Over the last five years, I have found myself circling around four key concepts: Performance. Philosophy. Animals. And Equality. And I have found myself thinking in and with circles. It began with the various references to circles we can find in the philosophy of Henri Bergson - in his idea of the field …

At an aquaponics farm in Luxembourg called “Fësch Haff” the effect of the water quality on the growth rate and behaviour of the rainbow trout has been analysed. Three times a week the water quality in the fish tank expressed by temperature, KH (carbonate hardness), pH, ammonium/ammonia, nitrite, nitrate …

In 2021 publiceerde de gemeente Dronten haar eerste nota Dierenwelzijnsbeleid. Het doel van deze nota was de huidige werkwijze te formaliseren, zodat de regievoering en samenwerking in de uitvoering van dierenwelzijnstaken gewaarborgd worden. Dit rapport richt zich op de onderzoeksvraag: "Hoe wordt het …

This study explores the effect of precipitation, evaporation, animal burrowing and the changing climate on the permeability of the clay cover layer on a dike. It also showcases the possibility of utilizing finite difference flow models, such as MODFLOW, for the simulation of various environmental impacts …

Animal wellbeing is important and it is widely accepted that an animal’s basic needs must be fulfilled. Many factors affect wellbeing of dairy cows. Common health problems are lameness and subclinical mastitis. The aim of this study was to examine changes in proximity and automatic milk system (AMS) …

Control methods are applied worldwide to reduce predation on livestock by European red foxes (Vulpes vulpes). Lethal methods can inflict suffering; however, moral debate about their use is lacking. Non-lethal methods can also inflict suffering and can unintentionally lead to death, and yet both the welfare …

Met dit onderzoek is een eerste verkenning gedaan naar het gebruik van hulp- en trainingsmiddelen door trainers in de praktijk en de aanwezige kennis over emoties en leerprincipes van dieren bij trainers. Hierbij zijn de volgende twee onderzoeksvragen gesteld: Welke kennis is er aanwezig bij trainers …

De Welzijnsgids is een praktische leidraad voor iedereen die werkt met coach- en therapiepaarden. Een gids boordevol kennis, nieuwe inzichten en praktische adviezen voor iedereen die met paarden werkt en in het bijzonder mensen uit het werkveld paard ondersteunde interventies. Paarden die actief zijn …

The growing demand of seafood alternatives is driven by concerns on overfishing, marine pollutants and animal welfare in aquaculture and fisheries. Currently, the availability of non-animal-based seafood flavorings on the market is limited, and animal-based seafood flavorings conflict with vegetarian …

In 'Ecodemocracy in the Wild: If existing democracies were to operationalize ecocentrism and animal ethics in policy-making, what would rewilding look like?' Helen Kopnina, Simon Leadbeater, Paul Cryer, Anja Heister, and Tamara Lewis present a democratic approach to considering the interests of entities …