Professor of Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare Science, University of Sydney
Paul is a riding instructor, veterinarian and ethologist. He is Professor of Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare Science at the University of Sydney’s Faculty of Veterinary Science. The author of over 200 peer-reviewed scientific publications and six books, Paul has received numerous Australian and international awards for his research and teaching innovations. His PhD was in the behaviour of stabled horses but it was a chapter co-written with Dr Andrew McLean in his Equine Behavior textbook that coined the term “Equitation Science”.
Is your horse normal? Now there’s an app for that
Oct 20, 2019 10:15 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Since ancient times, horse behaviour, and the bond between horses and humans, has been a source of intrigue and fascination. The horse-lore that has accumulated over the centuries is a rich mix of both useful practice...
Understanding dog personalities can help prevent attacks
Jul 13, 2019 06:10 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
The news of a fatal dog-bite incident in Melbourne last night has shocked dog lovers around the country. A 61 year old man was dead by the time police arrived at the property in Mill Park; his 58 year old wife is in...
Australians care about animals – but we don't buy ethical meat
Oct 16, 2018 15:10 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Australians clearly care about animal welfare: our research has found 92% shoppers in Sydney considered animal welfare to be important. However, when we look at the distribution of market share of so-called high-welfare...
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