Commercial use of Animals

Question 1

What are the 3 main commercial uses of animals?

Answer 1

1. Agriculture - dairy
2. World Pet Trade - fish/pets
3. Medical - mice for human research

Question 2

State 2 welfare issues associated with agriculture.

Answer 2

1. RSPCA has recognised that dairy farming can cause welfare issues (25-30% of cows are lame).
2. Chickens are forced to live in cages with multiple other hens, some never seeing daylight.

Question 3

What welfare issues may arise within the laying hen industry?

Answer 3

1. Hens are cramped together - little to no room to display natural behaviours or move.
2. Hens that don’t pay at least 1 egg a day are sent to slaughter.

Question 4

State 4 facts about the meat industry and how it relates to culture.

Answer 4

1. The meat we eat can be influenced by culture.
2. In parts of Asia, eating dogs is common.
3. Hinduism prohibits eating cows
4. Islam prohibits eating pork.

Question 5

What trade has become more popular over the recent years?

Answer 5

The Fur Trade

Question 6

What a some welfare issues associated with fur farming?

Answer 6

1. Cruelty
2. Poor husbandry
3. Poor nutrition
4. Unsuitable environment
5. Animals are often anally electrocuted or skinned alive.

Question 7

What Animal Rights organisation has popular campaigns to ban the fur trade?

Answer 7

PETA

Question 8

What consists of the World Trade (Animal Parts)?

Answer 8

1. Ivory
2. Tiger bones and skin
3. Bear bile
4. Rhino horn

Question 9

State 3 issues associated with ‘live animal trading’.

Answer 9

1. Welfare issues
2. Exotic pet trade
3. Smuggling of rare/endangered species
4. Live feeding
5. Diseases can spread