Can Inductive Methods Play A Part?
Pages 35 – 41 (Report) Lesley C. Wright Abstract A large number of factors need to be taken into account when assessing an animal’s welfare under field conditions. Grounded Theory, an inductive method, might be of use in correlating these factors with the results of scientific studies to produce a freely available IT tool that could be used by relatively untrained persons to assess the welfare of animals. This ongoing work is intended to establish whether inductive techniques can contribute to welfare assessment of captive Asian Small-Clawed Otters (Amblonyx cinereus). Contents | Full Text + Links | PDF (57 K) Follow Up to a Rehabilitation of Giant Otter Cubs in Colombia Pages 42 – 44 (Report) Juan Ricardo Gmez Serrano Abstract The successful rehabilitation of two Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) cubs formerly kept as pets, and factors influencing this success are reviewed. Contents | Full Text + Links | PDF (80 K) Protecting Fish Farms from Predation by the Eurasian Otter (Lutra l