education and training
- B.A. in Theology, University of Oxford - (Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom)
- Ph.D. in Philosophy, University of Oxford - (Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom) 1993
selected publications
Academic Articles61
- Sande, P., Gade, U., Ujvri, M. L., Whler, B., Lund, T. B., Meilby, H., Palmer, C., & Nielsen, S. S. (2025). Changes in management of owned cats in the countryside - A comparison of results from surveys undertaken in the same rural area of Denmark in 1998 and 2022.. PLoS ONE. 20(2), e0316704-e0316704.
- Palmer, C., & Sandler, R. (2025). Mapping the Ethics Landscape for the Use of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs) in Conservation. Journal of Applied Animal Ethics Research. 1-23.
- Rohwer, Y., Palmer, C., & Searle, J. B. (2024). Biodiversity conservation, consistency, and Mus musculus.. Conservation Biology. e14427.
- Sande, P., Hansen, H. O., Bokkers, E., Enemark, P. S., Forkman, B., Haskell, M. J., ... Christensen, T. (2023). Dairy cattle welfare the relative effect of legislation, industry standards and labelled niche production in five European countries. Animal. 101009-101009.
Books4
- Rozzi, R., Pickett, S., Palmer, C., Armesto, J. J., & Callicott, J. B. (2013). Linking Ecology and Ethics for a Changing World. Springer Netherlands.
Chapters21
- Palmer, C. (2021). Should We Provide the Bear Necessities? Climate Change, Polar Bears and the Ethics of Supplemental Feeding. International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics. Animals in Our Midst: The Challenges of Co-existing with Animals in the Anthropocene. 377-398. Springer Nature.
- Palmer, C. (2020). THE LAISSEZ-FAIRE VIEW Why We're Not Normally Required to Assist Wild Animals. ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF ANIMAL ETHICS. 444-454.
- Palmer, C., Morrin, H., & Sandoe, P. (2020). DEFENSIBLE ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS. ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF ANIMAL ETHICS. 394-406.
- Palmer, C. (2017). "Taming the Wild Profusion of Existing Things"? A Study of Foucault, Power, and Human/Animal Relationships. Human-Animal Studies. FOUCAULT AND ANIMALS. 107-131.
Conference Papers8
- Sande, P., Gamborg, C., & Palmer, C. (2022). 23. Will the use of domesticated animals in rewilding projects compromise animal welfare?. Transforming food systems: ethics, innovation and responsibility. 159-164.
- Palmer, C. (2021). Assisting Wild Animals Vulnerable to Climate Change: Why Ethical Strategies Diverge. Journal of Applied Philosophy. 38(2), 179-195.
- Sande, P., Borchersen, S., Dean, W., Hyttel, P., Srensen, L. P., & Palmer, C. (2021). 50. Hornless cattle is gene editing the best solution?. Justice and food security in a changing climate. 324-330.
- Gamborg, C., Sandoe, P., & Palmer, C. (2018). Ethical dilemmas of fertility control in wildlife - the case of white-tailed deer. Professionals in food chains. 386-391.
- Palmer, C. (2018). Should we help wild animals suffering negative impacts from climate change?. Professionals in food chains. 35-40.
in the news
- The COVID culture war: At what point should personal freedom yield to the common good? USA Today August 2, 2021
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recent teaching activities
- PHIL111 Contemp Moral Issues Instructor
- PHIL111 Hnr-contemp Moral Issues Instructor
- PHIL314 Environmental Ethics Instructor
- PHIL317 Climate Ethics Instructor
- PHIL485 Directed Studies Instructor
Email
First Name
Clare
Last Name
Palmer
mailing address
Texas A&M University; Philosophy & Humanities; 4237 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4237
USA