Sandra will present the results of a recent study including the relative welfare impacts of the six methods, ways these impacts might be reduced and gaps in knowledge that need to be addressed by future research.
PESTEX, LONDON
TECHNICAL THEATRE
DAY 2, THURSDAY 17 MARCH 2022
11.30 - 12.15
Presented by: Dr Sandra Baker, University of Oxford
Rats are one of the most significant pests globally and they are widely managed. There is increasing focus on the welfare of sentient wildlife, including vertebrate pests, and yet there are few data on the welfare impacts of rat management methods to assist in decision-making.
This study involved formal welfare assessments of six rat management methods using a welfare assessment model. The methods assessed were anticoagulants, cholecalciferol, non-toxic cellulose baits, snap traps, cage traps and glue traps and assessments were made by a group of 15 stakeholders - experts in rodent management, rodent biology, wildlife management, animal welfare science, and veterinary science and medicine.
I will present the results of this work including the relative welfare impacts of the six methods, ways these impacts might be reduced and gaps in knowledge that need to be addressed by future research.
This Seminar is held at PestEx: the pest management show and is completely free to attend. Register now: pestex.org/register