Wild Animal Welfare

Question 1

What are wild animals?

Answer 1

Non domesticated species
Free living OR captive
Typically live in the wild without human intervention

Question 2

Are wild animals protected under the animal welfare act 2006? What are the exclusions?

Answer 2

Yes - all vertebrates except man

Except fishing, shooting, hunting

Question 3

What year was the pet animals act? When was it amended?

Answer 3

1951

1983

Question 4

What year were the zoo licensing act and the wildlife & countryside act?

Answer 4

1981

Question 5

What are naturally occurring welfare issues for wild animals?

Answer 5

Disease
Predation
Natural disasters e.g. draught, fire, flood

Question 6

What are anthropogenic issues? Give examples

Answer 6

Issues caused directly or indirectly by humans

Habitat loss, hunting, culling, traffic incidents, pest control

Question 7

The World Animal protection survey 2006 sorted wild animals into 3 categories. What are these categories?

Answer 7

Trapping, hunting fishing
Trade of live or parts of wild animals
Human encroachment (intrusion)

Question 8

What are the 4 categories of human encroachment?

Answer 8

Habitat loss
Pollution
Human presence
Managing wildlife

Question 9

How can light/heat/sound pollution affect an animal or its behaviour?

Answer 9

Ingestion and absorption of chemicals

Trapped in pollution

Question 10

What is ecotourism?

Answer 10

Tours of animals in wild, e.g. safari

Question 11

What are the best solutions to human enroachment?

Answer 11

Involve all in debate
Education and research
Stop subdivision of habitats
Prevent pollution 
Keep domestic and wild species seperate

Question 12

What are the alternatives to welfare issues associated with trapping/hunting/fishing?

Answer 12

Anti poaching units
Use of appropriate nets and equipment
Removal of all traps
Alternative protein source

Question 13

What are the issues with capturing, transporting and keeping wild animals in pet shops?

Answer 13

Death
Overcrowding - parasites and stress
Inadequate conditions
Lack of normal behaviour in captivity

Question 14

What is the solution in capturing, transporting and selling wild animals?

Answer 14

Promote education
Increase and enforce legislation
Promote alternatives
Target the end of the market

Question 15

Zoos compromise animal welfare. What is the justification for zoos?

Answer 15

Knowledge, research, conservation, education

Highest standards of housing

Question 16

What does CITES stand for?

Answer 16

Convention of International Trade of Endangered Species

Question 17

What does CITES do?

Answer 17

Control trade of animals and plants internationally
Species organised according to level of threat
CITES status affects ability to trade