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Fwd: UFAW LINKs. Virtual UFAW conference, 'Recent advances...VII' - registration now open
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 28 May '20

28 May '20

Please see the programme for the free Virtual UFAW conference. You need to register. Dear Hannah, Hope all well with you and your students in this unusual time. Just to update you with our plans for the UFAW conference 'Recent advances in animal welfare science VII', that we had to cancel as a physical event because of the coronavirus pandemic. We are now running this as a free on-line event. Rather than having all the talks given on one day we have decided to run the conference over two – the 30th June and 1st July - as we feel that this will give us the extra time we will need to get each speaker on-line and will allow a little more leeway for questions. Each day will start at 11.00am and finish around 15.30pm (GMT +1hr). Places to watch this on-line conference 'live' are limited - although the talks are being recorded so they can be watched at any time after the event. I'll send you details of how to do so post conference but happy to answer questions. If you are interested in finding out the list of speakers for this conference and wish to register, click on this link to do so www.ufaw.org.uk/bham20<http://www.ufaw.org.uk/bham20>. Thanks and stay safe. Stephen Dr Stephen Wickens Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, The Old School, Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead, Herts AL4 8AN, UK Email: wickens(a)ufaw.org.uk ; Direct Tel: +44(0)1276 500880; Office: +44(0)1582 831818 (tel), 831414 (fax) MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from "c:" claiming to be www.ufaw.org.uk<C:\Users\Stephen%20Wickens\AppData\Local\Temp\~ed_sb_3\www.ufaw.org.uk> ---------------------------------------- Hold the date: * Animal welfare: Emerging challenges and solutions UFAW International Animal Welfare Science Symposium, Edinburgh, UK 29-30th June 2021. For further information about UFAW awards, scholarships, meetings and other news follow us on: Facebook: Universities Federation for Animal Welfare - UFAW<http://www.facebook.com/ufaw.org.uk> ; Twitter: @UFAW_1926<https://twitter.com/ufaw_1926> The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW) is an UK charity that works to develop and promote improvements in the welfare of all animals through scientific and educational activity worldwide. Registered Charity No 207996 (Registered in England) and Company Limited by Guarantee No 579991 Science in the service of animal welfare ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Tribute to Graham Law tonight at 20:00 CET (7pm BST)
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 21 May '20

21 May '20

Message from Sabrina Brando Dear friends and colleagues, Graham Law designed the wobble tree the feeding pole & the swing pole feeder among many of his other ideas that benefit animals around the world. ❤️🐻🦁🐯🐦🐬 He was and remains an inspiration to us all in the zoo community and beyond, as his ideas can be found in shelters and research facilities. Tonight Mark & I, and others who knew him, will pay tribute to and celebrate the life of Graham Law in a webinar at 20:00 CET. All funds raised will go to the SHAPE of Enrichment's Lee Houts Memorial Fund. To join us in memory of Graham please register via https://paws.mykajabi.com/offers/gTFosVUC Kind regards, Sabrina & Mark [cid:3781871F-D72F-4296-B152-649567900E91] Lee Houts Memorial Fund Lee Houts inspired so many animal caretakers with her dedication to providing an excellent quality of life for captive animals everywhere. Lee was famous for her unrelenting support of enrichment efforts from encouraging the staff of a small zoo to participating in intensive working groups tasked with determining enrichment standards for national zoo organizations. In keeping with Lee Houts' devotion to spreading enrichment knowledge and enthusiasm around the world. The Shape of Enrichment Inc. began accepting donations in her memory. Monies donated to the Lee Houts Memorial Fund are dedicated towards furthering enrichment efforts in developing countries by providing educational opportunities to those in financial need. For example a keeper from a developing country might be funded to attend an enrichment workshop or conference. Board approval is required for these funds to be used. [cid:D8F682EE-010C-4689-B2FB-DF6F280764AE] +34644805737 AnimalConcepts<http://animalconcepts.eu/> PAWS<https://paws.mykajabi.com/> Pan African Sanctuary Alliance<https://pasa.org/> Chief Storyteller<https://storytellingclan.nl/?team-member=sabrina-brando> [cid:662C6547-47DC-431D-A4CE-ABDC43EC2BA9] ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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BERG tomorrow - Wednesday 6th May @ 5.30pm
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 05 May '20

05 May '20

Sharon Kessler will lead BERG tomorrow at 5.30pm. We shall discuss how to protect wild primates from Covid-19. Sharon has a brief video to share during the meeting, and anyone who wishes to prepare in advance will find this Science article<https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/05/primatologists-work-keep-great-apes…> (and associated weblinks) of interest. Click to join Zoom Meeting; https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83230994331 Meeting ID: 832 3099 4331 Bring your own drinks and nibbles, as usual. BERG - 13th April, 2020 I'm delighted to let you know that Kristine Gandia has agreed to lead the BERG presentation on Wednesday 13th May, at 5.30pm. A Zoom link will follow. Her topic is "Using a worldwide zoo database to assess the effect of circadian synchrony on animal welfare" In other animal welfare news, Sabrina Brando, PhD student and Director of AnimalConcepts has launched Practical Animal Welfare Science (PAWS) See: https://animalconcepts.eu/PAWS/ Access to membership options: https://paws.mykajabi.com/ What is ‘PAWS’? Practical Animal Welfare Science (PAWS) is a multilingual online platform by AnimalConcepts aligned with our responsibility to provide animals in human care with environments that promote optimal welfare. This platform will provide animal care and welfare related information on a wide variety of topics through resources and information, such as blogs, vlogs, podcasts, infographics, webinars, courses, and events. Through a membership experience you will be able to join like-minded care professionals from around the world who are all committed to excellence in animal care and promoting optimal animal welfare. The PAWS platform will provide you access to quality content, which enables you to attain many skills that benefit the animals, your team, and you, making you a valuable team member for the animals, your current facility, or a future organisation. Vision AnimalConcepts’s vision for PAWS is optimal wellbeing for animals in human care globally through science and best practices. Mission Our mission is to promote optimal animal wellbeing globally by providing quality multilingual content. We aim to unite animal care and welfare professionals, corporations, and academic organisations in their goals to facilitate, support, and pursue evidence-based programs with compassion and integrity. Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith Professor, Behaviour and Evolution Research Group (BERG) Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Scotland E-mail: h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk> Home page: https://rms.stir.ac.uk/converis-stirling/person/11925 http://marmosetcare.com/ http://www.animalconcepts.eu/247animalwelfare/ http://refiningdogcare.com/ ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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BERG TODAY 29th April @5.30pm
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 29 Apr '20

29 Apr '20

Dear BERGers Prof. Phyllis Lee will lead a discussion on Rewilding on Wednesday 29th April @ 5.30pm. Hope to see you then! To join from 5.25pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84382201243?pwd=QjhlM3dEaXJyZ2RiOUpYV05ITUxMQT09<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84382201243?pwd%3DQj…> Meeting ID: 843 8220 1243 Password: 494418 Take your pick of suggested prep, with attached paper and websites on Rewilding: General concepts http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2016.02.017 4)<http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2016.02.017%204)> Theoretical approaches https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2017.0434 Cool paper on tortoises and islands https://doi/full/10.1098/rstb.2017.0442 Mammoths….. https://doi:10.2307/3873461<http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3873461> Welfare and captive elephants https://animalstudiesrepository.org/animsent/vol5/iss28/1/ and others in response to this paper…. Any other examples you want to pursue – there are MILLIONS out there. P.Lee Anyone who wants to become a regular BERGer - just subscribe here - and you can also unsubscribe. http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith Professor, Behaviour and Evolution Research Group (BERG) Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Scotland E-mail: h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk> Home page: https://rms.stir.ac.uk/converis-stirling/person/11925 http://marmosetcare.com/ http://www.animalconcepts.eu/247animalwelfare/ http://refiningdogcare.com/ ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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BERG 29th April @5.30pm
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 24 Apr '20

24 Apr '20

Dear BERGers Prof. Phyllis Lee will lead a discussion on Rewilding on Wednesday 29th April @ 5.30pm. Hope to see you then! To join from 5.25pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84382201243?pwd=QjhlM3dEaXJyZ2RiOUpYV05ITUxMQT09<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84382201243?pwd%3DQj…> Meeting ID: 843 8220 1243 Password: 494418 Take your pick of suggested prep, with attached paper and websites on Rewilding: General concepts http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2016.02.017 4)<http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2016.02.017%204)> Theoretical approaches https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2017.0434 Cool paper on tortoises and islands https://doi/full/10.1098/rstb.2017.0442 Mammoths….. https://doi:10.2307/3873461<http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3873461> Welfare and captive elephants https://animalstudiesrepository.org/animsent/vol5/iss28/1/ and others in response to this paper…. Any other examples you want to pursue – there are MILLIONS out there. P.Lee Anyone who wants to become a regular BERGer - just subscribe here - and you can also unsubscribe. http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith Professor, Behaviour and Evolution Research Group (BERG) Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Scotland E-mail: h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk> Home page: https://rms.stir.ac.uk/converis-stirling/person/11925 http://marmosetcare.com/ http://www.animalconcepts.eu/247animalwelfare/ http://refiningdogcare.com/ ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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African Primatological Society COVID-19 Panel
by Sharon Kessler 23 Apr '20

23 Apr '20

Hi Bergers, Below is a link to the COVID-19 panel that the African Primatological Society has convened. It is streaming on facebook, but should also be available to watch after within a few days. Please share! Sharon -------------------------- Sharon Kessler, PhD Lecturer in Psychology Cottrell Building Room 3B92, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, SCOTLAND Tel: +44(0)1786 467 651 Email: sharon.kessler(a)stir.ac.uk Website: https://www.sharonekessler.com/ Book review editor: International Journal of Primatology ________________________________ From: Cramer, Jennifer <JCramer(a)APUS.EDU> Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2020 2:19 PM To: Cramer, Jennifer <JCramer(a)APUS.EDU> Cc: africanprimatesociety(a)gmail.com <africanprimatesociety(a)gmail.com> Subject: Additional important information about 4/23 APS panel Hello everyone, Thank you again so, so much for your interest and participation in today's African Primatological Society's panel. Just a couple of quick updates: 1) I resent a confirmation email to everyone this morning. This email comes from Zoom itself and contains the details for joining the meeting- a link and a password. Please check your email- you should have received this information directly from Zoom both at the time you registered and again this morning. 2) If you are unable to join us, we plan to record the meeting. If that recording is successful we will send it out to all participants as soon as it is available, usually within a day or two. 3) If you attempt to join us in the Zoom room, and it has reached the 300 participant limit, or if you prefer to watch online, we will be live streaming the panel through the African Primatological Society's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/African.Primatological.Society/ Thank you again so much for your interest, support, and ideas. We look forward to engaging with you today, and providing more events in the future. Jennifer Jennifer Cramer, Ph.D. Program Director of Sociology, Anthropology and General Studies American Public University System American Military University | American Public University 111 W. Congress Street, Charles Town, WV 25414 571.422.7978 | JCramer(a)apus.edu<mailto:JCramer@apus.edu> | www.apus.edu<http://www.apus.edu/> ________________________________ From: Cramer, Jennifer Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 6:07 PM To: Cramer, Jennifer Cc: africanprimatesociety(a)gmail.com Subject: Important information about 4/23 APS panel Hello, You're receiving this email because you registered to attend the African Primatological Society's (APS) panel on 4/23 via Zoom. Thank you so much for your support and interest. Upon registration, you should have received an email directly from Zoom with the link and password for attending the event. If you did not receive a confirmation email, please let me know and I will resend it from Zoom. We are very excited about this event. In less than a week, almost 500 people have registered for the panel. We regret that our virtual conference room is limited to 300 participants. Now that we know there is significant interest and demand for virtual webinars and presentations like this one, we are working on some options to address this in planning future events. We will open the Zoom connection at 1:30pm (13:30h) GMT, so please come early to increase your chance of being able to attend the event. The panel will begin at 2pm (14:00h) GMT. If you attempt to join the event, but the space is full, we invite you to email your questions to our moderators (Inza, inza.kone(a)gmail.com; Rachel, r.ashegbofe(a)gmail.com) and we will share them with the rapporteurs. We also plan to record the event and share it with all registrants. Note that there may be some bandwidth and connection issues during the panel. This has been a common experience lately in video conferencing tools due to high demand on networks. Our panelists will be joining us by webcam so you can see them as they speak. We suggest that participants disable their own video, to help conserve bandwidth. Again, thank you so much for taking time to join us for this very important conversation. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow, hearing from you by email if you are unable to join us, or connecting with you at a future event. Jennifer Jennifer Cramer, Ph.D. Program Director of Sociology, Anthropology and General Studies American Public University System American Military University | American Public University 111 W. Congress Street, Charles Town, WV 25414 571.422.7978 | JCramer(a)apus.edu<mailto:JCramer@apus.edu> | www.apus.edu<http://www.apus.edu/> ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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webinars on COVID-19 and wildlife
by Liz Williamson 22 Apr '20

22 Apr '20

Dear BERGers, Some other webinars on COVID-19 that may be of interest: U.S. Congressional Caucus briefing on wildlife trade and COVID-19 – the testimonials and a link to the recording are available on ICCF’s website: https://www.internationalconservation.org/united-states/icc/iccf-hosts-virt… COVID-19 and what it means for wild meat – information plus a link to the recording are on CIFOR’s website: https://www.cifor.org/covid-19-and-what-it-means-for-wild-meat/ And tomorrow afternoon, the African Primatological Society is hosting a panel discussion on "The growing evidence of the links between biodiversity loss and the emergence of epidemics: implications for human well being and the conservation of African Primates". A “concept note” is attached and registration is via this link: https://apus.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAofu6vrT4uG9aFCt_UH4fsE07FRRc8HyU1 Best wishes, Liz From: BERG <berg-bounces(a)lists.stir.ac.uk> on behalf of Hannah Buchanan-Smith <h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk> Date: Tuesday, 21 April 2020 at 12:38 To: berg Mailing List <berg(a)lists.stir.ac.uk> Subject: [BERG] Updates, and essential equipment request Dear BERGers Things move fast in this world! (And apologies for cross postings) In this (long-ish) message you will find: 1) Essential equipment collection from Cottrell Building - deadline Thursday 23rd at 10am. 2) Primates series on TV 3) Petition to End the Global Trade in Wildlife 4) Survey on Pet Bereavement (men wanted!) 5) Survey on Interaction with & Attachment to Animals in the Covid-19 pandemic (INTACT). 6) BERG reminder, 22 April, 5pm 1) Essential equipment collection from Cottrell Building - deadline Thursday 23rd at 10am. It is possible that we can get a collection of utterly essential research items from the Cottrell Building (walking distance from my house). Please send me an email, with a) your office number, b) the item you request and a brief justification, and c) the location in the office where it will be found. I hope I shall get access to your office (in which case a video link might be possible so send me your WhatApp number if it is tricky to locate), but it may be University staff that retrieve it. Please note that this is not to prepare for future projects, but rather to help you continue with your research at home (e.g. a hard drive with key video data that you need to finish a paper). I will then send the equipment on to you by post. And no promises, but the coordinated collection approach has been approved, so I am hopeful. 2) Primates series on TV Primates series is confirmed here in the UK to be airing on BBC One as follows: EP 1 Secrets of Survival - Sunday 26th April 8.15pm<https://outlook.office.com/mail/compose/AAMkADNmOGNiMTkyLTMzODUtNDcyNy05NjZ…> EP 2 Family Matters - Sunday 3rd May 8.15pm<https://outlook.office.com/mail/compose/AAMkADNmOGNiMTkyLTMzODUtNDcyNy05NjZ…> EP 3 Protecting Primates – Sunday 10th May 8.15pm<https://outlook.office.com/mail/compose/AAMkADNmOGNiMTkyLTMzODUtNDcyNy05NjZ…>. 3) Petition to End the Global Trade in Wildlife Please consider signing this petition to call on our world’s governments to permanently end the commercial trade and sale in markets of wild terrestrial animals for consumption worldwide https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/endthetrade Thanks! 4) Survey on Pet Bereavement (especially men wanted!) Please consider helping a Masters student (about 15 mins) <https://stirlingpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6Kloix32uH5Czpb> https://stirlingpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6Kloix32uH5Czpb 5) Survey on Interaction with & Attachment to Animals in the Covid-19 pandemic (INTACT). https://york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3EocKkXGgmzoxE1 (about 10-15 mins) The aim of the study is to investigate the role of interactions and relationships with animals in the context of Covid-19 social distancing measures, with a focus on human health, wellbeing and social connectedness. We will also explore how the current context may affect animal ownership and aspects of animal welfare/wellbeing and behaviour. The survey will be open to adults who live in the UK, irrespective of whether they currently own pets, and will be easily accessible via a link to an online questionnaire, which will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Ethics approval for this project has been granted by the University of York ethics committee. 6) BERG Wednesday 22nd - earlier time of 5pm 22nd April (Earth Day), BERG will be at the earlier time of 5.00-5.45pm (please join from 4.55pm). The topic is the impact of the pandemic and lockdown on companion animals. Suggested preparation - https://www.companionanimals.nz/covidupdates/ The reasons for the earlier time is because there an Online Panel Discussion: Ape Conservation and Zoonotic Diseases - April 22nd @ 6pm BST - Full details and how to register sent previously. Here is the link to join BERG on Wed 22nd starting at 5pm. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89643925769?pwd=SVRGaGJVZS9vRXM2YytYKzFEblUzdz09<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89643925769?pwd%3DSV…> Meeting ID: 896 4392 5769 Password: 545230 Anyone who wants to become a regular BERGer - just subscribe here - and you can also unsubscribe. http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg Stay safe Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith Professor, Behaviour and Evolution Research Group (BERG) Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Scotland E-mail: h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk> Home page: https://rms.stir.ac.uk/converis-stirling/person/11925 http://marmosetcare.com/ http://www.animalconcepts.eu/247animalwelfare/ http://refiningdogcare.com/ ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159. ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Updates, and essential equipment request
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 21 Apr '20

21 Apr '20

Dear BERGers Things move fast in this world! (And apologies for cross postings) In this (long-ish) message you will find: 1) Essential equipment collection from Cottrell Building - deadline Thursday 23rd at 10am. 2) Primates series on TV 3) Petition to End the Global Trade in Wildlife 4) Survey on Pet Bereavement (men wanted!) 5) Survey on Interaction with & Attachment to Animals in the Covid-19 pandemic (INTACT). 6) BERG reminder, 22 April, 5pm 1) Essential equipment collection from Cottrell Building - deadline Thursday 23rd at 10am. It is possible that we can get a collection of utterly essential research items from the Cottrell Building (walking distance from my house). Please send me an email, with a) your office number, b) the item you request and a brief justification, and c) the location in the office where it will be found. I hope I shall get access to your office (in which case a video link might be possible so send me your WhatApp number if it is tricky to locate), but it may be University staff that retrieve it. Please note that this is not to prepare for future projects, but rather to help you continue with your research at home (e.g. a hard drive with key video data that you need to finish a paper). I will then send the equipment on to you by post. And no promises, but the coordinated collection approach has been approved, so I am hopeful. 2) Primates series on TV Primates series is confirmed here in the UK to be airing on BBC One as follows: EP 1 Secrets of Survival - Sunday 26th April 8.15pm<https://outlook.office.com/mail/compose/AAMkADNmOGNiMTkyLTMzODUtNDcyNy05NjZ…> EP 2 Family Matters - Sunday 3rd May 8.15pm<https://outlook.office.com/mail/compose/AAMkADNmOGNiMTkyLTMzODUtNDcyNy05NjZ…> EP 3 Protecting Primates – Sunday 10th May 8.15pm<https://outlook.office.com/mail/compose/AAMkADNmOGNiMTkyLTMzODUtNDcyNy05NjZ…>. 3) Petition to End the Global Trade in Wildlife Please consider signing this petition to call on our world’s governments to permanently end the commercial trade and sale in markets of wild terrestrial animals for consumption worldwide https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/endthetrade Thanks! 4) Survey on Pet Bereavement (especially men wanted!) Please consider helping a Masters student (about 15 mins) <https://stirlingpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6Kloix32uH5Czpb> <https://stirlingpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6Kloix32uH5Czpb> https://stirlingpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6Kloix32uH5Czpb 5) Survey on Interaction with & Attachment to Animals in the Covid-19 pandemic (INTACT). https://york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3EocKkXGgmzoxE1 (about 10-15 mins) The aim of the study is to investigate the role of interactions and relationships with animals in the context of Covid-19 social distancing measures, with a focus on human health, wellbeing and social connectedness. We will also explore how the current context may affect animal ownership and aspects of animal welfare/wellbeing and behaviour. The survey will be open to adults who live in the UK, irrespective of whether they currently own pets, and will be easily accessible via a link to an online questionnaire, which will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Ethics approval for this project has been granted by the University of York ethics committee. 6) BERG Wednesday 22nd - earlier time of 5pm 22nd April (Earth Day), BERG will be at the earlier time of 5.00-5.45pm (please join from 4.55pm). The topic is the impact of the pandemic and lockdown on companion animals. Suggested preparation - https://www.companionanimals.nz/covidupdates/ The reasons for the earlier time is because there an Online Panel Discussion: Ape Conservation and Zoonotic Diseases - April 22nd @ 6pm BST - Full details and how to register sent previously. Here is the link to join BERG on Wed 22nd starting at 5pm. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89643925769?pwd=SVRGaGJVZS9vRXM2YytYKzFEblUzdz09<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89643925769?pwd%3DSV…> Meeting ID: 896 4392 5769 Password: 545230 Anyone who wants to become a regular BERGer - just subscribe here - and you can also unsubscribe. http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg Stay safe Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith Professor, Behaviour and Evolution Research Group (BERG) Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Scotland E-mail: h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk> Home page: https://rms.stir.ac.uk/converis-stirling/person/11925 http://marmosetcare.com/ http://www.animalconcepts.eu/247animalwelfare/ http://refiningdogcare.com/ ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Online Panel Discussion: Ape Conservation and Zoonotic Diseases - April 22nd @ 6pm BST
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 17 Apr '20

17 Apr '20

Reserve your free ticket now on Eventbrite [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/88904fe3424de6397e43e31bb/images/07df5cf1-c7a…] Join the next Ape Alliance event from anywhere in the world this Earth Day (April 22nd) at 6pm BST. Our annual panel discussion, usually hosted by Bristol University, is now online and accessible to all. This year our expert panel will be discussing how zoonotic diseases, specifically the current outbreak of COVID-19, are related to or affect ape conservation. Register your email on Eventbrite to receive the link and password to the Zoom conference. We will send clear instructions to everyone who has registered on how to access the discussion on the day of the event. You will not need a Zoom account to watch. Check out the speakers and their bios below, and think of any questions you might want to ask them. Feel free to send in your questions via social media or email before the event! Register Here <https://4apes.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=88904fe3424de6397e43e31bb&i…> [https://mcusercontent.com/88904fe3424de6397e43e31bb/images/01afacf9-c247-4f…] [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/88904fe3424de6397e43e31bb/images/e031b232-261…] Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka was Uganda’s first wildlife veterinary officer and the subject of the BBC documentary Gladys the African Vet. Gladys has been instrumental in leading the conservation of the mountain gorillas of East Africa, and founded Conservation Through Public Health, an NGO that seeks to enable the coexistence of wildlife and people by improving people's heath and quality of life in and surrounding protected areas. Professor Vernon Reynolds is a pioneer in chimpanzee field research and used his expertise to start Budongo Conservation Field Station in 1990. Since then, he has written two books on the chimpanzees who live there: ‘Budongo: a forest and its chimpanzees’ and ‘The Chimpanzees of the Budongo Forest’. He is currently an Emeritus Fellow at the University of Oxford and continues to visit Bundongo each year. [https://mcusercontent.com/88904fe3424de6397e43e31bb/images/bac96052-7887-4b…] [https://mcusercontent.com/88904fe3424de6397e43e31bb/images/1952974d-bc51-43…] Dr Johannes Refisch is an animal ecologist and was awarded a Research Conservation Award for his PhD work. He currently leads the secretariat for the UN Great Apes Survival Civil Partnership (GRASP), and is a member of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Primate Specialist Group. Dr Jo Thompson is the President/ Executive Director of Lukuru Foundation, which supports the research of Great Apes in the Democratic Republic of Congo. She has worked tirelessly in Bonobo conservation, including impressive work in the national parks following the declaration of war in the Republic of Congo in 1998. 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BERG on Wednesday 15th April
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 17 Apr '20

17 Apr '20

Dear BERGers We are going back to Zoom this week - which works really well! This week's meeting will be divided into two sections, but just one link (below). Those of you who knew animal welfare and enrichment expert Graham Law<https://twitter.com/UofGlasgow/status/1248882898268303361?s=20>, who sadly died last week, are invited to join between 17.10-17.15hrs. We shall raise a glass to Graham at 17.15, and exchange a few stories of his brilliance, kindness and humour. The full BERG meeting will start at 17.30hrs so please join from 17.25hrs with microphones muted. We shall discuss the effect of lockdown on animals - wild and captive. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86221823019?pwd=cm5SWS9JOE9qSDRoS2tkdk5HdHpFUT09<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86221823019?pwd%3Dcm…> Meeting ID: 862 2182 3019 Password: 746721 The privacy document is attached again. Here’s the ink for new subscribers (or to unsubscribe) to BERG: http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith Professor, Behaviour and Evolution Research Group (BERG) Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Scotland E-mail: h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk> Home page: https://rms.stir.ac.uk/converis-stirling/person/11925 http://marmosetcare.com/ http://www.animalconcepts.eu/247animalwelfare/ http://refiningdogcare.com/ ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2018 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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