Mission Statement
The Wild Animal Welfare Committee is an independent group providing an evidence base for evaluating, monitoring, assessing and improving decisions affecting the welfare of free-living wild animals in the UK
The WAWC will highlight the importance and value of wild animals in general, and promote the welfare of the individual in particular
The WAWC will commission and publish independent reports on contemporary wild animal welfare issues of public and political concern
The WAWC will aim to reduce harm to wild animals and prevent suffering caused by human activity
The WAWC will work to promote the awareness and improvement of wild animal welfare
The WAWC will disseminate objective information on a range of wild animal welfare topics
The WAWC will engage with organisations that can contribute to its evidence base.
