Over the last few years the desire to understand the animal world has increased dramatically. Animal behaviour is now a rapidly growing field and many prior understandings of the behaviour, characteristics and communication of animals are being rewritten. The big question, how and why do animals behave the way they do, is far from being comprehensively answered, but the emergence of a new generation of animal behaviourists is helping to begin the answering of this and other questions.
The study and interpretation of the natural behaviour of animals is a fascinating subject and those who choose to study animal behaviour are concerned with understanding the causes, functions and evolution of behaviour. There is an increasing need for humans to take an element of responsibility towards animals and their welfare. Not just for domestic pets but for wild animals, who are having to adapt to new environments as a result of climate change and the effects that this is having on the natural habitats of some wild animals.
On a more domestic level, there is a greater awareness among the general public of issues involved with the welfare of companion, performance and farm animals. Animals that are bred for food, animals that we keep as pets and those that are kept in zoos and aquariums, horses that are used in horseracing and animals that are used in films are all looked after by people with a good scientific knowledge of animal behaviour.
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