Excellent questions! Personally, I am not really sure what to do on this topic until we have a very good understanding of wild animal welfare (and how what we do isn’t swamped by concerns about population dynamics).
I try to do some things. Not walking on them when I spot them. Mercy kill insects that seem like they are in pain. Letting flies get outside when a window traps them. I personally kill spiders (trying to be as quick as possible) since they kill other insects very slowly and painfully.
Feeling guilty but uncertain since we don’t have good data isn’t super useful. I think supporting organisations that work on welfare, such as the Arthropodia Foundation, or research, such as the Wild Animal Initiative, is likely to have a significantly higher impact.
Excellent questions!
Personally, I am not really sure what to do on this topic until we have a very good understanding of wild animal welfare (and how what we do isn’t swamped by concerns about population dynamics).
I try to do some things. Not walking on them when I spot them. Mercy kill insects that seem like they are in pain. Letting flies get outside when a window traps them. I personally kill spiders (trying to be as quick as possible) since they kill other insects very slowly and painfully.
Feeling guilty but uncertain since we don’t have good data isn’t super useful. I think supporting organisations that work on welfare, such as the Arthropodia Foundation, or research, such as the Wild Animal Initiative, is likely to have a significantly higher impact.