AVS 101 1st Edition Lecture 24 Animal Behavior & Animal Rights Animal Behavior Ethology is the study of an animal’s behavior in response to certain stimulus within its environment Animal Behavior Instinctive Animal Behavior Conditioning – learned, conditioned by reinforcement Animal Behavior Reasoning – respond correctly to a new situation Animal Behavior Intelligence – ability to adjust to certain situationsMammalsMost intelligent human (primates), monkey, ape, ocean mammalCarnivoresUngulates (grazers) Major Types of Behavior Sexual - male/female produce pheromonesFlehmen responseMare exhibits “winking” (of the vulva) when in heat Major Types of Behavior Maternal – restless prior to birth and protects young Major Types of Behavior CommunicativeSoundSightSmell Major Types of Behavior Social – activities of fight & flight Major Types of Behavior Feeding – grazing followed by rest & rumination Major Types of Behavior Eliminative Major Types of Behavior Shelter seeking Major Types of Behavior Investigative Major Types of Behavior Allelomimetic – tend to do the same thing at the same time Major Types of Behavior Maladaptive – animals that can’t/don’t adapt to their environmentExhibit unusual behavior Animal Rights & Welfare Scientific Method vs. Emotion/Beliefs(research) Beliefs, emotions & values cannot be resolved scientifically Do animals have rights? Who says so? Should animals have the same rights as humans? Animal Rights Animal Welfare Act (1966)treatment of animals in research, exhibition, transport & by dealers Animal Rights Endangered Species Act (1973)Protect listed species Animal Rights Marine Mammal Protection Act (1972)Prohibits the taking & importation of marine mammals & associated products Animal Activists People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)Goal is to end all animal exploitation Animal Activists The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animalsprovide means for the prevention of cruelty to animals What are the roles of animals in today’s society? Research …… Draize Test 1944 – Eye irritancy test developed by John Draize Veal Calves By-product of the dairy industry Slaughtered at ~14 weeks Management systems(that are controversial) à Higher price? Efficient Production?Economics has been the driving force in determining the current lifestyles of humans and farm animals in the USAre you an educated
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