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Rehabilitating wild animal welfare: A focus on veterinary rescue and rehabilitation interventions

Michaël Beaulieu

Beaulieu, M. (2025). Rehabilitating wild animal welfare: A focus on veterinary rescue and rehabilitation interventions. Research in Veterinary Science, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2025.105582

Authored by Wild Animal Initiative’s Senior Researcher, Michaël Beaulieu, this paper was published in the April 2025 issue of Research in Veterinary Science.

A seagull stands atop a mossy cliff with their offspring.

Abstract

  • Conservation considerations are often put forward to justify wildlife veterinary interventions.

  • Paradoxically, the conservation impact of such interventions is often uncertain.

  • These interventions, however, have a clear impact on the welfare of wild animals.

  • This confusion is likely related to the connection between animal conservation and welfare.

  • Veterinarians need to explicitly recognize the welfare value of their interventions on wildlife.

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