Species vary in within-species variability

Animal Sentience, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9(34)

Published: July 29, 2024

Owens et al. (2024) add to the growing voices stressing importance of considering individual differences in animal welfare and conservation. I advocate for an additional emphasis on between species comparisons degree variation cognition emotion within species. A better understanding factors predicting within-species variability will help conservationists target their efforts. Additionally, caution against invoking circularity using "behavioural traits" predict related behaviours.

Language: Английский

Individuality matters but its cause has consequences

Animal Sentience, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9(34)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

conservation and management outcomes.

Language: Английский