Library
Browse resources published by our research team.
In addition to full texts of our peer-reviewed articles, our library includes research digests that break down our peer-reviewed articles; in-depth reports that thoroughly examine a topic; commentaries that explain the significance of particular issues in wild animal welfare science; and short communications that briefly survey a field or topic.
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Bye-bye bycatch: a remotely closing trap for targeted songbird capture
Bonnie Flint, Ben Vernasco
Flint, B. F., & Vernasco, B. J. (2025). Bye-bye bycatch: a remotely closing trap for targeted songbird capture. Journal of Field Ornithology, 96(4), Article 8. https://doi.org/10.5751/JFO-00744-960408
Improving wild animal welfare through contraception
Simon Eckerström Liedholm, Luke Hecht, Vittoria Elliott
Eckerström Liedholm, S., Hecht, L., & Elliott, V. (2024). Improving wild animal welfare through contraception. BioScience, 74(10), 695–700. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biae071
Wildlife contraception and welfare
Simon Eckerström Liedholm discusses why contraception is a promising tool for improving wild animal welfare, and what further research is most urgently needed.
Improving pest management for wild insect welfare
Hollis Howe
Why should you care about insect welfare? Hollis Howe summarizes the literature on invertebrate sentience, estimates the number of insects affected by agricultural insecticide use, and describes the effects of common insecticidal compounds and other pest control methods.
What is the value of wild animal welfare for restoration ecology?
Jane F. Capozzelli, Luke Hecht, Samniqueka Halsey
Capozzelli, J. F., Hecht, L., & Halsey, S. J. (2020). What is the value of wild animal welfare for restoration ecology? Restoration Ecology, 28(2), 267–270. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.13114
Summary of “What is the value of wild animal welfare for restoration ecology?”
Jane Capozzelli, Luke Hecht, Dr. Samniqueka Halsey
This post summarizes a 2020 perspective piece by Jane Capozzelli, Luke Hecht, and collaborator Samniqueka Halsey, in which they explore the potential for synergy between restoration ecology and wild animal welfare research.
Long-term design considerations for wild animal welfare interventions
How persistent and reversible should our interventions be? Simon Eckerström Liedholm explores two important factors in assessing the merits of interventions to improve wild animal welfare.