How is it that
we can proclaim we love animals one minute, then visit a tourist attraction
with poor animal welfare standards, or fail to question the welfare of animals
we interact with daily? This “attitude-behaviour” gap in animal welfare has
been the subject of recent discussion in animal welfare. Sometimes we can KNOW
that something results in poor welfare, yet fail to modify our behaviour.
Later this
month the University of Sydney is hosting its annual Dr Robert Dixon Animal
Welfare Memorial Symposium, asking the question: “How does raising awareness
lead to better animal welfare outcomes?”.
The event,
chaired by Dr Chris Degeling from the Centre for Values, Ethics and the Law in
Medicine (VELIM), will include a panel discussion by an interesting array of
speakers:
- Dr Bidda Jones (Chief Scientist, RSPCA Australia)
- Ms Amelia Cornish (PhD Student, The University of Sydney)
- Dr Nick Hover (Animal Welfare Manager, Woolworths Supermarkets)
- Associate Professor Daniel Ramp (Conservation Biologist, UTS)
- Caro Meldrum-Hanna (ABC News, journalist)
- Nicola Beynon (Head of Campaigns, Humane Society International – Australia)
When: Wednesday, 31 May, 3-5pm
Where: Webster Lecture Theatre,
Veterinary Science Conference Centre, The University of Sydney
Anyone can attend at no charge but you do need to
register which you can do by clicking this link.
