Animal Welfare in a Changing World

Animal Welfare Challenges

A thought-provoking collection examining major animal welfare dilemmas in a rapidly changing world. It explores the welfare of wild, farmed, companion, marine, and other animals, addressing issues such as intensive farming, sustainability, climate and environmental change, tourism, hunting, human–animal interactions, speciesism, and the quality of animal lives. Contributions from experts and opinion leaders combine evidence, experience, and real-world perspectives on complex welfare debates.

Key Features

• Contemporary animal welfare challenges
• Welfare of farmed, companion, wild, marine, and aquatic animals
• Hunting and animal welfare
• Intensive farming versus sustainability
• Climate and environmental change impacts
• Effects of fences and human activities on wildlife
• Tourism and animal welfare
• Human–animal interactions
• Philosophical debate surrounding speciesism
• Quality and quantity of animal lives
• Expert and opinion-based perspectives
• Applications for veterinary and animal sciences