Mason, Georgia J., Cooper, Jonathan and Clarebrough, Catherine (2001) Frustrations of fur-farmed mink. Nature, 410 (6824). pp. 35-36. ISSN 0028-0836
Full content URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/35065157
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Item Type: | Article |
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Item Status: | Live Archive |
Abstract
Captive animals may suffer if strongly motivated to perform activities that their housing does not allow. We investigated this experimentally for caged mink, and found that they would pay high costs to perform a range of natural behaviours, and release cortisol if their most preferred activity, swimming, was prevented.
Investigates the effect of limitations on caged mink. Popularity of fur farming; Research into the possible deprivation of mink, which result in their frustration; Details of the experiment; Impact of an access to water; Results which indicate that fur-farmed mink are still motivated to perform the same activities as their wild counterparts
Additional Information: | Captive animals may suffer if strongly motivated to perform activities that their housing does not allow. We investigated this experimentally for caged mink, and found that they would pay high costs to perform a range of natural behaviours, and release cortisol if their most preferred activity, swimming, was prevented. Investigates the effect of limitations on caged mink. Popularity of fur farming; Research into the possible deprivation of mink, which result in their frustration; Details of the experiment; Impact of an access to water; Results which indicate that fur-farmed mink are still motivated to perform the same activities as their wild counterparts |
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Keywords: | Stress, Fur-farming, Mink |
Subjects: | D Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture and related subjects > D328 Animal Welfare |
Divisions: | College of Science > School of Life Sciences |
ID Code: | 516 |
Deposited On: | 06 Sep 2007 |
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