Developments in the Quantitative Assessment of Welfare Outcomes in Hunted Mammals Subject to Shooting

• Published in: NAMMCO scientific publications Vol. 12
• Main Authors: Smith, Samuel D. G., Ryeng, Kathrine A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 20.07.2022
• Subjects: animal welfare outcomes; hunting; instantaneous death rate; post-mortem examination; time to death; wildlife shooting programmes

Knowledge gaps surrounding animal welfare assessment in hunted terrestrial wild mammals and seals were highlighted in the reviews by Knudsen (2005) and EFSA (2007). Following these reviews, the present paper aims to report on developments in the quantitative assessment of welfare outcomes in wild ma...