Sharing information on 3R in wildlife research
The Norwegian National Committee for the Protection of Animals used for Scientific Purposes invited national committees (NC), 3R centres, authorities and researchers in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, UK, and Norway to an online meeting on 3Rs in Wildlife Research. The meeting was arranged on February 27, 2024. Link to news item: https://www.forsoksdyrkomiteen.no/online-meeting-about-3rs-and-best-practice-in-wildlife-research/.
The objectives for the meeting were to establish contact for dialogue and exchange of information on best practice in the use of free-ranging wild animals for scientific purposes.
The participants shared information on various wildlife species used in research, including wild fish.
Due to the great interest in 3Rs in wildlife research and recognizing that the 3R expertise typically follows the species or group of species, the Norwegian National Committee plans to arrange new meetings that focus on one species group at the time.
Here we present the shared information so far, categorized into suitable species groups as well as Information from the National Committees and 3R centres.
Free-ranging terrestrial mammals
- (PDF) Animal welfare from mouse to moose—implementing the principles of the 3Rs in wildlife research (researchgate.net)
- Long-Term Safety of Intraperitoneal Radio Transmitter Implants in Brown Bears (Ursus arctos) https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2018.00252
- The cost of research: Lasting effects of capture, surgery and muscle biopsy on brown bear (Ursus arctos) movement and physiology https://doi.org/10.1017/awf.2023.95
- Physiological reactions to capture in hibernating brown bears https://doi.org/10.1093/conphys/cow061
Free-ranging marine mammals (coming)
Wild birds (coming)
Wild fish
- Refining the tagging of wild fish and sharks | NC3Rs
- Focus on Fish – Virtual Event – 29 February 2024 – RSPCA
The distinction between the use of wild animals for scientific vs management purposes
- The Dividing Line Between Wildlife Research and Management—Implications for Animal Welfare https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2019.00013/full
- Förvaltning eller djurförsök med vilda djur? – Jordbruksverket
Information from the National Committees and 3R centres