Open Accessunion between technical knowledge and activism as a tool to save the donkey
Author(s) -
Gislane Junqueira Brandão,
Joice Heloisa de Medeiros,
Geuza Leitão Barros,
Adriana Wanderley Pinho Pessoa,
Adroaldo José Zanella,
Chiara Albano de Araújo Oliveira,
Elizabeth Macgregor,
Vânia Plaza Nunes
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
brazilian journal of veterinary research and animal science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.187
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1678-4456
pISSN - 1413-9596
DOI - 10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.2021.175282
Subject(s) - donkey , work (physics) , welfare , animal welfare , political science , action (physics) , public relations , veterinary medicine , engineering , geography , medicine , law , biology , mechanical engineering , ecology , physics , archaeology , quantum mechanics
This case report presents the importance of articulation between legal professionals with the expertise of those who work in different areas of animal science and the activists of animal cause. The report is based on the experience that took place in the interior of the State of Bahia, with a donkey herd, the target of foreign groups interested in donkey hide exploration. The animals were rescued from mistreatment and slaughter, thanks to efficient legal work, aided by several areas of the veterinary sciences, and supported politically by the movement of animal activists. The union between activism and technical knowledge in the areas of health, breeding, nutrition, animal welfare, and legal knowledge is a tool that should not be overlooked. On the contrary, it has proved effective, confirming a strong and innovative link capable of saving animals, promoting their welfare, generating technical knowledge, and new and promising proposals for intersectoral action.