Speakers are:
* Ed Pajor, professor of animal behavior and welfare at the University of Calgary: “Improving Animal Welfare – Future Drivers.”
* Natalie Bratcher, global animal welfare coordinator at AbbVie Research and Development: “Laboratory Animal Welfare – Challenges, Priorities and the Need for More Research.”
* Stephanie Cottee, Cargill Animal Welfare team member: “Animal Welfare – Corporate Challenges and Global Perspectives.”
* Andrew Rowan, CEO of the Humane Society International, and faculty fellow, Center for Animals and Public Policy, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University: “Companion Animal Welfare: Challenges and Global Perspectives.”
* Janice Siegford, associate professor of animal behavior and animal welfare at Michigan State University: “Using Behavioral Phenotypes to Improve Genetic Selection in Pigs.”
* Chris Wolf, professor of agricultural, food and resource economics at Michigan State University: “Public and Farmer Perceptions of Cattle Welfare in the United States – Implications for Demand and Policy.”
* Yvonne Thaxton, director of the University of Arkansas Center for Food Animal Wellbeing: “Stand Up for Animal Welfare – Talking to the Public.”
* Andrew Luescher, professor emeritus at Purdue University: “Man and Dog, a Tenuous Covenant – Psychological Suffering of Dogs in a Human Environment.”
There will also be a panel discussion on global/industry issues in animal welfare and networking sessions.
Registration is $20 for CAWS members and students and $45 for other participants. Registration by May 9 is available at https://bit.ly/1VE3JQQ.
Up to five continuing education credits are offered for this program; there is no additional cost for the credits. For more information, please contact Marti Burns atmhburns@purdue.edu or 765-494-0611.