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0 Skip to Content About us Mission Team FAQ Careers Transparency Equity Rigor Media kit Subscribe What we do Grants Services Research Blog Community Search Donate Open Menu Close Menu About us Mission Team FAQ Careers Transparency Equity Rigor Media kit Subscribe What we do Grants Services Research Blog Community Search Donate Open Menu Close Menu Folder: About us Folder: What we do Blog Community Search Login Donate Back Mission Team FAQ Careers Transparency Equity Rigor Media kit Subscribe Back Grants Services Research CALL FOR PROPOSALS THE WELFARE AND ECOLOGY OF JUVENILE WILD ANIMALS THIS CALL FOR PROPOSALS IS NOW CLOSED. * CLOSING DATE August 29, 2021 * GRANT SIZE $25,000 - $250,000 * GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS Flexible BACKGROUND It is tempting to imagine wild animals as healthy adults acting out the optimal life history to which they are adapted. Unfortunately, common life history strategies effectively guarantee that this image is not representative of what most individuals will actually experience. In many species, a minority survive to maturity, even if those who do reach adulthood may be capable of long lives. For more on the relationship between life history and welfare, see our recent article in Biological Reviews. The complex life histories of many species mean that juveniles interact with their world differently than adults. They have different capabilities and face different risks. They may inhabit entirely different habitats or even have different body forms, as is often seen in insects and amphibians. This raises the possibility that the truncated lives of animals who die young may be characterized by very different levels of welfare, for better or worse. At Wild Animal Initiative, our objective is to improve the well-being of as many animals as possible. Therefore, we prioritize work on the most numerous wild animals, such as rodents, fish, and even invertebrates. The same logic leads us to prioritize research into the early lives of wild animals. While only some animals will survive to experience adulthood, a much greater proportion experience what life is like as a juvenile member of their species. Therefore, we are pleased to solicit proposals for research on the welfare, ecology, and everyday experiences of juvenile wild animals. Relevant projects might include studies that extend captive animal welfare assessment techniques to juvenile wild animals, or those that demonstrate how ecological concepts can relate to wild animal health and wellbeing. Additional example projects are provided here. HOW TO APPLY 1. Read the call for proposals, which includes our selection criteria and examples of eligible activities. 2. Complete the brief expression of interest form by August 29, 2021. 3. In September, we will invite select applicants to submit full proposals (due December 5, 2021). 4. Decisions are expected by January 28, 2022. Please contact grants@wildanimalinitiative.org with any questions. CONTACT US info@wildanimalinitiative.org FOLLOW US GET OUR MONTHLY HIGHLIGHTS Subscribe -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Media kit 5123 W 98th St, #1204 Minneapolis, MN 55437 © 2023 Wild Animal Initiative Privacy policy EIN 82-2281466 HELP US IMPROVE OUR WEBSITE Please answer 5 quick questions to help us make our website experience better for visitors like you. * Take Survey