Issue 5 of Welfare Pulse
Welfare Pulse is a publication of New Zealand's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) which forms part of MAF's continued effort to raise awareness and share expert knowledge on animal welfare issues. New Zealand has internationally recognised expertise in animal welfare, and Welfare Pulse is distributed locally and internationally three times a year.
Issue 5 of Welfare Pulse contains articles on:
- * The rise of animal welfare science (Don Broom)
- * Defining animal welfare in animal law (Ian Robertson)
- * "Recklessness" as part of the tougher penalties for animal welfare offending (Rob Gregory)
- * The release of codes (of welfare) for commercial animal slaughter, sheep and beef cattle, and dogs
- * A case report about a stock agent and trader convicted for ill-treatment of sheep (Lisa Gibbison)
You can see Issue 5 and other publications of MAF at http://www.biosecurity.govt.