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May 8, 2023

Why the missing ingredient to improving animal welfare, is so often understanding what really matters to animals

Unlocking the secrets to animal welfare - Care for the Rare sheds light on how we establish what really matters to animals to inform our habitat designs and management plans. We also explain how a failure to identify and focus on the actual needs of species in many enrichment programs is negatively impacting welfare.

Why the missing ingredient to improving animal welfare, is so often understanding what really matters to animals

May 5, 2023

Welfare priority assessment for orangutan launched

Care for the Rare launches an AWPIS welfare priority assessment for Orangutan - as the least social of the great apes, we are excited to see what we'll learn about this species' needs to help inform habitat design and management in zoos and rescue / rehab facilities

Welfare priority assessment for orangutan launched

Apr 30, 2023

Collaboration with Four Paws International deepens

Care For the Rare has worked with Four Paws for nearly a decade raising standards of animal welfare around the world in Four Paws extensive sanctuary network. As that collaboration deepens, Four Paws and Care for the Rare plan to bring the latest innovation in welfare orientated facility design to sanctuaries around the world.

Collaboration with Four Paws International deepens

Apr 13, 2023

Polar bear and zoos remains a controversial combination

Care for the Rare's AWPIS assessment on polar bears has reignited the debate on the future of polar bears in captivity. The Born Free Foundation's report on polar bears in zoos drew heavily on the finding of our assessment but came to very different conclusions than we did, find out why.

Polar bear and zoos remains a controversial combination

Mar 31, 2023

Forget incrementally better, try fundamentally different welfare enhancing tiger habitat

Have you ever wondered why captive tigers pace? Our AWPIS assessment of the needs of tigers revealed why, and we have been developing innovative solutions to address these needs that will re-shape the future of tiger care and facility design

Forget incrementally better, try fundamentally different welfare enhancing tiger habitat

Mar 1, 2023

Why we focus on welfare and conservation

Conservation and animal welfare are traditionally represented by different organisations - Care for the Rare breaks the mould by focusing on both - find out why.

Why we focus on welfare and conservation

Feb 24, 2023

Do animals matter in a crisis

It might seem strange to rescue animals during a time of human crisis. Find out why that might matter to both people and animals.

Do animals matter in a crisis

Dec 13, 2022

Polar bear assessment findings launched

Find out what Care for the Rare's polar bear welfare assessment might mean to the future of polar bear care and the zoos and wildlife parks responsible for them.

Polar bear assessment findings launched

Nov 16, 2022

Time to rethink polar bear conservation and welfare?

Care for the Rare brings together an international coalition of experts from around the world to update welfare priorities for polar bears - a species of carnivore that has been shown to be the most sensitive to captivity.

Time to rethink polar bear conservation and welfare?
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