This journal publishes relevant information on the behaviour of domesticated and utilized animals. 

Topics covered include:
Behaviour of farm, zoo and laboratory animals in relation to animal managementand welfare
Behaviour of companion animals in relation to behavioural problems, for example, in relation to the training of dogs for different purposes, in relation to behavioural problems
Studies of the behaviour of wild animals when these studies are relevant from an applied perspective, for example in relation to wildlife management, pest management or nature conservation
Methodological studies within relevant fields


The principal subjects are farm, companion and laboratory animals, including, of course, poultry. The journal also deals with the following animal subjects:
Those involved in any farming system, e.g. deer, rabbits and fur-bearing animals
Those in ANY form of confinement, e.g. zoos, safari parks and other forms of display
Feral animals, and any animal species which impinge on farming operations, e.g. as causes of loss or damage
Species used for hunting, recreation etc. may also be considered as acceptable subjects in some instances
Laboratory animals, if the material relates to their behavioural requirements

Original Research Papers (Regular Papers)
Review Articles
Letters to the Editor
Book Reviews

Editors-in-Chief
Sylvie Cloutier
Canadian Council on Animal Care, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Per Jensen
Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
Reviews Editors
Mark Farnworth
University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom
Janice Siegford
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Editorial Advisory Board
Marta Alonso
Leon, Spain
Mike Appleby
London, United Kingdom
Harry Blokhuis, PhD, MSc, BSc
Uppsala, Sweden
Oliver Burman
Lincoln, United Kingdom
Greg Cronin
Sydney, NSW, Australia
John Eddison
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Sandra Edwards
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
Hans Erhard
Paris, France
Inma Estevez
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Andrew Fisher
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Raf Freire
Albury, NSW, Australia
Gisela Kaplan
Armidale, NSW, Australia
Larry Katz
New Brunswick, NJ, United States
Joergen Kjaer
Celle, Germany
Seiji Kondo
Sapporo, Japan
Erin Leone
Tallahassee, FL, United States
Georgia Mason
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Sebastian McBride
Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
Ádám Miklósi
Budapest, Hungary
Heath Nevill
San Antonio, TX, United States
Cheryl O'Connor
Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand
Brian Paterson
Kingaroy, QLD, Australia
Neville Pillay
Johannesburg, South Africa
Péter Pongrácz
Budapest, Hungary
Lesley Rogers
Armidale, NSW, Australia
Mark Rutter
Newport, United Kingdom
Matthijs Schilder
Utrecht, The Netherlands
Lynne Sneddon
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Dave Swain
Rockhampton, QLD, Australia
Cassandra Tucker
Davis, CA, United States
Dan Weary
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Deborah Wells
Belfast, United Kingdom
Hanno Würbel
Bern, Switzerland
Robert Young
Salford, United Kingdom