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

23rd June 2011

24 Tufton Street London SW1P 3RB United Kingdom

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

Schedule

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