Simple Summary Vital for informing debates about the ways we interact with wild animals
and their associated habitats is knowledge of their welfare status. To date, scientific�…

Increasingly, human activities, including those aimed at conserving species and ecosystems
(conservation activities) influence not only the survival and fitness but also the welfare of�…

Behavioural studies are of great importance in increasing our understanding and
appreciation of human and nonhuman animals. In addition to providing knowledge about�…

Simple Summary Formal recognition that some animals are sentient beings is now
widespread and continues to increase internationally. Sentience is a capacity of animals to�…

Attaching electronic devices to wild animals to acquire behavioural data is becoming
increasingly more widespread. Birds and mammals are the most common taxa�…

Monitoring of biological populations is well known for being a complex task that involves
high operational costs, unknown reproductive intervals of the studied species, and difficult�…

Simple Summary The well-being of individual wild animals is threatened in many ways,
including by activities aiming to conserve species, ecosystems and biodiversity, ie�…

A two-phase translocation of Hamilton's frog (Leiopelma hamiltoni) into Zealandia
Ecosanctuary Te Māra a Tāne, in Wellington, was the first attempt to restore the species to�…

Population parameters of poorly marked gregarious species are difficult to estimate. This is
the case for common dolphins (Delphinus sp.), a genus known for its lack of distinctive�…

Ethical and animal welfare concerns about the destruction of free-living wildlife for disease
control and environmental reasons have historically received little attention from animal�…