In 2020, researchers at the University of Stirling used a UFAW grant to assess the damage (and potential stress) caused to Atlantic salmon by handling in nets.  Dr Adam Powell (Marine Environmental Research Laboratory) examined whether different types of net mesh (rubber coated or standard knotless) and the number of fish per net (capture density) affected the extent of scale loss.  As a result of this research, a link between the survival of salmon caught and released by anglers and landing-net design has been proven by the University of Stirling.

UFAW student scholar Rosa Schimmel, who undertook an internship at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Utrecht, was awarded an Animal Welfare Student Scholarship in 2020. She chose laying hens for her scholarship subject, investigating the effects of light during the incubation period of the hens on gentle and severe feather pecking.

HSA CEO Dr Huw Golledge appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Farming Today programme this morning (12 Feb 2021) to discuss HSA-funded research into Low Atmospheric Pressure Stunning (LAPS), carbon dioxide (CO2) and the continued search for a more humane alternative for stunning pigs.

The HSA’s Technical Director, Charlie Mason, gave a virtual presentation to an audience of over 31,000 people as part of the Challenges of Animal Protection and Welfare in the Context of Covid-19 Pandemic seminar organised by the China Biodiversity Conservation & Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) based in Beijing.

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The HSA was delighted to be one of 16 organisations giving talks and presentations at the 2020 Scottish Smallholder Festival, Scotland’s largest smallholder event, celebrating the best of Scottish smallholding, growing and craft.

As part of its commitment to science in the service of animal welfare and encouraging the …

UFAW ANNOUNCES EXCITING PROGRAMME OF VIRTUAL MEETINGS   The Universities Federation for …

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UFAW FUNDS STUDY TO HELP EVALUATE MARINE WILDLIFE DEATHS IN CORNWALL   UFAW is pleased t…