The central question of this Opinion of the Council on Animal Affairs (RDA) is what should society’s (individual or collective) responsibility be towards the welfare (including the health) of non-captive animals; and how can, may and must this responsibility be fulfilled in practice.

Author/Organization: Raad voor Dierenaangelegenheden - RDA (Council for Animal Welfare)

Where: Netherlands

Topics: animal welfare/general concepts, environment, ethics, human / animal relationship, welfare assessment