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On our blog you’ll find explorations of key concepts in wild animal welfare, features on experts in the field, organizational updates, and more.
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An introduction to wild animal welfare
Deputy Director Cameron Meyer Shorb explains what we mean by welfare, examines his own biases about human participation in nature, and addresses the potential impact of research to improve wild animals’ lives.
Measuring welfare with biological age
Dr. Will Bradshaw explains the connection between biological age and welfare, and how this new approach could improve our efforts to help wild animal animals.
Long-term design considerations for wild animal welfare interventions
How persistent and reversible should our interventions be? Simon Eckerström Liedholm explores two important factors in assessing the merits of interventions to improve wild animal welfare.
Correcting a model on the balance of suffering in nature
Stanford economics PhD student Zach Freitas-Groff explains his and Dr. Yew-Kwang Ng’s new interpretation of Ng’s model. Wild Animal Initiative Executive Director Mal Graham joins him to further explore implications for wild animal welfare.
What is fitness? Evolution and wild animal welfare
Wild Animal Initiative Executive Director Mal Graham covers the basics of fitness and evolution, and explains how they may relate to wild animal welfare.
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