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The Welfare of Free-Living Wild Animals in Europe: Harm Caused by Human Activities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 January 2023

A W Sainsbury ,
P M Bennett  and
J K Kirkwood
A W Sainsbury*
Affiliation:
Institute of Zoology, Regents Park, London NW1 4RY, UK
P M Bennett
Affiliation:
Institute of Zoology, Regents Park, London NW1 4RY, UK
J K Kirkwood
Affiliation:
Institute of Zoology, Regents Park, London NW1 4RY, UK
*
† Contact for correspondence and requests for reprints
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As part of a study into the effects of human activities on the welfare of free-living wildlife, the relative scale and severity of welfare problems in wild mammals and birds in Europe were investigated. Major cases were described and compared in terms of the nature and level of harm (pain, stress and fear) they cause, the duration of these effects and the number of individuals affected. The use of anticoagulant rodenticides, myxomatosis in rabbits, the poisoning of wildfowl by ingested lead shot, the contamination of seabirds with fuel oil, the effects of shooting, injuries due to collisions with road traffic and prédation by domestic cats all severely compromise the welfare of large numbers of animals. Practical approaches to the alleviation and prevention of some of these welfare problems are discussed. We suggest that in assessing the environmental impact of new developments and technologies prior to their implementation, possible consequences to wildlife welfare should always be considered.

Keywords

animal welfarebirdscontrolfree-livinghuntingmammalsmyxomatosispainpoisoningroad deathsshootingstresswildlife
Type
Research Article
Information
Animal Welfare , Volume 4 , Issue 3 , August 1995 , pp. 183 - 206
Copyright
© 1995 Universities Federation for Animal Welfare

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