Ozy Brennan

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Ozy does research about ways to ameliorate wild-animal suffering. They graduated from New College of Florida with a degree in sociology and gender studies.
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Euthanizing Elderly Elephants

When elephants reach their sixties, they lose their last set of ... more When elephants reach their sixties, they lose their last set of molars and starve to death. Euthanizing elderly elephants seemed like a good way to prevent their suffering from starvation. Unfortunately, while there's little good evidence about how many elephants die of molar loss, the research on causes of death suggests that it's relatively rare, and the research on elephant longevity suggests that few elephants live to be old enough for molar loss to be an issue. Thus, euthanasia of elderly elephants is unlikely to be a high-impact intervention for people interested in wild-animal suffering.

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"Fit and Happy": How Do We Measure Wild Animal Suffering?

In order to understand wild-animal welfare, we must be able to measure it. To target the most imp... more In order to understand wild-animal welfare, we must be able to measure it. To target the most important causes of wild-animal suffering, it is important to understand which animals suffer the most and what causes their suffering. In this paper, I begin by reviewing theoretical arguments about wild-animal suffering, then move to discussing various empirical strategies for assessing the welfare of wild animals. I conclude with a brief discussion of how to reduce the time and expense of assessing wild-animal welfare.

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Euthanizing Elderly Elephants

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