Animals and us : 50 years and more of applied ethology / edited by Jennifer A. Brown, Yolande M. Seddon, Michael C. Appleby.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brown, Jennifer A., editor.

Seddon, Yolande M., editor.

Appleby, Michael C., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Livestock--Behavior.

Livestock.

Domestic animals--Behavior.

Domestic animals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (337 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Wageningen, Netherlands : Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2016.

Summary:

Can we improve the health and welfare of livestock while increasing production? Can we maintain animal biodiversity in the face of increasing demands for resources and expanding agriculture? Can we use animal behaviour to reduce the carbon footprint of livestock production? Applied ethology is a young, multidisciplinary science that is relevant to these and other pressing issues. This book celebrates the history and science of applied ethology, and commemorates the 50th anniversary of the International Society for Applied Ethology. Through themes such as human-animal interaction, play behaviour, cognition, evolutionary theory and the relationship between applied ethology and animal welfare science, the book examines why ethologists are so passionate about their work, and why this field remains more exciting now than ever. Chapter authors include world renowned ethologists such as Don Broom, Ian Duncan, Ruth Newberry, and many others. The history of the ISAE and development of the field is presented with engaging profiles of founding members and pioneers in the field. New methods and emerging issues in behaviour research are discussed, along with the development of ethology around the globe. The book concludes with thoughts on future directions for applied ethology in addressing global issues of animal production, welfare, biodiversity, and the role of the ISAE. The book provides an exciting overview of this emerging field of science, and is intended for academics, students and anyone who takes pleasure in observing animals.

Contents:

Table of contents ; Foreword: A word from our major sponsor; Dr. Tim Nickel; Introduction; J.A. Brown ; Professor Brambell's address to the society for veterinary ethology; References; Part 1. On the shoulders of giants; 1. The International Society for Applied Ethology: going strong 50 years on; J.C. Petherick1 and I.J.H. Duncan2*; Abstract; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Searching; 1.3 Courtship; 1.4 Conception and gestation; 1.5 Birth; 1.6 The neonatal and formative years; 1.7 The growing and exploring years; 1.8 Adolescence and puberty; 1.9 Adulthood

1.10 Maturity or mortality: what does the future hold?1.11 Conclusions; Acknowledgments; Disclaimer; References; 2. Pioneers of applied ethology; R.C. Newberry1* and V. Sandilands2; Abstract; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Seeds; 2.3 Roots; 2.4 The emerging and evolving field of applied ethology; 2.5 Winds across the field; 2.6 Fertiliser; 2.7 Life in the canopy; Disclaimer; References; Part 2. The science of behaviour; 3. Applied ethology: what's the buzz?; J. Brown; Abstract; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Why animal behaviour?; 3.3 Animal minds; 3.4 Evolutionary biology

3.5 Applied ethology and animal welfare3.6 Ethics and sustainability; 3.7 Multidisciplinary science and education; 3.8 Conclusions; References; 4. ISAE, ethology and the veterinary profession; D.S. Mills1* and R. Ewbank2; Abstract; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Ethology and veterinary science: longstanding bedfellows; 4.3 Veterinary ethology: a brief historical perspective across the species; 4.4 The growth of education in veterinary ethology; 4.5 Caring for versus caring about animals; 4.6 Traditional approaches within clinical animal behaviour

4.7 A psychobiological approach to clinical animal behaviour4.8 Future priorities and conclusion; References; 5. Cognitive approaches and new technologies: changing methodologies in applied ethology; J.-L. Rault* and R. Doyle; Abstract; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Novel methods in applied ethology; 5.3 Novel technologies; 5.4 Conclusions; References; 6. Applied animal behaviour science and animal welfare: seeking the best balance between our science and its application; A.B. Lawrence; Abstract; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 The balance between science and its application

6.3 The impact of animal welfare on the development of applied animal behaviour science6.4 The impact of applied animal behaviour science on animal welfare; 6.5 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Part 3. Applied ethology around the globe; 7. Applied ethology in the EU: development of animal welfare standards and actions; B. Algers; Abstract; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 When it all started - the scene; 7.3 Why is applied ethology important in studies of animal welfare?; 7.4 When animal welfare became a significant topic in Europe

7.5 Animal welfare assessment and management: separate responsibilities

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 27, 2016).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

90-8686-828-2

OCLC:

953114720