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Kangaroo management and animal welfare
Author(s) -
Stephens Tanya
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ecological management and restoration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.472
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1442-8903
pISSN - 1442-7001
DOI - 10.1111/emr.12469
Subject(s) - animal welfare , welfare , macropus , statement (logic) , multidisciplinary approach , special interest group , public economics , environmental ethics , ecology , political science , biology , economics , marsupial , law , philosophy
Summary This paper focuses on and summarizes the animal welfare impacts of kangaroo ( Macropus and Osphrante r spp. ) management and the need for a multidisciplinary approach to a complex problem for the best animal welfare outcomes. A concern for the welfare of kangaroos was the main motivator for preparation of the National Statement which underpins this special edition. Importantly, given that the primary concern of veterinarians is the health and welfare of all animals, the Australian Veterinary Association welfare and ethics special interest group (AVAWE) and the conservation biology special interest group (AVCB) have endorsed the National Statement.