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Full-Text Articles in Other Animal Sciences
Genetic Adaptation In Relation To Animal Welfare, R. G. Beilharz
Genetic Adaptation In Relation To Animal Welfare, R. G. Beilharz
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In this essay I outline the processes of adaptation of animals and of animal populations and discuss their relevance to the problem of animal welfare. Because "animal welfare" has many different aspects including philosophical, ethical, and biological, it is important to examine some of the fundamental issues that underly the concept. Hence, in this essay, I comment on how people come to "know," how information accumulates, and how what we know influences our actions. I also discuss the biological information that is relevant to animal welfare. It is my hope that, when this topic has been placed within a broader …