The Welfare of Performing Animals A Historical Perspective
This timely book describes and analyses a neglected area of the history of concern for animal welfare, discussing the ends and means of the capture, transport, housing and training of performing animals, as well as the role of pressure groups, politics, t
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David A.H. Wilson
The Welfare of Performing Animals A Historical Perspective
Animal Welfare
Volume 15
Series Editor Professor Clive Phillips Foundation Chair of Animal Welfare Centre for Animal Welfare and Ethics School of Veterinary Science University of Queensland Gatton 4343, QLD Australia
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/5675
David A.H. Wilson
The Welfare of Performing Animals A Historical Perspective
David A.H. Wilson School of History University of Leicester Leicester, United Kingdom
ISSN 1572-7408 ISBN 978-3-662-45833-4 ISBN 978-3-662-45834-1 DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-45834-1
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Series Preface
Animal welfare is attracting increasing interest worldwide, especially in developed countries where knowledge and resources are available to, at least potentially, provide better management systems for farm animals, as well as companion, zoo, laboratory and performance animals. The key requirements for adequate food, water, a suitable environment, companionship and health are important for animals kept for all of these purposes. There has been increased attention given to animal welfare in the West in recent years. This derives largely from the fact that the relentless pursuit of financial reward and efficiency, to satisfy market demands, has led to the development of intensive animal management systems that challenge the conscience of many consumers in this part of the world, particularly in the farm and laboratory animal sectors. Livestock are the world’s biggest land users (FAO 2002), and the farmed animal population is increasing rapidly to meet the needs of an expanding human population. T
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