Wild animal suffering caused by fires and ways to prevent it: a noncontroversial intervention

Abstract

The best interventions we have identified to successfully prevent wild animal suffering are those that (i) are noncontroversial, (ii) can make an actual difference for animals in the present or the near future, and (iii) can foster further research on the issue and can help to establish the study of the welfare of animals living outside of direct human control. This work, at the intersection of the sciences of animal welfare and ecology, is one that can inform future policies and achieve more significant changes for wild animals.