AWSELVA Summer Conference 2011: The Effect of Housing and Environment on Animal Welfare

Incorporating a public lecture by Temple Grandin: “Improving Animal Welfare: a Practical Approach”.

Schedule

9:30 – 10:00	Coffee and registration
10:00 – 10:25	Consumer influences on an animal’s environment – are they good for welfare? Richard Jennison
10:25 – 10:50	Flightiness in animals – good for survival, but difficult to handle? Pete Goddard
10:50 – 11:20	Coffee/tea
11:20 – 11:45	Research animal housing – measuring the impact of legislation on welfare. John Rawlings
11:45 – 12:10	Captive wildlife – how does housing design affect welfare? Vicky Melfi
12:10 – 13:00	Lunch
13:00 – 14:00	Improving animal welfare – a practical approach. Temple Grandin
14:00 – 15:30	Workshop sessions with speakers
15:30 – 16:30	Feedback and Chair’s summary
16:45	AWSELVA Annual General Meeting