Name: Animal vs. Species Protection? Ethical Tensions in Orangutan Rehabilitation Programmes
Start: 2026-10-23T17:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-23T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Room Yvonne, Photobastei

Orangutan rehabilitation and reintroduction programmes combine species conservation with individual care. Drawing on animal and environmental ethics, Sara Tscholl examines this practice and its inherent moral tensions.

Speakers

Sara Tscholl

Animal Ethicist & Researcher, Messerli-Forschungsinstitut Wien

After her bachelor's degree at the Vetsuisse Faculty in Bern, Sara Tscholl deepened her studies in the Human–Animal Relations master's programme at the Messerli Research Institute in Vienna. Her work with animals across multiple continents has profoundly shaped her perspective.