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Wild animal welfare

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2023

JK Kirkwood*
Affiliation:
Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, The Old School, Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire AL4 8AN, UK
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In recent decades there have been great shifts in attitudes to animals and regarding the extent of our responsibilities for wildlife welfare. The world is changing rapidly and we are feeling our way with some of these issues (for a recent review, see Fraser 2010).

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© 2013 Universities Federation for Animal Welfare

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