Several important techniques for managing wildlife rely on ballistics (the behaviour of
projectiles), including killing techniques (shooting) as well as capture and marking methods …

In this paper, we set out the prerequisites for the development of killing and restraining trap
systems to capture mammals for research, wildlife management and conservation, fur …

In response to health threats posed by toxic lead to humans and scavenging wildlife, there is
currently a focus on transitioning from lead‐based to lead‐free bullets for shooting …

Background Wildlife traps are used in many countries without evaluation of their effect on
animal welfare. Trap-capture of wild animals should minimise negative effects on animal …

Context Predation by feral cats is a key threatening process to many species of native
Australian wildlife. Unfortunately, cats are difficult to capture using standard trapping …

Context Shooting is used to reduce the abundance of kangaroo (Macropus sp.) populations
in many peri-urban areas in Australia, but there is uncertainty surrounding the animal …

Shooting is widely used to reduce the abundances of terrestrial wildlife populations, but
there is concern about the animal welfare outcomes ('humaneness') of these programmes …

Abstract ̶ All vertebrate animals, including wild mammals considered to be pests or food
and fur resources, have the capacity to feel pain, fear, and to suffer in other ways. If they are …

Objectives: Wildlife capture is an essential management tool that induces a reactive
homeostasis response in the captured animals. The aim of this study was to characterize the …

Simple Summary Corral-style traps for wild boar are used to reduce the number of wild
boars. However, many people criticise these traps because of animal welfare issues such as …