Ethical Treatment of Invasive and Native Fauna in Australia: Perspectives through the One Welfare Lens
The One Welfare concept is proposed to guide humans in the ethical treatment of non-human animals, each other and the environment. One Welfare was conceptualized for veterinarians but could be a foundational concept through which to promote the ethical treatment of animals that are outside of direct...
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| author | Brooke P. A. Kennedy Nick Boyle Peter J. S. Fleming Andrea M. Harvey Bidda Jones Daniel Ramp Roselyn Dixon Paul D. McGreevy |
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| description | The One Welfare concept is proposed to guide humans in the ethical treatment of non-human animals, each other and the environment. One Welfare was conceptualized for veterinarians but could be a foundational concept through which to promote the ethical treatment of animals that are outside of direct human care and responsibility. However, wild-living animals raise additional ethical conundrums because of their multifarious values and roles, and relationships that humans have with them. At an open facilitated forum, the 2018 Robert Dixon Memorial Animal Welfare Symposium, a panel of five experts from different fields shared their perspectives on “loving and hating animals in the wild” and responded to unscripted questions from the audience. The Symposium’s objectives were to elucidate views on the ethical treatment of the native and invasive animals of Australia and to identify some of the resultant dilemmas facing conservationists, educators, veterinarians and society. Here, we document the presented views and case studies and synthesize common themes in a One Welfare framework. Additionally, we identified points of contention that can guide further discourse. With this guide in place, the identification and discussion of those disparate views was a first step toward practical resolutions on how to manage wild-living Australian fauna ethically. We concluded that there was great utility in the One Welfare approach for any discourse about wild animal welfare. It requires attention to each element of the triple bottom line and ensures that advocacy for one party does not vanquish the voices from other sectors. We argue that, by facilitating a focus on the ecology in the context of wild animal issues, One Welfare is more useful in this context than the veterinary context for which it was originally developed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-275463e05ed94281bb5906c1342b59f12023-11-23T13:37:52ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152022-05-011211140510.3390/ani12111405Ethical Treatment of Invasive and Native Fauna in Australia: Perspectives through the One Welfare LensBrooke P. A. Kennedy0Nick Boyle1Peter J. S. Fleming2Andrea M. Harvey3Bidda Jones4Daniel Ramp5Roselyn Dixon6Paul D. McGreevy7School of Environment and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, AustraliaTaronga Conservation Society Australia, Bradleys Head Road, Mosman, NSW 2088, AustraliaVertebrate Pest Research Unit, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Orange Agricultural Institute, 1447 Forest Road, Orange, NSW 2800, AustraliaCentre for Compassionate Conservation, TD School, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, AustraliaSydney School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, AustraliaCentre for Compassionate Conservation, TD School, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, AustraliaSchool of Education, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, NSW 2522, AustraliaSchool of Environment and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, AustraliaThe One Welfare concept is proposed to guide humans in the ethical treatment of non-human animals, each other and the environment. One Welfare was conceptualized for veterinarians but could be a foundational concept through which to promote the ethical treatment of animals that are outside of direct human care and responsibility. However, wild-living animals raise additional ethical conundrums because of their multifarious values and roles, and relationships that humans have with them. At an open facilitated forum, the 2018 Robert Dixon Memorial Animal Welfare Symposium, a panel of five experts from different fields shared their perspectives on “loving and hating animals in the wild” and responded to unscripted questions from the audience. The Symposium’s objectives were to elucidate views on the ethical treatment of the native and invasive animals of Australia and to identify some of the resultant dilemmas facing conservationists, educators, veterinarians and society. Here, we document the presented views and case studies and synthesize common themes in a One Welfare framework. Additionally, we identified points of contention that can guide further discourse. With this guide in place, the identification and discussion of those disparate views was a first step toward practical resolutions on how to manage wild-living Australian fauna ethically. We concluded that there was great utility in the One Welfare approach for any discourse about wild animal welfare. It requires attention to each element of the triple bottom line and ensures that advocacy for one party does not vanquish the voices from other sectors. We argue that, by facilitating a focus on the ecology in the context of wild animal issues, One Welfare is more useful in this context than the veterinary context for which it was originally developed.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/11/1405animal welfare and ethics continuumbiodiversityconservationferal animalsinvasive speciespopulation control |
| spellingShingle | Brooke P. A. Kennedy Nick Boyle Peter J. S. Fleming Andrea M. Harvey Bidda Jones Daniel Ramp Roselyn Dixon Paul D. McGreevy Ethical Treatment of Invasive and Native Fauna in Australia: Perspectives through the One Welfare Lens Animals animal welfare and ethics continuum biodiversity conservation feral animals invasive species population control |
| title | Ethical Treatment of Invasive and Native Fauna in Australia: Perspectives through the One Welfare Lens |
| title_full | Ethical Treatment of Invasive and Native Fauna in Australia: Perspectives through the One Welfare Lens |
| title_fullStr | Ethical Treatment of Invasive and Native Fauna in Australia: Perspectives through the One Welfare Lens |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ethical Treatment of Invasive and Native Fauna in Australia: Perspectives through the One Welfare Lens |
| title_short | Ethical Treatment of Invasive and Native Fauna in Australia: Perspectives through the One Welfare Lens |
| title_sort | ethical treatment of invasive and native fauna in australia perspectives through the one welfare lens |
| topic | animal welfare and ethics continuum biodiversity conservation feral animals invasive species population control |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/11/1405 |
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