We explore the most pressing questions in wild animal welfare science.
What we do
We conduct research, fund promising projects and researchers, and support the research community with professional services, all in pursuit of advancing wild animal welfare science.
Wild animal welfare science is uniquely challenging.
There are so many questions yet to be answered about what animals’ lives are like in the wild — such as how can we measure welfare in the wild?, what is a ‘good’ life for a wild animal?, and how can we improve wild animals’ lives without unintended harmful effects? These questions are critical considerations for researchers, wildlife managers, and others who make decisions that affect wild animals, but they are also historically understudied. These are the kinds of questions that guide our work.
We can’t answer these questions alone.
Progress requires contributions from scientists across a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds. Researchers from animal welfare science, ecology, animal behavior, conservation biology, physiology, veterinary science, and related areas all have valuable skills and knowledge to offer this growing field.
About us
Meet our staff or learn about our mission and values.
