wild animal welfare

Question 1

Definition of wild animal

Answer 1

1. Free living and captive animal
2. species typically lives in wild without human intervention
3. not domesticated species

Question 2

what are protected animals and what legislation? what are exclusions?

Answer 2

1. Protected under the animal welfare act
2. Vertebrate animals other than man: commonly domesticated in British isles, under control of man permanently or temporarily, not living in wild state
3. Exclusions = scientific procedures, shooting and fishing

Question 3

UK legislation that protects wild animals

Answer 3

1. Animal welfare act 2006
2. Pet animals act = captive not free lviing)
3. zoo licensing act
4. wildlife and countryside act
5. Wild mammals protection act
6. Welfare animals transport order
7. Welfare of animals travelling circuses: BANNED JAN 2020

Question 4

Wild animal welfare issues

Answer 4

1. naturally occurring = disease, predatation, droughts, fires, floods
2. anthropogenic

Question 5

What are the main welfare issues affecting free living wild animals?

Answer 5

1. trapping, hunting fishing
2. Trade in live animals or parts
3. Human encroachment

Question 6

Trade in live wild animals

Answer 6

1. demand: pet, zoological collections, biomedical research, hunts
2. poverty but high biodiversity of animals they can exploit

Question 7

exotic pets

Answer 7

1. in shope: lack of knowledge, spread of diseases and parasites, overcrowded, stressful situations (feed, temp, bullying)

Question 8

Trade in wild animals, ownership

Answer 8

1. following sale
2. lack of knowledge,
3. neglect or abandonment once novelty worn off
4. dont really know about medicine
5. can’t express natural behaviour

Question 9

Solutions to trade in wild animals

Answer 9

1. promote education and awarenedd
2. promote community based sustainable management
3. inc legislation and enforcement
4. promote alternative livelihoods
5. targetend market
6. sustainable breeding of wild animals

Question 10

What is CITES?

Answer 10

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild fauna and flora

Question 11

CITES overview

Answer 11

1. species categorised according to level of threat imposed by internatioal trade
2. Species CITES status affects the ability to trade in that species
3. Strengths of CITES depends on introduction and enforement of laws by member parties
4. appendix 1-3, 1 = greatest protection. 3 = allow to trade animal but protected still