International Society for Applied Ethology
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The International Society for Applied Ethology is the leading non-profit professional organization
for academics and scientists interested in the behaviour and welfare
of confined or domesticated animals, including companion, farm, laboratory and zoo
animal species
.
The Society was created in Edinburgh
in 1966, as the Society for Veterinary Ethology (SVE). It rapidly expanded to cover all applied aspects of Ethology
and other Behavioural Sciences, which are relevant to many human-animal interactions
, such as farming, wildlife management, the keeping of companion and laboratory animals, and the control of pests. The Society also quickly became increasingly international: it now has a federal, international structure as well as regional representatives around the world. In 1991, on the 25th anniversary of the SVE, the society was re-named the International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE). At the International Congress that year a paper was presented by Carol Petherick and Ian Duncan entitled “The Society for Veterinary Ethology 1966-1991 the 25th Anniversary Review”.
Administration of the Society is the responsibility of a Council. The Council also provides technical evidence on topics relating to animal behaviour and animal welfare during the committee stages of government legislation, for example, by discussion with groups such as the UK’s Farm Animal Welfare Council
. The European Parliament
and the Council of Europe
also consult council on such matters.
The membership is drawn from all areas of the world and is divided into in 11 regions based on geography. ISAE encourages academic activity within the regions, including support of regional meetings, and also holds an annual Congress
based, in alternate years, in Europe
and somewhere else in the world.
ISAE's official scientific journal
is Applied Animal Behaviour Science (AABS), a monthly publication, originally established as Applied Animal Ethology in 1974. AABS continues to be published by Elsevier
.
Honorary Fellows of the society include Ruth Harrison
and Donald Broom
. Another notable member is Temple Grandin
.
Professional body
A professional association is usually a nonprofit organization seeking to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals engaged in that profession, and the public interest.The roles of these professional associations have been variously defined: "A group of people in a...
for academics and scientists interested in the behaviour and welfare
Animal welfare
Animal welfare is the physical and psychological well-being of animals.The term animal welfare can also mean human concern for animal welfare or a position in a debate on animal ethics and animal rights...
of confined or domesticated animals, including companion, farm, laboratory and zoo
Zoo
A zoological garden, zoological park, menagerie, or zoo is a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures, displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred....
animal species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
.
The Society was created in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
in 1966, as the Society for Veterinary Ethology (SVE). It rapidly expanded to cover all applied aspects of Ethology
Ethology
Ethology is the scientific study of animal behavior, and a sub-topic of zoology....
and other Behavioural Sciences, which are relevant to many human-animal interactions
Human-animal studies
Human–animal studies is a new academic field that examines the relationships between nonhuman and human animals. It includes scholars from a diverse range of fields, including anthropology, sociology, biology, and philosophy....
, such as farming, wildlife management, the keeping of companion and laboratory animals, and the control of pests. The Society also quickly became increasingly international: it now has a federal, international structure as well as regional representatives around the world. In 1991, on the 25th anniversary of the SVE, the society was re-named the International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE). At the International Congress that year a paper was presented by Carol Petherick and Ian Duncan entitled “The Society for Veterinary Ethology 1966-1991 the 25th Anniversary Review”.
Administration of the Society is the responsibility of a Council. The Council also provides technical evidence on topics relating to animal behaviour and animal welfare during the committee stages of government legislation, for example, by discussion with groups such as the UK’s Farm Animal Welfare Council
Farm Animal Welfare Council
The Farm Animal Welfare Council was an independent advisory body established by the Government of Great Britain in 1979. FAWC has published its Final Report before its closure on 31 March 2011...
. The European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
and the Council of Europe
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation...
also consult council on such matters.
The membership is drawn from all areas of the world and is divided into in 11 regions based on geography. ISAE encourages academic activity within the regions, including support of regional meetings, and also holds an annual Congress
Congress
A congress is a formal meeting of the representatives of different nations, constituent states, independent organizations , or groups....
based, in alternate years, in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and somewhere else in the world.
ISAE's official scientific journal
Scientific journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. There are thousands of scientific journals in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past...
is Applied Animal Behaviour Science (AABS), a monthly publication, originally established as Applied Animal Ethology in 1974. AABS continues to be published by Elsevier
Elsevier
Elsevier is a publishing company which publishes medical and scientific literature. It is a part of the Reed Elsevier group. Based in Amsterdam, the company has operations in the United Kingdom, USA and elsewhere....
.
Honorary Fellows of the society include Ruth Harrison
Ruth Harrison
Ruth Harrison was a leading British animal welfare activist and author.In 1964 she published Animal Machines which describes intensive poultry and livestock farming. The book was said to have exposed the whole reality of intensive farming...
and Donald Broom
Donald Broom
Donald Maurice Broom, is an English biologist and emeritus professor of animal welfare at Cambridge University.Donald Broom attended Whitgift School and subsequently St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. He received his BA and MA degrees in zoology and Ph.D. degree in animal behaviour from Cambridge...
. Another notable member is Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin is an American doctor of animal science and professor at Colorado State University, bestselling author, and consultant to the livestock industry on animal behavior...
.