This 273-paged book outlines a number of the key dilemmas in animal welfare for today's, and tomorrow's, world. The issues discussed range from the welfare of hunted animals, to debates around intensive farming versus sustainability, and the effects of climate and environmental change. It explores...

This chapter discusses the concept and evolution of animal welfare attitudes and regulations.

This chapter describes the concepts of duration of life, quality of life and death (natural or otherwise) in terms of animal behaviour, health and welfare.

This chapter describes the negative effects of human-related habitat loss on wild animal behaviour and ecology.

The incidence, regulatory aspects and reduction of net entanglement in wild cetaceans are discussed.

This chapter describes the negative effects of polychlorinated biphenyl pollution on marine animals and how to control it.

This describes some of the impacts of fencing on the behaviour, ecology and welfare of wild animals.

The regulatory and welfare aspects of hunting wild animals for sport are discussed.

This chapter describes how changes in human activities have contributed to the decrease in vultures and how conservation efforts are being made to increase populations.

This chapter discusses the regulatory and welfare aspects of habitat restoration and wildlife conservation programmes.