The emerging field of wild animal welfare science.

IF 17.9 1区生物学 Q1 ECOLOGY

Trends in ecology & evolution Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2026-06-26 DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2026.06.003

Vittoria Elliott, Ngaio Beausoleil, Heather Browning, María Díez-León, Pete Goddard, Mal Graham, Daniel Ramp, Jeff Sebo, Asher Soryl, Miriam A Zemanova

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Abstract

The emerging interdisciplinary field of wild animal welfare science (WAWS) explicitly expands the study of welfare to animals in the wild. It has applied value in informing how to improve the welfare of wild animals, ensuring they can thrive as well as survive in the face of the challenges of the Anthropocene. It also has intellectual value by generating new knowledge and insights about the affective states of wildlife. We aim to help scientists and practitioners understand how WAWS can support their work. To facilitate engagement in the field, we articulate core principles and key characteristics, and explore opportunities and challenges. We encourage those with relevant interests to engage in the field's development and application.

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野生动物福利科学的新兴领域。

新兴的跨学科领域野生动物福利科学（WAWS）明确地将福利研究扩展到野生动物。它在告知如何改善野生动物的福利，确保它们在面对人类世的挑战时能够茁壮成长和生存方面具有应用价值。它还通过产生关于野生动物情感状态的新知识和见解而具有智力价值。我们的目标是帮助科学家和从业者了解WAWS如何支持他们的工作。为了促进该领域的参与，我们阐明了核心原则和关键特征，并探索了机遇和挑战。我们鼓励有相关兴趣的人参与该领域的开发和应用。

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Trends in ecology & evolution 生物-进化生物学

CiteScore

26.50

自引率

3.00%

发文量

178

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

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