Andrew Crump
Lecturer in Animal Cognition & Welfare @Royal Veterinary College
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WORK HISTORY
Lecturer in Animal Cognition & Welfare @Royal Veterinary College
London, GB
EDUCATION
University of Oxford
Bachelor of Arts (Hons)
Royal Veterinary College
Postgraduate Certificate
Queen's University Belfast
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
ABOUT ANDREW CRUMP
Every year, humans slaughter over a trillion insects and perhaps 500 billion crustaceans. These numbers dwarf the combined total of mammal and bird livestock, yet animal welfare scientists almost exclusively study vertebrates. I aim to improve our understanding of invertebrate welfare and apply this knowledge to minimise any pain and suffering.A key question is whether and which invertebrates are sentient: capable of subjectively experienced mental states (“feelings”). An animal must be sentient, in my view, for us to care about its welfare. I, therefore, study cognitive and behavioural indicators of sentience in invertebrates.In 2021, I was part of a team that advised the UK government to protect certain invertebrates under animal welfare law. The government responded by amending the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022, so it now covers cephalopod molluscs and decapod crustaceans.If you\'re interested in invertebrate sentience and welfare, please drop me an email!
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