Dr. Jake Veasey

Dr. Jake Veasey trained as a behavioural ecologist specialising in animal welfare science and conservation biology at the universities of London, Edinburgh, and Glasgow. With a career that includes both running and developing major wildlife parks, zoos and aquariums in Europe, North America and Southeast Asia, Jake's academic pursuits have shaped his approach to wild animal care and species conservation. A long-term member of the IUCN's Species Survival Commission, Jake advises governments and NGOs worldwide on welfare and conservation policy, and as the founder and CEO of Care for the Rare, Jake’s evidence-based approach to understanding the needs of animals, is challenging conventional wisdom and driving a revolution in our understanding of the needs of wild animals, and how that influences management and habitat design.