Sophie Constable, Education Officer at Animal Management in Rural and Remote Indigenous Communities (AMRRIC), has training as a veterinarian, in Indigenous education, and in public health. She has worked in the field in pet education programs in urban, rural and remote Indigenous communities. In this episode of Human Animal Science, we chat to Sophie about her […] The post Healthy communities: dogs and people first appeared on Human Animal Science.

Stephen Jenkinson is the United Kingdom’s only specialist in behavioural psychology and its practical application to influence the behaviour of walkers with dogs. Stephen holds a Master of Science (MSc) and post-graduate Diploma in Companion Animal Behaviour Counselling. In 2013, the United Nations Development Program contacted International Fund for Animal Welfare for help in managing […] The post Hope and freedom: Street dogs of Bosnia first appeared on Human Animal Science.

Dr Rachel Casey is a veterinary surgeon, animal behaviourist and welfare scientist working at the University of Bristol Veterinary School in the United Kingdom. Rachel has a PhD in animal behaviour and leads a research group investigating aspects of companion animal behaviour and welfare. Her recent research on aggressive behaviour in dogs has highlighted important new […] The post Aggressive behaviour in dogs: science that bites first appeared on Human Animal Science.

In Part 2 (catch up on Part 1 here) of our conversation with Mark Farnworth of Unitec Institute of Technology in Auckland, New Zealand, we learn what the scientific research can tell us about the success of methods to control free roaming (owned and unowned) cat populations – and what it can’t. We talk about […] The post Free roaming cats: attack of the unknowns first appeared on Human Animal Science.

Mark Farnworth, from the Department of Natural Sciences at Unitec Institute of Technology in Auckland, New Zealand, is curious about cats. Cats as pets and cats as pests. Are cats a threat to biodiversity or are they possible caretakers of biodiversity? This interview was fascinating, and the topic complex, so we are releasing it in […] The post Free roaming cats: a phantom menace? first appeared on Human Animal Science.

Julie Hecht, MSc is a researcher and science writer fascinated not just by animal behaviour and welfare, but how we think about animals and the consequences of those thoughts. Take anthropomorphism (attributing human characteristics to animals or objects) as a key example. In this episode of Human Animal Science we explore what actually happens when […] The post Anthropomorphism: are we guilty? first appeared on Human Animal Science.

Maggie O’Haire, from the University of Queensland’s School of Psychology, speaks with Tim and Mia about the recent Chicago conferences hosted by the International Association of Human Animal Interaction Organisations and the International Society of Anthrozoology. Podcast Links International Association of Human Animal Interaction Organisations (IAHAIO) website:http://iahaio.org/ International Society of Anthrozoology  (ISAZ) website:http://www.isaz.net/ image credit: […] The post IAHAIO, ISAZ and all that jazz first appeared on Human Animal Science.