In this module the goal is to gain knowledge and understanding of:
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What animal welfare means and what ‘duty of care’ is within a zoological collection.
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Current animal welfare frameworks used in science.
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The essential needs of captive wild animals and how to meet them.
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Related animal husbandry practices.
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Simple measures of animal welfare.
We recommend you work through the Animal Welfare Concepts document and then take the interactive quiz to reinforce your learning. Once you are finished with the quiz, click the back button on your browser to return to this page.
Download the Animal Welfare Concepts document HERE
Take the interactive quiz HERE
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