Animal Welfare program looks at behavioural changes associated with fever in transition dairy cows. Dairy cows are often diagnosed with fever without showing clinical symptoms of disease. The aim of this study was to investigate changes in feeding, social, and lying behaviors of cows with fever but without clinical disease, as […]
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 […]
Hannah Spitzer awarded Canadian Society of Animal Science Award for Undergraduate Achievement
Congratulations to Hannah Spitzer, an undergraduate student in LFS who recently won the 2020 Canadian Society of Animal Science Award for Undergraduate Achievement. Hannah is currently an NSERC Undergraduate scholar, doing research out at UBC’s Dairy Centre in Agassiz under the supervision of Dr. Nina von Keyserlingk. Learn more about Hannah as one of our class of […]
Dan Weary awarded UFAW Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Animal Welfare Science
The 2020 winner of the UFAW Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Animal Welfare Science has been announced as Professor Daniel Weary. Dr Weary is a founding faculty of the Animal Welfare Program. His work has improved the lives of millions of animals and his mentorship has supported students and researchers at all levels. Congratulations Dan! Read the […]
Applications for the inaugural International Farm Animal Welfare Fellowship closing June 30
The IFAWF is aimed at those in the early stages of their career seeking a career in farmed animal welfare in mainland China. It will provide the unique opportunity to engage with field-leading experts, explore animal welfare issues and strategies in a Chinese context, and learn how academic concepts can be applied to improve animal […]
Sasha Protopopova named NSERC/BC SPCA Industrial Research Chair in Animal Welfare
The Animal Welfare Program is thrilled to announce that Dr. Alexandra (Sasha) Protopopova has been named the NSERC/BC SPCA Industrial Research Chair (IRC) in Animal Welfare! As an IRC Chair, she will lead research between UBC and the BC Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) related to companion animal welfare over the […]