Developing humane, ethical conservation approaches, including balancing the welfare of individuals with the needs of populations, is complex. We work on topics such as agriculture, wildlife management and trade to investigate interlinkages between the health and welfare of wild animals, domestic animals and people, to inform future conservation approaches.

Relevant programmes

Animal Welfare in Conservation

Animal welfare, animal rights, and animal conservation are each centred around concern for animals.

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Badger Programme

Over 50 years of research into badger socio-ecology, providing invaluable insight to inform species management and conservation.

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Botswana Coexistence Programme

Tackling the underlying causes and providing community-led solutions is the key to promoting human-predator coexistence in the rural farming areas of northern Botswana.

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Ecology and Conservation of European Hedgehogs

Exploring challenging issues in wildlife conservation equity and effectiveness, compiling evidence to inform policy.

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Lion Landscapes

Integrating local knowledge with world class-science to achieve large carnivore conservation in Kenya, Tanzania & Zambia.

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Long Shields Guardian Programme

A conservation initiative on the boundaries on Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe, working for both ecological and social impact.

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Mink: Research, Management, and Restoration

Researching and informing the management of European mink and invasive American mink across Europe.

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relevant PROJECTS

Welfare of farmland invertebrates

Developing a risk analysis framework for assessing the welfare impacts of agricultural practices on invertebrates
WildCRU