The International Society for Applied Ethology is the leading
non-profit professional organization for academics and scientists interested in the behaviour and
welfare of confined or domesticated animals, including
companion,
farm,
laboratory and
zoo animal
species.
The Society was created in
Edinburgh in 1966, as the Society for Veterinary Ethology (SVE). It rapidly expanded to cover all applied aspects of
Ethology and other
Behavioural Sciences, which are relevant to many
human-animal interactions
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, such as farming, wildlife management, the keeping of companion and laboratory animals, and the control of pests. The Society also quickly became increasingly international: it now has a federal, international structure as well as regional representatives around the world. In 1991, on the 25th anniversary of the SVE, the society was renamed the International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE). At the International Congress that year a paper was presented by Carol Petherick and Ian Duncan entitled "The Society for Veterinary Ethology 1966-1991 the 25th Anniversary Review".
Administration of the Society is the responsibility of a Council. The council also provides technical evidence on topics relating to animal behaviour and animal welfare during the committee stages of government legislation, for example, by discussion with groups such as the UK's
Farm Animal Welfare Council. The
European Parliament and the
Council of Europe
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also consult council on such matters.
The membership is drawn from all areas of the world and is divided into 11 regions based on geography. ISAE encourages academic activity within the regions, including support of regional meetings, and also holds an annual
Congress based, in alternate years, in
Europe and elsewhere in the world. The 50th Anniversary Congress was held back in
Edinburgh in July 2016 and commemorated with the publication of the book "Animals and Us: 50 Years and More of Applied Ethology."
ISAE's official
scientific journal
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Content
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is ''Applied Animal Behaviour Science'' (''AABS''), a monthly publication, originally established as ''Applied Animal Ethology'' in 1974. AABS continues to be published by ''
Elsevier''.
Honorary Fellows of the society include
Ruth Harrison,
Donald Broom and
Michael C. Appleby. Another notable member is
Temple Grandin.
References
External links
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Professional associations based in Scotland
Organisations based in Edinburgh
Scientific organizations established in 1966