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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The emerging field of wild animal welfare science
Vittoria Elliott et al.
Elliott, V., et al. (2026). The emerging field of wild animal welfare science. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 41, 912–923. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2026.06.003
Ready to go wild? Factors affecting the representation and contribution of veterinarians in a selection of wildlife-oriented research disciplines
Michaël Beaulieu et al.
Beaulieu, M., et al. (2026). Ready to go wild? Factors affecting the representation and contribution of veterinarians in a selection of wildlife-oriented research disciplines. Research in Veterinary Science, 208, Article 106229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2026.106229
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
Research sense: Incorporating animals’ sensory capacities in animal care and study design
Mal Graham, Bob Fischer
Graham M., Fischer B. (2026). Research sense: Incorporating animals’ sensory capacities in animal care and study design. Laboratory Animals. 2026; 60(2):220-224. https://doi.org/10.1177/00236772251385784. (First published online December 14, 2025.)
Rehabilitating wild animal welfare: A focus on veterinary rescue and rehabilitation interventions
Beaulieu, M. (2025). Rehabilitating wild animal welfare: A focus on veterinary rescue and rehabilitation interventions. Research in Veterinary Science, 186, Article 105582. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2025.105582
Quantifying the neglectedness of wild animal welfare
Michaël Beaulieu's deep dive examines the quality and quantity of mentions of wild animal welfare in the scientific literature and finds it to be a neglected research area.