
Universities Federation For Animal Welfare
Science in the service of animal welfare
Registered Charity Number: 207996
Wheathampstead,
Hertfordshire
Is flight important to the welfare of captive birds?
Study will test theory that restricting flight leads to welfare problems in caged birds
Flight is one of the most constrained natural behaviours for captive birds and restricting or preventing flight is therefore a welfare concern
Findings have the potential to improve wellbeing in millions of birds from a variety of species
Flight is one of the most constrained natural behaviours for captive birds and restricting or preventing flight is therefore a welfare concern. A proposal has been submitted by Professor Innes Cuthill of the University of Bristol and colleagues at the Universities of Guelph, Canada and Utrecht, the Netherlands, for a study which will test the theory that restricting flight leads to welfare problems in caged birds and the prediction that welfare will be poorest in the most flight-dependent species in the wild.
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