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Zoological Revolution

Fight against the devastation of our natural worldbegan in 19060 when set up to breed

endangered species

Breeding of animals in captivity is now a CONSC!NC! with "oos around the world

coordinating their efforts to avoid the generic dangers of inbreed in small populations

IMPACT OF captive breeding programmeson the outloo# endangered species is probably

MIIMA!

$he 1stte%t ac#nowledges the the important role that "oos play in trying to prevent the e"ctintion of

endagered species#which has involved the creation and development of the science of the captive

breeding$&owever' it doubts whether this policy can actually have any real effect on the survival

prospects of endangered species(

)oos save endangered speciesby bringing them into a safe environment' where they are protected frompoachers' habitat loss' starvation and predators(

*any "oos also have breeding programs for endangered species( n the wild' these individuals might

have trouble finding mates and breeding()oos help rehabilitate wildlife and ta#e in e%otic pets that people no longer want or are no longer able

to care for(

)oos help preserve animals +!%, -andas from China( China uses bamboo which is what pandaseat( $hey use it for houses' tools' etc( -andas are going e%tinct because of China.s constant use

for bamboo' which is a plant that ta#es a long time to grow/( n that way' if there are pandas in

"oos' they are protected and constantly fed( lso' animals adopted into "oos are often bred +thisis good for endangered animals/ because they can add to numbers of the healthy and protected

of their species +li#e a rhino/( $he animals are ta#en good care of( $hey are well fed with

perfect amounts and are cleaned often( $hey have a healthy balance( nother pro is that "oosare good entertainment( ids love animals2 t.s a great place to be with family and see wild

creatures( lthough' "oos are not 3ust for entertainment' they are also 45!$ education( $here

are tour guides who teach you about where they live' their behavior' what they eat' whether theytravel in pac#s or are solo' if they are endangered or not' how they got their name' etc( t is anama"ing way to learn about animal biology"oology(

*any people argue that they are caged up and denied much movement and their natural

environment( $hat is so NO$ true( n most cases' their captivities are more than 78 feet wide'and can even be 100 feet( lso' more closed in environment allow air conditioningheating to

the temps of their natural environment( )oos provide them trees' roc#s' etc(' to ma#e them more

comfortable( +!%, *on#eys often have higher habitats and many trees due to their activity of

Changing Zoos

:ue to the natural disappearence of wild habitats# there is !ITT!% &OP% FOR A

'I(%)PR%A( R%!%A)% of these animals' only that the e%isting stoc# of endangered

species may be maintained( ;imited impact of acptive breeding' )OOS S&O

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=rom an animal rights standpoint' we do not have a right to breed' capture and confine other animals'

even if they are endangered(Being a member of an endangered species doesn.t mean the individual

animals have fewer rights(

nimals in captivity suffer from stress' boredom and confinement( ntergenerational bonds are

bro#en when individuals get sold or traded to other "oos' and no pen or even drive?through

safari can compare to the freedom of the wild(

$he vast ma3ority of captive breeding programs do not release animals bac# into the wild( $he

offspring are forever part of the chain of "oos' circuses' petting "oos' and e%otic pet trade thatbuy' sell and barter animals among themselves and e%ploit animals(

5emoving individuals from the wild will further endanger the wild population because the

remaining individuals will be less genetically diverse and will have more difficulty findingmates(

f people want to see wild animals in real life' they can observe wildlife in the wild or visit a

sanctuary( true sanctuary does not buy' sell' or breed animals' but ta#es in unwanted e%otic

pets' surplus animals from "oos or in3ured wildlife that can no longer survive in the wild(

-$ 'h+ as, me this .uestion when it has such a simple

answer$

)oos do more harm than good because animals loc#ed in a cage will lose the hunting s#ills they need to

use to survive( lso animals in the "oo don.t live as long as they would in the wild because they aren.t

living in their natural habitat( nimals need their natural habitat to survive and live their life in peace(

But being loc#ed up in a cage with animals surrounding you which are the animals that you li#e tohunt( But you can.t because there is a stupid wire mesh around you( So there' that.s my opinion

don.t love the fact that the animals are in captivity and have' at best' an e%tremely controlledlife e%perience with human?contrived enrichment +but #now that it could be and has beenworse/( #now that "oos have a history of truly horrific treatment of animals' that they in fact

started as a way to show them off as mere curiosities and that cruelty and mis?management are

ma3or issues that are still being dealt with today(

s it right to put animals in captivity even when your intent is to learn about them' or to preserve

themA Some "oos do a lot of wor# with conservationists and breeding programs to helpthreatened species survive( nd then there are others that produce novelty hybrids +li#e ligers or

tygons/ for the purpose of bringing in more visitors' or conduct irresponsible selective breeding

to produce interestingpopular coloration +li#e white tigers/ without considering the potential

for negative health effects ? or disregarding it entirely(

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