Ethology
Ethology is the study of non-human animal behaviour.
NCP Slaughter and killing
SCAW is Sweden's national contact point for slaughter and other types of killing.
EFSA reports and other material concerning fish slaugther
Here you find links to reports concerning fish slaughter Fish welfare in European Aquaculture Welfare of farmed fish Knowledge gaps and research needs for the welfare of farmed fish Food Safety
Centre of Excellence in Animal Welfare Science
The Centre of Excellence in Animal Welfare Science is a Swedish network for researchers in natural and social sciences - establishing scientific excellence to improve animal welfare. The network is
Att känna sig trygg
Can we improve the rearing environment of laying hens chicks, so that they are better prepared for their future life as laying hens? In this research project, we investigate if a rearing environment
NordCAW
NordCAW (Nordic Network for Communicating Animal Welfare) is a Nordic co-operation to communicate within animal welfare. SCAW is one of the initiators of the project.
NordCAW seminar 2025
The 2025 NordCAW seminar will be held in Denmark during the fall and the topic will be pig welfare. More information about the seminar will be published here further on.
About us
The research environment currently consists of about 100 people engaging in one or more of our three research themes . Our six goals aiming to improve animal welfare: To provide a dynamic scientific
Three themes
The research environment has six goals , and consists of three interconnected research themes (click to enlarge the picture), which develop three separate but linked lines of original research:
Conservation and Management of Fish and Wildlife
Campus Umeå SLU’s campus in Umeå is an inspiring and picturesque learning environment. Surrounded by deep green forests, scenic parks and clear, blue lakes, it is easy to see why Umeå is the fastest
Who asks the farmed fish?
Today, more than half of the fish we eat globally are raised in fish farms and the proportion originating from farming continue to increase. Unfortunately, there are some problems associated with
EFSA reports
EFSAs' reports about animal welfare at the time of slauther and killing Here you will find links to EFSAs' reports related to animal welfare at slaughter and killing: Slaughter of animals: poultry