Animal Welfare Workshop
Rome Zoo, Italy 11 – 14 March 2019
DAY 1 Time Session title
8:15 – 8:30 Refreshments and Registration
8:30 – 9:00 Welcome & Introductions
9:00 – 9:40 What is Animal Welfare?
9:40 – 10:00 Launch task
10:00 – 10:45 Human-Animal Interactions - Training
10:45 – 11:15 Refreshment break
11:15 – 12:00 The Training Game
12:00 – 12:40 Choice and Control
12:40 – 13:00 Preference Testing game
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:30 Meeting Motivations activity
15:30 – 15:45 Refreshment break
15:45 – 16:25 Understanding Stereotypic Behaviour
16:25 – 16:30 One minute post-its
DAY 2 Time Session title
8:15 – 8:30 Refreshments & Registration
8:30 – 9:15 Designing Your Enrichment Programme
9:15 – 11:00 Enrichment Programme activity
11:00 – 11:30 Refreshment break
11:30 – 12:15 We Are what We Eat
12:15 – 13:00 Animal Welfare Assessments
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:00 Welfare Assessment activity - Instructor Led
15:00 – 15:15 Refreshment break
15:15 – 16:25 Animal Welfare Problem Solving
16:25 – 16:30 One minute post-its
DAY 3
Time Session title
8:15 – 8:30 Refreshments & Registration
8:30 – 9:15 Emotional Welfare
9:15 – 10:45 Welfare Assessment – Group work
10:45 – 11:15 Refreshment break
11:15 – 12:00 Safety
12:00 – 13:00 Welfare Problem Solving + Materials check – Group work
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:00 Welfare Problem Solving + Materials check – Group work (continued)
15:00 – 15:15 Refreshment break
15:15 – 16:25 Welfare Intervention Proposal Forms
16:25 – 16:30 One minute post-its
(16:30-18:00 WIPF sign off – Instructors and zoo manager/director/curators)
DAY 4
Time Session title
8:15 – 8:30 Refreshments & Registration
8:30 – 13:00 Review WIPF and begin practical (outside the enclosures)
- All activities outside of enclosures (minimise disturbance to animals)
(Refreshment break 10:45 – 11:15)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:30 Implementation (inside the enclosures as necessary)
15:30 - 16:30 Observations
16:30 – 17:15 Group presentations
17:15 – 17:30 Workshop Close
Please note: - Per favore nota che:
Refreshments will be available on arrival each morning 8:15 – 8:30.
Un rinfresco è disponibile all’arrivo ogni mattina dalle 8:15 alle 8:30.
Day 4 is a practical day. You will be working directly in enclosures therefore please dress accordingly.
Il 4° giorno è il giorno della pratica. Lavorerai direttamente nei recinti, quindi per favore vestiti in maniera
adeguata.
It is important that you attend all the sessions in order to be certified as completing the workshop.
È importante che partecipi a tutte le sessioni per ottenere la certificazione di completamento del seminario.
