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Wild animal welfare science explores the welfare of animals in relation to their wild environments. The field investigates how individuals affect and are affected by populations, communities, and ecosystems. Research methods often involve adapting existing approaches from adjacent fields, such as welfare science or ecology. Wild Animal Initiative prioritizes funding research that is neglected by other organizations, has the potential to benefit a large number of animals, and demonstrates rigorous scientific methods. This can include studying natural threats to welfare, such as starvation and disease, rather than focusing solely on human-caused suffering. Additionally, the field considers sentience research and animal consciousness critical for a long-term understanding of wild animal welfare. – AI-generated abstract.