The WAWC 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 has eight members. There are three Trustees, of whom two are also members of the Committee. All members of the WAWC sit as independent individuals. They are appointed for the high level of expertise and experience they can bring to the Committee, in a variety of areas affecting the welfare of wild animals in the UK.

Since the formation of the Committee, Libby Anderson, who was OneKind’s Policy Director until her retirement in 2020, is the Committee Secretary and Kirsty Jenkins, OneKind’s Policy Officer, provides additional support.

WAWC Mission Statement

• 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.