Farm Animals

Sheep Climate Adaptation Welfare

UK sheep farmers are adapting to climate change with new breeds and management systems for warmer wetter winters and drier summers.

Key Facts

Evidence-based research supports welfare improvements in sheep climate adaptation welfare
Millions of animals benefit from better farm animals welfare practices
Individual actions and policy change both drive welfare improvements
Science, advocacy, and consumer choice are all important levers for change
Progress is achievable and measurable across this welfare domain

Welfare Considerations

Climate adaptation maintains sheep welfare through increasingly variable weather.

What You Can Do

Support climate adaptation research in sheep farming
Advocate for breed diversity preserving climate-adaptive genetics
Learn about climate impacts on sheep welfare
Support agri-environment schemes maintaining diverse upland sheep systems